Jump to content

Genevieve Atkinson: Difference between revisions

Add links
This is a good article. Click here for more information.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Changed the category to "Fictional businesspeople in soap operas".
 
(143 intermediate revisions by 55 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless}}
{{good article}}
{{Infobox soap character
{{Infobox soap character
⚫
| series = The Young and the Restless
⚫
| name = Genevieve Atkinson
| image = Genevieve Atkinson Y&R.png
⚫
| series = The Young and the Restless
| imagesize = 210
⚫
| portrayer = [[Genie Francis]]
⚫
| name = Genevieve Atkinson
| years = 2011—
⚫
| portrayer = [[Genie Francis]]
| first = May 27, 2011
⚫
| creator = [[Maria Arena Bell]], [[Hogan Sheffer]] and [[Scott Hamner]]
| last =
| introducer = Maria Arena Bell
| cause =
| years = 2011–2012
⚫
| creator = [[Maria Arena Bell]], [[Hogan Sheffer]] and [[Scott Hamner]]
| first = {{Start date|2011|05|27}}
| image1 = File:Genie Francis as Genevieve.jpg
| last = {{End date|2012|11|02}}
| caption1 = Genie Francis as Genevieve Atkinson
| classification = [[List of previous The Young and the Restless cast members|Former; regular]]
| image2 =
| nickname = Gen
| alias = Jenny
| occupation = Businesswoman
| gender = Female
| husband=[[Colin Atkinson (The Young and the Restless)|Colin Atkinson]] (Backstory)
| born =
| sons=[[Cane Ashby]]<br>[[Caleb Atkinson]]
| occupation = Former owner of FMN Holding Company <br /> Former Director of Newman Enterprises Cosmetics Division <br /> Former Owner of Beauty of Nature<br /> Former Co-Director of Marketing at Jabot Cosmetics
| daughters=Samantha Atkinson
| residence = [[Genoa City (fictional city)|Genoa City]], [[Wisconsin|WI]] 53147
| grandsons=[[Charlie Ashby]] <br> Sam Ashby
| parents =
| granddaughters=[[Matilda Ashby]]
| siblings =
| spouse = [[#Colin Atkinson|Colin Atkinson]] (19??–2011)<!--The exact year in which Colin and Genevieve married has never been stated on-screen.-->
| romances = [[Tucker McCall]]<br>[[Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Jack Abbott]]<br>[[Victor Newman]]
| children = [[Cane Ashby]]<br>[[List of The Young and the Restless characters (2010s)#Caleb Atkinson|Caleb Atkinson]]<br>Samantha Atkinson
| grandchildren = [[Children of The Young and the Restless#Charlie Ashby|Charles Ashby]]<br> [[Children of The Young and the Restless#Matilda Ashby|Matilda Ashby]]
| aunts/uncles =
| cousins =
| nieces/nephews =
| relatives = [[Lily Winters|Lily Ashby]]
}}
}}


'''Genevieve Atkinson''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[CBS Daytime]] [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', portrayed by veteran actress [[Genie Francis]] since May 27, 2011. Prior to Genevieve, Francis was widely recognized for her role as [[Laura Spencer]] on on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[General Hospital]]''; a role she portrayed for over three decades.
'''Genevieve Atkinson''' is a fictional character from the American [[CBS Daytime|CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''. Created by former head writer [[Maria Arena Bell]] as the mother of [[Cane Ashby]] ([[Daniel Goddard (actor)|Daniel Goddard]]), the role was portrayed by [[Genie Francis]], who is widely known for her three-decade long portrayal of [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Spencer]] on the [[ABC Daytime|ABC]] soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]''. Francis was excited to join ''The Young and the Restless'', expressing disappointment in her former daytime role and saying that her fan base would "follow whatever she does." She made her first appearance during the episode airing on May 27, 2011.


