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Genevieve Chenneour
Born
Genevieve Martha Manon Randall

1997
Northallerton, England
Alma materOxford Brookes University

Genevieve Manon Florence Chenneour (née Genevieve Martha Manon Randall;[1] born 1997) is an English actress and former artistic swimmer. She is known for her roles as Miss Clara Livingston in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2024) and Uulan in the epic historical film 1242: Gateway To The West (2025).

Until 2016, Chenneour was a professional athlete who represented Team GB at the Baku 2015 European Games,[2][3] World Aquatics and 2014 LEN European Championships in the solo, duet, and team Artistic swimming events.[4]

Early life and education

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Chenneour was born in Northallerton and brought up in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. Chenneour holds dual British and Irish citizenship. Chenneour attended King Alfred's Academy,[2] where she excelled in the performance arts. She went on to study sports science at Oxford Brookes University.[5][6]

Career

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Artistic swimming

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Chenneour competed internationally with Great Britain at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. She held the Team GB UK Sport Athlete Podium Potential Award from 2013 to 2014. Chenneour made her major international debut at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships in Berlin securing two top-ten finishes.[7][8] In 2015, she competed in the solo and duet events at the European Games in Baku securing a top 12th position in the final of the duet and 13th in the qualifying round of the solo. [9] Chenneour competed in the duet event at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.[10][11] Also in 2015, she was named Swim England ASA Aquatic Awards Performance Athlete of the Year alongside her duet partner, Jodie Cowie [12] and was awarded an International Olympic Committee Solidarity Athlete scholarship [13][14] in preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games.[15] Chenneour was set to challenge for a duet team place to compete in 2016 Rio Olympic Games[16] but was forced to withdraw due to injury. Chenneour is a member of the British Elite Athlete Association (formerly the BAC), the representative body for Britain's past and present elite athletes. Upon retirement from professional sporting competition in 2016, and graduation, Chenneour embarked on professional training, marking the beginning of her transition into the acting profession and formal representation. In her own words, Chenneour was drawn to a new form of expression; she considered her sport 'as more than athleticism - it was physical theatre, a way to express something deeper through water, rhythm and connection'.[17]

Acting

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Chenneour's television credits include appearances in the BBC mini-series Trigonometry (2020) and the HBO series Avenue 5 (2020). She has been featured in several notable global advertising campaigns including Oral-B (2024),[18] Temple Spar (2023),[19] Royal Enfield (2022), eBay & Love Island (2022), and British Airways (2019). Chenneour's versatility extends to music videos; She appeared in the Calum Scott's Biblical (2021) and Fredo featuring Dave's Money Talks (2021). In 2019, Chenneour participated in a prominent campaign in honour of The Great British Beach Clean organised by The Marine Conservation Society. Chenneour's breakthrough film work began in 2022 when she successfully auditioned for the prominent female role of Uulan in the Feature film 1242: Gateway to the West[20][21] and the role of Clara Livingston in the third series of the Shondaland-produced Netflix romance period drama Bridgerton. In 2024, she played the lead role of Sage Evans in the short film, Diary of a Ghost [22] which deals with the subject of prolonged grief disorder.

Personal Life

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In February 2025 Chenneour was involved in a widely reported attempted violent robbery while seated in a cafe in London. An attempt was made to steal her phone and she fought back, pursuing the thief and recovering her phone after a prolonged struggle. [23] CCTV footage circulated widely in the media showed her using self-defence techniques; she credited her quick reflexes in responding to the thereat, to her athletic background and theatrical fight training. The incident sparked broader discussions in the media around public safety and street crime in London particularly in the context of female safety.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Reflection in Water Isla Short film
2020 Apparently I'm Complicated Lead role Short film
2020 BecoME One Minute Lead role Short film
2021 Munich – The Edge of War Feature film
2021 Phantom of the Open Pretty Girl
2023 Mum Said Stunt performer
2024 Diary of a Ghost Sage Evans Short film
2025 1242: Gateway to the West Uulan Feature film, post production
2025 The Higher Path Jen Short film, post production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Trigonometry Team Mate 1 episode
2020 Avenue 5 Judd's PA 1 episode
2021 Britannia Acolyte 1 episode
2024 The Gentlemen Stunt performer 1 episode
2024 Bridgerton Miss Clara Livingston 5 episodes

Music videos

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Song Year Artist Notes Ref.
''Biblical'' 2021 Callum Scott
''Money Talks'' 2020 Fredo featuring Dave [24]
''Feeling Better'' 2016 The Magic Gang [25]

Readings and Benefits

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  • 'Kureishi: Stories & Violin' [26] (short story) for WORDTheatreUK: In Person series (18 June 2023)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "Changes of Name". The Gazette. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "European Games 2015: Genevieve Randall swaps exams for Baku". BBC Sport. 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ^ "Baku 2015: Randall happy with synchro progress". Team GB. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "Baku 2015: Randall and Cowie look to future with confidence". Team GB. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ "Genevieve Randall". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ "King Alfred's Academy, Wantage, highly commended in 2017 Youth Sports Trust awards". Oxford Mail. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ "Personal Best Results". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ^ "Swimmers talk up anticipation with one year to go until European Aquatics Championships in London". Inside the Games: The inside track on world sports. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  9. ^ "Great Britain in Synchronized Swimming. Results in Baku 2015". Olympian Data Base.
  10. ^ "Swimming star in sync for Euro debut". Oxford Mail. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  11. ^ "Randall and Cowie make Duet debut at Worlds". swimming.org. 2015-07-26.
  12. ^ "Synchronised swimmers recognised at ASA Aquatics Awards 2015". Swim England. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  13. ^ "Olympic Solidarity Chasing the Dream". 2016. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  14. ^ "Randall awarded Olympic Solidarity grant". swimming.org. 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  15. ^ "Rio 2016: GB synchronised swimming duet spot confirmed". BBC Sport. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  16. ^ "Great Britain will be represented in synchronised swimming at the Rio Olympics, it has been confirmed". BBC Sport. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  17. ^ "Meet Our Collective: Genevieve Chenneour". Female Narratives. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  18. ^ "Oral B". Alex Simpson. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  19. ^ "Temple Spa". KindredTe. 2023. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  20. ^ "Ray Stevenson Replaces Kevin Spacey in Epic Drama '1242: Gateway to the West'". The Lollywood Reporter. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  21. ^ ""1242: Gateway to the West" (In Post Production)". Galloping Entertainment. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  22. ^ "Short Film "Diary of a Ghost" Addresses Prolonged Grief Disorder". Mental Movement Magazine. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  23. ^ Conway, Juliet (2025-06-17). "He Was Threatening To Stab Me".
  24. ^ "Fredo and Dave return with cutting edge 'Money Talks' visuals". Link Up TV. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  25. ^ "Synchro casts a spell on the music world". Swimming.org. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  26. ^ "Hanif Kureishi: Stories & Violin". wordtheatreuk.org. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  27. ^ Pedersen, Patrick Hipes, Erik (2025-01-08). "SAG Awards Nominations: 'Wicked' & 'A Complete Unknown' Lead Film Field; 'Shōgun' Tops TV – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ "Nominees and Recipients: Cast of Bridgerton". www.sagawards.org. 2025-02-21.
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