Biography

Former professional athlete Genevieve Chenneour was born in England and brought up in a military family. She had an active childhood starting with Ballet at the age of three and then Horse Riding, Dance, Swimming, Gymnastics and attended music school therefor finding her passion for discipline and performance at a young age. Her career as a performer kicked off when she was selected to join the Great Britain Artistic Swimming team at the age of 15, moving away from home and traveling the world competing on the world stage as a soloist, member of the duet and Team. Her highlight was being awarded an Olympic scholarship ahead of the Rio Olympics and competing at the European Olympics representing TeamGB.

Her career as a professional athlete ended abruptly after an injury to her hip which after an operation and period of intense rehabilitation created an opportunity to redirect her talents and drive to succeed.

Due to her vast experience in water, free diving and scuba diving Genevieve was asked to body double and stand in on underwater film scenes, working with safety divers and taking on air. At this time Genevieve relocated to London and was also signed to a modeling agency; she worked for clients such as Harrods, Etam, M&S, Adidas and many others... The physicality and performance elements of this work giving her a stepping stone into acting and film, with her first job being a Music Video for a band called the Magic Gang.

After dropping out of studying physiotherapy at University In 2018 Genevieve began attending acting classes.

After lock-down Genevieve succeeded in securing a role in the famous show 'Bridgerton' and an epic period drama 'Gateway To the West' which will both be released In 2024.