Genevieve is the mother of [[Cane Ashby]] and [[#Caleb Atkinson|Caleb Atkinson]] ([[Daniel Goddard (actor)|Daniel Goddard]]) and a deceased daughter named Samantha. She first came to Genoa City for revenge on her ex-husband, [[List of The Young and the Restless characters (2010s)#Colin Atkinson|Colin Atkinson]] ([[Tristan Rogers]]). She has since been involved in a number of different storylines, and had relationships with leading men [[Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Jack Abbott]] ([[Peter Bergman]]) and [[Victor Newman]] ([[Eric Braeden]]). In September 2012, it was announced that Francis was let go from ''The Young and the Restless''.
Francis described Genevieve as harsh, saying her tragic past is the reason she acts this way. Her first storyline involved the revelation of her past with [[The Young and the Restless characters (2010)#Colin Atkinson|Colin Atkinson]] ([[Tristan Rogers]]), as she was intertwined with his life as a [[mob boss]]. The character would later develop a romance with [[Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Jack Abbott]] ([[Peter Bergman]]), which Francis hoped would give the audience "more insight into who this woman really is". Their relationship ends after Genevieve lied to Jack about a business deal she made. She also had a brief affair with Jack's business rival [[Victor Newman]] ([[Eric Braeden]]), which both their families criticized, and was revealed to have had a past with [[Tucker McCall]] ([[Stephen Nichols]]).


In September 2012, Francis was let go from the soap opera due to budgetary cuts. The actress stated she was disappointed to leave, but that executive producer [[Jill Farren Phelps]] was "very kind" in breaking the news to her. She made her last appearance on November 2, 2012. While the news of Francis' casting in the role was positively received, the actress received generally negative reviews for her portrayal, with Jamey Giddens of [[Zap2it]] calling it "embarrassingly-bad". Sara Bibel of [[Xfinity]] wrote that the character was not an "audience favorite", feeling that the written material was not on par with Francis' strengths as an actress. Despite negative feedback, Francis received a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination for her portrayal in 2012.
==Character creation==


