Why Captain Josephina Carrillo From Lioness Looks So Familiar
Before flying choppers and kicking butt as Josie Carrillo in Lioness, the actress who plays her appeared in a number of films and TV shows.
Genesis Rodriguez has appeared in a number of high-profile roles prior to her role as Captain Josephina Carrillo in Paramount+ series Lioness. Rodriguez first appeared as Josie in Lioness Season 2 in 2024, joining the special forces unit to uncover family criminal activities. In her early career, Rodriguez starred in foreign language telenovelas like Prisionera, Dame Chocolate, and Doña Bárbara in the 2000s.
She made her English-language TV debut in 2010 with a guest role in HBO series Entourage, appearing in Seasons 7 and 8. Two years later, Rodriguez landed her first major film part, playing Courtney in What to Expect When You're Expecting. She followed this with roles in hurricane survival thriller Hours, roadtrip comedy Identity Thief, and horror movie Tusk.
Rodriguez also appeared in ABC's Time After Time in 2017, a show that was canceled after one season. Some of her most notable recent projects include playing superhuman Sloane Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy Season 3 on Netflix, and as Isabel De Leon in The Night Agent Season 3. She currently stars in Lioness Season 3 on Paramount+.
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