Genevieve Buechner is a Canadian actress. Her stepfather is folk musician Geoff Berner

Geoff Berner

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Biography

Genevieve Buechner was born in Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

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, to single parent mother Tea Buechner. When her family moved to Vancouver, she took a small course in acting from the Vancouver Youth Theatre. After completing the course, she went on tour with the youth theater as the youngest member of the cast. She was scouted by Robert Carrier and signed to Carrier Talent Management in Vancouver.

At age ten Buechner got the lead role in a Toronto film production 'St. Monica'. The film went on to be a festival success playing across North America and being selected for the Berlin Film Festival, the Atlantic Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival and the Vancouver Film Festival. She was nominated for a Canadian Leo Award for Best Lead performance by a female in 2003 for that role.

She has since been nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role for her portrayal of Tamara Adama in the TV Series "Caprica"

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Jeremiah Jeremiah (TV series) Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...	China	Episode: "Ring of Truth"
2002	Saint Monica Saint Monica (film) Saint Monica is a 2002 Canadian film written and directed by Terrance Odette. It was nominated for Best Lead Performance by a Female actress in a Feature Length Drama at the 2002 Leo Awards and won Best Achievement in Music for an Original Song at the 2003 Genie Awards.-Plot:Saint Monica is the...	Monica
2003	Stephen King's Dead Zone	Amy Grantfork	Episode: "Plague"
2003	Princess Castle	Sonia	Short film
2003	Devil Winds	Young Kara	TV movie
2004		Isabel Bannister
2004	Family Sins	Young Marie	TV movie
2004		Carol	TV movie
2005	Bob the Butler Bob the Butler Bob the Butler is a 2005 family comedy film about Bob Tree , who decides to get a job as a butler after going through many other jobs.-Plot synopsis:...	Tess Jamieson
2004–2005		Heidi Moore	4 episodes
2005	Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...	Lily Shoemaker	Episode: "Bloody Mary"
2005	Masters of Horror Masters of Horror Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...	Young Anna	Episode: "Dance of the Dead"
2006	Saved Saved (TV series) Saved is a medical drama television series, which was broadcast on Turner Network Television in 2006. The series was created by David Manson....	Jan Goodman	Episode: "Who Do You Trust?"
2006	Mount Pleasant	Megan Burrows
2008	Vipers Vipers (film) Vipers is a 2008 film directed by Bill Corcoran. It stars Tara Reid and Corbin Bernsen. It premiered on the Sci Fi Channel on September 21, 2008, and was released on DVD on September 23, 2008. The name of the film was inspired by the Co/Ed softball team of the same name, playing games in the...	Maggie Martin
2008	Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert	Debra	TV movie
2009	Courage	Christy
2009	Come Dance at My Wedding	Female Teen Dance Student	TV movie
2009	Jennifer's Body Jennifer's Body Jennifer's Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a newly-possessed teenage serial killer specializing in killing her male classmates as her best friend...	Goth Girl #2
2009–2010	Caprica Caprica (TV series) Caprica is a science fiction drama television series. It is a spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, taking place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica. Caprica shows how humanity first created the robotic Cylons who would later plot to destroy humans in...	Tamara Adama	6 episodes
2010	Elopement	Carolyn
2010	Bond of Silence	Daisy	TV movie
2010	Daydream Nation Daydream Nation (film) Daydream Nation is a 2010 Canadian drama film written and directed by Michael Goldbach. It stars Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson and Josh Lucas...	Tina
2010	Fringe Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...	Tabatha	Episode: "Marionette Marionette (Fringe) "Marionette" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Alison Schapker, and directed by Joe Chappelle... "
2011	Judas Kiss	Samantha
2011		Mean Girl #1	Episode: "The Cage"
2011	Finding a Family	Lucy	Post-production
2011	GirlFight	Lauren	Post-Production

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Role
2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...	Leo Awards Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...	Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance - Female	Nominated	Monica in Saint Monica Saint Monica (film) Saint Monica is a 2002 Canadian film written and directed by Terrance Odette. It was nominated for Best Lead Performance by a Female actress in a Feature Length Drama at the 2002 Leo Awards and won Best Achievement in Music for an Original Song at the 2003 Genie Awards.-Plot:Saint Monica is the...
2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...		Short Drama: Best Performance by a Female	Nominated	Sonia in Princess Castle
2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...	Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...	Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress	Nominated	Young Marie in Family Sins

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