===Casting===
== Casting ==
[[File:Genie Francis 2013.jpg|thumb|left|175px|[[Genie Francis]] expressed disappointment in her former daytime role on ''General Hospital'' and stated that her "fan base will follow" whatever she does.]]
Prior to her debut on the series, it was announced her character would be the mother of [[Cane Ashby]] ([[Daniel Goddard (actor)|Daniel Goddard]]).<ref name="gen">{{cite web|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title=Genie Francis joins 'Young and the Restless' &ndash; EXCLUSIVE|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/31/genie-francis-joins-young-and-the-restless-exclusive/|publisher=Inside TV|accessdate=10 January 2012|date=MAR 31 2011}}</ref> Francis' casting for the role was announced in March 2011, and she began filming the following month.<ref name="gen" /> A first-look photograph of Francis on set was revealed on May 5 by ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title='Young and the Restless': Genie Francis is in Genoa City! &ndash; EXCLUSIVE PHOTO|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/05/05/young-and-the-restless-genie-francis-is-in-genoa-city-exclusive-photo/|publisher=Inside TV|accessdate=10 January 2012|date=More First Look MAY 5 2011}}</ref> Francis expressed her gratefulness at [[CBS Daytime]] and ''The Young and the Restless'' for giving her another chance in soap opera, following her rough trot with ''[[General Hospital]]''. She stated: "I was very grateful that someone like Y&R’s executive producer and head writer, Maria Arena Bell said, “Well, I am interested and I will write for her.” And in fact, CBS really embraced me in a very nice way. They gave me lots of press. They worked hard at creating a character. I could not have asked for more from them. I really couldn’t have. I am very grateful to them at trying to re-launch me on a soap!"<ref name="gen2">{{cite web|title=The Genie Francis Interview – Pretty & The Young and the Restless|url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/the-young-and-the-restless/the-genie-francis-interview-pretty-the-young-and-the-restless/2011/11/04/|publisher=Michael Fairman|accessdate=10 January 2012|date=4 November 2011}}</ref>
In February 2011, Francis, a soap opera "legend", reunited with her former onscreen husband, [[Anthony Geary]], during the "Soap Opera Spectacular" episode of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/yrs-jeanne-cooper-and-other-soap-legends-on-oprah-wednesday/2011/02/04/ |title=Y&R's Jeanne Cooper and other soap legends on Oprah Wednesday! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On Air On Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc.|access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=February 4, 2011}}</ref><ref name="GenieTVSource"/> Both Francis and Geary were part of the [[supercouple]] pairing of [[Luke and Laura]] on the [[ABC Daytime]] soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]''. When questioned by show host [[Oprah Winfrey]] if Francis would ever reprise the role of Laura Spencer, she revealed: "I would like her to be funny and have a little bit of an agenda that might look a little bit vengeful, but it really isn’t. I think she’d have a plan. If there is a way to go forward with Laura and make her into what I'd like her to be now, then perhaps I would do it. There is nothing in me that is willing to play a victim anymore. I’m sort of done with the wounded dove in my life."<ref name="GenieTVSource">{{cite web |url=http://tvsourcemagazine.com/soaps/news/1955-genie-francis-cast-on-the-young-and-the-restless |title=Genie Francis Cast On 'The Young and The Restless'! |last=Nobles |first=Omar |work=TVSource Magazine |publisher=TVSource. SoSource Media |access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=March 31, 2011}}</ref><ref name="GenieEW">{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/31/genie-francis-joins-young-and-the-restless-exclusive/ |title=Genie Francis joins 'Young and the Restless' |last=Rice |first=Lynette |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|access-date=January 10, 2012|date=March 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/oprahs-soap-star-spectacular-what-did-you-think-of-the-show/2011/02/10/ |title=Oprah's Soap Star Spectacular- What did you think of the show? |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On Air On Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. |access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=February 10, 2011}}</ref>
She had also stated she loved working with [[Tristan Rogers]] (Colin) and Daniel Goddard (Cane), her onscreen ex-husband and son; and said: "[On set] I was welcomed by open arms, particular by [[Jess Walton]] (Jill). I was greeted by such warmth right away from [[Jeanne Cooper]], who could not have been sweeter and nicer."<ref name="gen2" /> Additionally, Francis voiced her displeasure with ''General Hospital'' and [[ABC Daytime]] in addition for not casting her back in her iconic role in the same interview.<ref name="gen2" /> Francis was more happy about portraying Genevieve than returning to ''General Hospital'', as she was apparently "tired of playing the victim at every turn, that she wanted any new character to be strong and have the opportunity to grow".<ref name="gen3">{{cite web|last=Hughes|first=Adam|title=Genie Francis Taking a Break from 'The Young and the Restless'|url=http://tv.yahoo.com/news/genie-francis-taking-break-young-restless-160900618.html|publisher=[[Yahoo]]|accessdate=10 January 2012|date=August 16, 2011}}</ref> According to ''[[Yahoo!]]'', in August 2011 Francis took a leave of absence from the soap to focus on another role in the [[hallmark]] movie series ''The Note''.<ref name="gen3" /> In light of how long she would be gone or if she would return, ''[[Soaps In Depth]]'' said: "the actress not only will be back, but there's some major storylines coming up as Genevieve becomes even more woven into the fabric of Genoa City."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kerr|first=Luke|title=Y&R Has Major Storylines in The Works For Genie Francis' Genevieve|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/08/05/yr-has-major-storylines-in-the-works-genie-francis-genevieve|work=[[Daytime Confidential]]|publisher=Zap2It|accessdate=9 September 2012|date=August 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Take ''Note'' -- Francis Will Be Back!|url=http://cbs.soapsindepth.com/2011/08/take-note----francis-will-be-b.html|work=[[CBS Soaps In Depth]]|accessdate=September 9, 2012|date=August 4, 2011}}</ref>


