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Elyse Levesque

Elyse Levesque
Levesque in 2010
Born
Elyse Marie Levesque

(1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Websiteelyselevesqueofficial.com

Elyse Marie Levesque[1] (/ɛˈliːs ləˈvɛk/ el-EESS lə-VEK;[2] born September 10, 1985[3]) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Chloe Armstrong in the Syfy original series Stargate Universe and the witch Genevieve in The Originals.

Early life

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Levesque was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.[4][5]

Career

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Elyse Levesque began acting at age 11,[1][6] when she became part of a repertory company of young actors for the acclaimed children's television series The Incredible Story Studio.[6] In addition, she did commercial work, and went on to do a two-year stint playing the villainous Maxine Rich on the futuristic children's series 2030 CE.[7]

Following high school, Levesque travelled around the world for two years as a model[8] working in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France[6] before returning to Canada to study fine arts.[7] In 2006, Levesque moved to Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] to focus on a full-time acting career. She immediately enrolled in acting classes, and began to land parts in a number of television and film projects. She has taken on diverse roles ranging from Virginia (Cissy) Poe, the ailing wife of Edgar Allan Poe, in the Masters of Horror episode "The Black Cat", to a flame-wielding bog witch in Flash Gordon. She has also made guest appearances in Smallville,[7] Men in Trees, and a variety of other TV shows for both Canadian and American media markets.[6]

She portrayed Chloe Armstrong,[9] the daughter of a U.S. Senator in the Syfy original series, Stargate Universe.[1][6] In 2014, she played the role of the witch Genevieve in the first season of The Vampire Diaries-spin-off The Originals.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Lost Angel Young Billie
2007 Normal Marcy
2009 Christmas Crash Teresa Johnson Direct-to-video film
2012 Slumber Party Slaughter Nadia
In Return Lola
2013 Sons of Liberty Rourke
2014 Fishing Naked Amy
Spare Change Lily Horowitz
2016 Meridian Woman in white
2019 Ready or Not Charity Le Domas
2020 The Big Ugly Jackie
The Corruption of Divine Providence Danielle Séraphin

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Incredible Story Studios Various TV series
2001 MythQuest Eurydice Episode: "Orpheus"
2002–2003 2030 CE Maxine Rich TV series
2004 The Cradle Will Fall' Maureen TV film
renegadepress.com Vanessa Episode: "A Very Thin Edge"
2006 Family in Hiding Alicia Peterson TV film
2007 Masters of Horror Virginia Poe Episode: "The Black Cat"
Unthinkable Kelly Shaw TV film
The Wedding Wish Tina Landers
renegadepress.com Vanessa Episode: "Blackout"
The Deadly Pledge Whitney Seasons TV film
Flash Gordon Layla Episode: "Possession"
Smallville Casey Brock Episodes: "Wrath", "Gemini"
2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth Emily TV film
Men in Trees Tricia Episode: "Sonata in Three Parts"
Storm Cell Dana TV film
2009–2011 Stargate Universe Chloe Armstrong Main role
2009–2010 SGU - Stargate Universe Kino Chloe Armstrong / Airman Kelly Web series
2013–2015 Cedar Cove Maryellen Sherman Main role
2014 The Originals Genevieve Recurring role (season 1)
Transporter: The Series Zara Knight 2 episodes
2016 Containment Rita Sanders Episode: Pilot
Shoot the Messenger Daisy Channing Main role
Notorious Alexa Downey Episode: "Friends and Other Strangers"
2017 Legends of Tomorrow Guinevere Episode: "Camelot/3000"[11]
Orphan Black Detective Engers Recurring role (season 5)[12]
2018 The Good Doctor Bethany Tilley Episode: "Stories"
2021 Private Eyes Willow Maitland 3 episodes
Magnum P.I. Elena Episode: "The Lies We Tell"
2022 The Orville Wenda Episode: "From Unknown Graves"
Quantum Leap Lola Gray Episode: "O Ye of Little Faith"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ilana Rapp (September 30, 2013). "Actress/Rapper Elyse Levesque Talks About Sci-Fi Cons and New Short 'Fruitcake'". HuffPost. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  2. ^ "Interview with Elyse Levesque & Lyriq Bent". Spotlight On. AfterBuzz TV. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  3. ^ Elyse Levesque's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  4. ^ "Regina actress seeks truth as journalist in Toronto political thriller". CBC News. October 20, 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  5. ^ 072: Elyse Levesque, "Chloe Armstrong" in Stargate Universe (Interview), retrieved 2023-09-02
  6. ^ a b c d e Melissa Liznick (March 8, 2011). "Q&A: Elyse Levesque Looking To Start New Chapter After 'Stargate Universe'". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  7. ^ a b c Troy L. Foreman (November 3, 2013). "Interview: Elyse Levesque Talks 'Cedar Cove', 'Stargate Universe' & More". Tvwise.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  8. ^ Darryl Humphrey (August 9, 2010). "TORO WOMAN: ELYSE LEVESQUE". Toromagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  9. ^ "Stargate Universe Characters: Chloe Armstrong". Stargate.mgm.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  10. ^ Vlada Gelman (December 4, 2013). "Exclusive: The Originals Conjures Up Witchy Role For Stargate Actress Elyse Levesque". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  11. ^ Natalie Abrams (December 12, 2016). "Legends of Tomorrow books The Originals alum". Entertainment Weekly.
  12. ^ "'Orphan Black' Reveals Sneak Peek, Sets Cast for Fifth and Final Season". Variety. October 25, 2016.
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