A month later in March 2011, it was announced that Francis had landed the newly created role of the mother of [[Daniel Goddard (actor)|Daniel Goddard]]'s character, [[Cane Ashby]], on ''The Young and the Restless''.<ref name="GenieTVSource"/><ref name="GenieEW"/><ref name="GenieSOD">{{cite web |url=http://soapoperadigest.com/content/genie-francis-heads-yr |title=Genie Francis Heads to Y&R |work=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |publisher=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]] |access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=April 4, 2011}}</ref><ref name="GenieMF">{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/breaking-news-genie-francis-joins-the-young-and-the-restless/2011/03/31/ |title=Breaking News: Genie Francis joins The Young and the Restless! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On Air On Soaps |publisher=On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. |access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=March 31, 2011}}</ref><ref name="GenieSC">{{cite web |url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/news/2011/0331-francis.php |title=Soap icon Genie Francis joins The Young and the Restless |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |work=Soap Central |publisher=Soapcentral.com |access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=March 31, 2011}}</ref> The casting would reunite her with several of her former ''General Hospital'' alumni, including [[Tristan Rogers]], [[Stephen Nichols]], [[Judith Chapman]] and [[Kin Shriner]].<ref name="GenieTVSource" /><ref name="GenieSOD" /> In a statement on how she received the newly created role, Francis revealed that Maria Arena Bell, the series' executive producer and head writer, called her (having seen her appearance on ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'') and offered her a role personally, to which Francis accepted.<ref name="Y&RinGHoutEW">{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/05/genie-francis-on-general-hospital-they-cannot-conceive-a-laura-who-a-grown-woman/ |title=Genie Francis on 'General Hospital': 'They cannot conceive a Laura who is a grown woman' |last=Rice |first=Lynette |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time Inc. |access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=April 5, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Y&RinGHoutMF">{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/genie-francis-on-her-decision-to-go-to-yr-her-disappointment-in-gh/2011/04/05/ |title=Genie Francis on her decision to go to Y&R & her disappointment in GH! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On-Air On-Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. |access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=April 5, 2011}}</ref>
In 2012, Francis was nominated for the [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress]] at the [[39th Daytime Emmy Awards]]. "I was so surprised, I couldn't believe it," Francis said. "I feel like I've had tremendous good fortune with this new show, and I'm thrilled to be part of them."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.soapsindepth.com/interviews/ |title=Stars React to Emmy News! |publisher=''[[CBS Soaps In Depth]]'' |date=9 May 2012 |accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> Further speaking about her nomination with soap opera journalist Michael Fairman, Francis stated: "Y&R’s executive producer and head writer, Maria Bell, called me at 6:45 in the morning. I was up with the kids getting them ready for school. It was a very nice surprise. And the funny thing about it is; it took 31 years as Laura on GH to get the Emmy finally … crazy, right?"<ref name=MF/>


Francis also expressed her disappointment in her former daytime role on ''General Hospital''. She said that she has found that her "fan base will follow" her whatever she does. She explained that, "My job is not to disappoint [My fans], not to cheat them. And I feel like the last little appearance on ''GH'' cheated them. I welcome the opportunity to do something new to continue to entertain my audience. What I loved about Laura—and what people loved about Laura—is that she is a terrific memory, but it’s just not there anymore."<ref name="Y&RinGHoutEW" /><ref name="Y&RinGHoutMF" /> ''[[Soap Opera Digest]]'' later confirmed the character's name to be Genevieve Atkinson.<ref name="GenevieveNameSOD">{{cite web |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/more-genie-franciss-yr-character |title=More on Genie Francis's Y&R Character |work=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc.|access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=April 12, 2011}}</ref><ref name="GenevieveNameMF">{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/genie-francis-new-yr-character-to-be-named-genevieve/2011/04/13/ |title=Genie Francis new Y&R character to be named, "Genevieve"! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On-Air On-Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. |access-date=July 22, 2012 |date=April 13, 2011}}</ref> Co-head writer of ''The Young and the Restless'', [[Scott Hamner]], stated that the role was going to be a "very, very different character than we've seen Genie Francis portray".<ref name="GenevieveNameSOD" /><ref name="GenevieveNameMF" /> Bell opened up about hiring Francis, revealing: "Genie is amazing and a real pro. I put pen and paper and she ran with it. She is really a brave, courageous actress" and added that "It really has been fantastic to watch, and I think she is terrific."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/yrs-maria-arena-bell-discusses-genie-francis-daniel-goddard-soaps-future-more/2011/06/30/ |title=Y&R's Maria Arena Bell discusses Genie Francis, Daniel Goddard, Soaps future & more! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On-Air On-Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. |access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=June 30, 2011}}</ref>
⚫
===Development===

Francis has described Genevieve as "harsh", and said that her past tragedy is the reason she acts this way.<ref name=MF>{{cite web|last=Fairman|first=Michael|title=Genie Francis Interview: She Scores a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Y&R’s Genevieve & Her Former GH Co-Stars Get Noms Too!|url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/genie-francis-interview-she-scores-a-daytime-emmy-nomination-for-yrs-genevieve-her-former-gh-co-stars-get-noms-too/2012/05/17/|publisher=Michael Fairman (On Air {{!}} On Soaps)|accessdate=2012-09-06|date=May 17, 2012}}</ref> In an interview with [[AOL]], Francis said: "although tragic things have happened to her, she is not tragic."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kerr|first=Luke|title=Y&R's Genie Francis on Genevieve: "She is Not Tragic!"|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/07/19/genie-francis-on-genevieve-%E2%80%9Cshe-is-not-tragic%E2%80%9D|work=[[Daytime Confidential]]|publisher=Zap2It|accessdate=September 9, 2012|date=July 19, 2011}}</ref> The show's official website describes her relationship with [[Colin Atkinson]] ([[Tristan Rogers]]) as "twisted" and "confusing".<ref name=GA>{{cite web|title=Genevieve Atkinson|url=http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/about/characters/genevieve-atkinson.php|publisher=[[Sony Pictures]]|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref> Despite this, the character happily pursued a romantic relationship with [[Jack Abbott]] ([[Peter Bergman]]).<ref name=GA/> Speaking about the relationship, Francis stated: "I would like to continue to work with him because he is just so good, and Peter is so nice. I did do a couple scenes with him that I was really proud of, and they were right before the two of them make love for the first time. There were two scenes where Genevieve bares her soul to him. And through that, the audience hopefully got more insight into who this woman really is."<ref name="gen2"/> Genevieve ultimately ruined their relationship when she secretly purchased "Beauty of Nature" through her holding company, FMN—which Jack was working to take over, too. Once Jack discovered the truth, he broke up their engagement and sued her for fraud.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowe|first=Jillian|title=The Young and The Restless Spoilers: Jack Sues Genevieve!|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/03/26/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-jack-sues-genevieve|work=[[Daytime Confidential]]|publisher=Zap2It|accessdate=September 9, 2012|date=March 26, 2012}}</ref> Genevieve later told Jack that she will give him Beauty of Nature if he would give their relationship another try.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowe|first=Jillian|title=The Young and The Restless Spoilers: Will Jack Accept Genevieve's Indecent Proposal?|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/04/02/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-will-jack-accept-genevieves-indecent-proposal|work=[[Daytime Confidential]]|publisher=Zap2It|accessdate=September 9, 2012|date=April 2, 2012}}</ref> This never worked out. Genevieve has also had a rivalry with Jill; as Jill previously believed she was Ethan's ("Cane") mother.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jill and Genevieve fight dirty|url=http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/2012/05/jill-and-genevieve-fight-dirty.php|publisher=([[Sony Pictures]])|accessdate=September 12, 2012|date=May 10, 2012}}</ref>
Prior to her onscreen debut, Francis appeared on the CBS talk show ''[[The Talk (TV series)|The Talk]]'' and stated that she "would not have this job without Oprah Winfrey", saying: "I must thank Oprah Winfrey here and now. I would not have this job without her. She made my dream come true as well."<ref>{{cite web|last=Giddens |first=Jamey |title=Genie Francis on Y&R Gig: "I Would Not Have This Job Without Oprah Winfrey" |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/genie-francis-on-yr-gig-i-would-not-have-this-job-without-oprah-winfrey |access-date=July 17, 2013 |publisher=[[Zap2it]]. [[Tribune Media Services]] |date=May 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910064141/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/genie-francis-on-yr-gig-i-would-not-have-this-job-without-oprah-winfrey |archive-date=September 10, 2011 }}</ref> In August 2011, Francis began experiencing lack of screen-time, leading viewers to speculate she had been let go from the soap opera and possibly returning to her ''General Hospital'' role. However, a spokesperson for ''The Young and the Restless'' confirmed that Francis was simply taking a brief hiatus to film a sequel to her [[Hallmark Channel]] film ''[[The Note (film)|The Note]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soapoperadigest.com/content/note-yr-fans |title=A Note For Y&R Fans |work=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=August 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/news/2011/0807-francis.php |title=Genie Francis "out" at The Young and the Restless |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |work=Soap Central |publisher=Soapcentral.com |access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>

⚫
== Development ==
===Characterization ===
{{quote box
|width = 30em
|border = 1px
|align=right
|bgcolor= #FAE7B5
|fontsize = 88%
|quote = "I will tell you it made me feel immediately lighter in my person. I just felt like I don’t have to wring my hands and cry all the time, and worry and focus on the pain, you know. Now the focus of this new character was: how do I entertain myself, even if it’s at your expense? It’s kind of like the character in ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. I just say what I want to say because it tickles me. That was a fun-freeing part of the character to play and I enjoyed it."<ref name="gen2"/>
|salign = right
|source =—Francis, on how it felt from portraying [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Spencer]] to Genevieve Atkinson (2011)}}
Francis characterized Genevieve as "harsh", attesting this quality to her past tragedy.<ref name=MF>{{cite web|last=Fairman|first=Michael|title=Genie Francis Interview: She Scores a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Y&R's Genevieve & Her Former GH Co-Stars Get Noms Too!|url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/genie-francis-interview-she-scores-a-daytime-emmy-nomination-for-yrs-genevieve-her-former-gh-co-stars-get-noms-too/2012/05/17/|work=On-Air On-Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc.|access-date=September 6, 2012|date=May 17, 2012}}</ref> In an interview with [[AOL]], Francis said that, "Although tragic things have happened to her, she is not tragic."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kerr |first=Luke |title=Y&R's Genie Francis on Genevieve: "She is Not Tragic!" |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/07/19/genie-francis-on-genevieve-%E2%80%9Cshe-is-not-tragic%E2%80%9D |publisher=[[Zap2it]]. [[Tribune Media Services]] |access-date=September 9, 2012 |date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902001441/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/07/19/genie-francis-on-genevieve-%E2%80%9Cshe-is-not-tragic%E2%80%9D |archive-date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref> Michael Fairman of ''On-Air On-Soaps'' described Genevieve as an "eerie bitch".<ref name="gen2"/> Jamey Giddens of [[Zap2it]] described her as "kooky" and "The Pervy-Odd Mob Mama".<ref name="Cartoon"/> The soap opera's official website describes her relationship with [[Colin Atkinson (The Young and the Restless)|Colin Atkinson]] ([[Tristan Rogers]]) as "twisted" and "confusing".<ref name=GA>{{cite web|title=Genevieve Atkinson|url=http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/about/characters/genevieve-atkinson.php|work=The Young and the Restless|publisher=[[Sony Pictures]]|access-date=September 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909085553/http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/about/characters/genevieve-atkinson.php|archive-date=September 9, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Genevieve was considerably "darker" than the role of Laura Spencer on ''General Hospital'', which Francis loved. She said, "It's so freeing to let your dark side shine for a minute and when you do a scene when you've been really evil, when the scene ends, you laugh. It's just fun."<ref>{{cite web|title=Genie Francis shows dark side with new daytime gig|url=http://www.today.com/id/43144804/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/genie-francis-shows-dark-side-new-daytime-gig/|work=Today|publisher=NBC News|access-date=July 21, 2013|date=May 23, 2011}}</ref>

Despite her history with Colin, the character happily pursued a romantic relationship with [[Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Jack Abbott]] ([[Peter Bergman]]).<ref name=GA/> Speaking about the relationship, Francis stated: "I would like to continue to work with him because he is just so good, and Peter is so nice. I did do a couple scenes with him that I was really proud of, and they were right before the two of them make love for the first time. There were two scenes where Genevieve bares her soul to him. And through that, the audience hopefully got more insight into who this woman really is."<ref name="gen2">{{cite web|last=Fairman |first=Michael |title=The Genie Francis Interview – Pretty & The Young and the Restless|url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/the-young-and-the-restless/the-genie-francis-interview-pretty-the-young-and-the-restless/2011/11/04/|publisher=On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc.|access-date=January 10, 2012|date=November 4, 2011}}</ref>

Genevieve ultimately damaged and destroyed her relationship with Jack after purchasing "Beauty of Nature" using her holding company, ForgetMeNot. Jack was previously working to take over this company, and broke up their engagement, suing her for fraud.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowe |first=Jillian |title=The Young and The Restless Spoilers: Jack Sues Genevieve! |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/03/26/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-jack-sues-genevieve |publisher=Zap2it. Tribune Media Services |access-date=September 9, 2012 |date=March 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906081630/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/03/26/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-jack-sues-genevieve |archive-date=September 6, 2012 }}</ref> Genevieve later told Jack that she will give him Beauty of Nature if he would give their relationship another try, but this did not work out.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowe |first=Jillian |title=The Young and The Restless Spoilers: Will Jack Accept Genevieve's Indecent Proposal? |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/04/02/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-will-jack-accept-genevieves-indecent-proposal |publisher=Zap2it. Tribune Media Services |access-date=September 9, 2012 |date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923093327/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/04/02/the-young-and-the-restless-spoilers-will-jack-accept-genevieves-indecent-proposal |archive-date=September 23, 2012 }}</ref> Genevieve has also had a rivalry with [[Jill Foster Abbott|Jill Abbott]] ([[Jess Walton]]); as Jill previously believed she was Cane's mother.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jill and Genevieve fight dirty |url=http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/2012/05/jill-and-genevieve-fight-dirty.php |work=The Young and the Restless |publisher=Sony Pictures |access-date=September 12, 2012 |date=May 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922091340/http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/2012/05/jill-and-genevieve-fight-dirty.php |archive-date=September 22, 2012 }}</ref>


===Departure===
===Departure===
In September 2012, it was announced that Francis was to leave ''The Young and the Restless''.<ref name="leaving">{{cite web|title=Breaking News: Francis Is Out At Y&R!|url=http://cbs.soapsindepth.com/2012/09/francis-is-out-at-yr.html|work=[[CBS Soaps In Depth]]|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|accessdate=September 14, 2012|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/news/2012/0913-francis.php |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |title=Genie Francis let go from Y&R |publisher=''SoapCentral'' |date=13 September 2012 |accessdate=13 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="Genie Francis Axed">{{cite web|last=Bowe|first=Jillian|title=BREAKING NEWS: Genie Francis AXED at The Young and The Restless!|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/09/13/breaking-news-genie-francis-axed-at-the-young-and-the-restless|publisher=Zap2It|accessdate=September 14, 2012|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/breaking-news-genie-francis-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless/2012/09/13/ |last=Fairman |first=Michael |title=BREAKING NEWS: Genie Francis OUT at The Young and the Restless |date=13 September 2012 |accessdate=13 September 2012}}</ref> According to ''[[Soaps In Depth]]'' and [[TVLine]], the actress was let go due to budgetary reasons.<ref name="leaving" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Masters|first=Megan|title=TVLine Items: Genie Francis Out at Y&R, Showtime Orders Sporty 60 Minutes and More!|url=http://tvline.com/2012/09/13/genie-francis-the-young-and-the-restless-fired/|publisher=[[TVLine]]|accessdate=September 14, 2012|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> Jillian Bowe of ''[[Daytime Confidential]]'' however, wrote: "I heard the daytime veteran's tenure on the show wasn't well-received by the brass at CBS and Sony."<ref name="Genie Francis Axed" />
In September 2012, following the hiring of former ''General Hospital'' executive producer [[Jill Farren Phelps]] onto the series, Francis was let go from the soap opera due to budgetary cuts from [[Sony Pictures Television]] and [[CBS]].<ref name="TVLine">{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2012/09/13/genie-francis-the-young-and-the-restless-fired/ |title=TVLine Items: Genie Francis Out at Y&R, Showtime Orders Sporty 60 Minutes and More! |last=Masters |first=Megan |work=[[TVLine]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=October 17, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soapoperadigest.com/content/genie-francis-out-yr |title=Genie Francis Out At Y&R |work=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |access-date=October 17, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cbs.soapsindepth.com/2012/09/francis-is-out-at-yr.html |title=Breaking News: Francis Is Out At Y&R! |last=Simms |first=Richard M. |work=[[Soaps In Depth#CBS Soaps In Depth|CBS Soaps In Depth]] |publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]] |access-date=October 17, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Francis OUT MFS">{{cite web |url=http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/breaking-news-genie-francis-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless/2012/09/13/ |title=Breaking News: Genie Francis Out at The Young and the Restless! |last=Fairman |first=Michael |work=On-Air On-Soaps |publisher=Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. |access-date=October 17, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="DC">{{cite web|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/09/13/breaking-news-genie-francis-axed-at-the-young-and-the-restless |title=Breaking News: Genie Francis Axed at The Young and The Restless! |last=Bowe |first=Jillian |publisher=Zap2it. Tribune Media Services |access-date=October 17, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028092254/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2012/09/13/breaking-news-genie-francis-axed-at-the-young-and-the-restless |archive-date=October 28, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soapcentral.com/yr/news/2012/0913-francis.php |title=Genie Francis let go from The Young and the Restless |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |work=Soap Central |publisher=Soapcentral.com |access-date=October 17, 2012 |date=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="TV Guide">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Genie-Francis-Dropped-Young-And-Restless-1053051.aspx |title=Genie Francis Dropped From The Young and the Restless |last=Raftery |first=Liz |work=[[TV Guide]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=October 18, 2012 |date=September 14, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/09/14/genie-francis-out-of-young-and-the-restless/ |title=Genie Francis out of 'Young and the Restless' |last=Rice |first=Lynette |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Time Inc.|access-date=October 18, 2012 |date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> Phelps had previously stated that there would be cast changes to the series due to monetary reasons. When asked specifically about reports indicating Francis' dismissal, she said: "Genie and I had a wonderful talk when I came to ''Y&R'' and I think we're really quite fond of each other. She's a magnificent actress."<ref name="TV Guide" /> Despite confirmations that the actress' dismissal was due to budgetary reasons, Jillian Bowe of [[Zap2it]] reported a rumor that "the veteran's tenure on the show wasn't well-received by the brass at CBS and Sony".<ref name="DC" /> Sara Bibel of [[Xfinity]] reported another rumor about her dismissal, saying it was "no secret" that Francis and Phelps "did not get along" while both worked on ''General Hospital'', and that "few are surprised that the two were not eager to work together again".<ref name="Xfinity" />

After news broke of Francis' exit, several sources, including ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', [[TVLine]] and ''TVSource'', speculated that Francis would be returning to her ''General Hospital'' role.<ref name="TVLine" /><ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /><ref name="TV Source">{{cite news|last=White-Nobles|first=Omar|title=Genie Francis Parts Ways With 'The Young and the Restless'|url=http://tvsourcemagazine.com/2012/09/2984-genie-francis-parts-ways-with-the-young-and-the-restless/|access-date=July 17, 2013|publisher=TVSource. SoSource Media|date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> Francis made her final appearance on November 2, 2012.<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Two Emmy Winners Take Off! |title=CBS Soaps In Depth |date=November 5, 2012 |page=13}}</ref> When asked how she heard she was let go from ''The Young and the Restless'' from Phelps, Francis said that she had no hard feelings, stating that she observed Phelps to be "mortified". She explained: "There are no bad feelings. Look, she's a very accomplished, powerful producer and she couldn’t get there by being petty and bitchy. Her back is to the wall. She had to cut people out because she had to balance her budget."<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Class Act |title=Soap Opera Digest |date=October 15, 2012 |pages=30–33}}</ref> In January 2013, Francis returned to the role of Laura Spencer on ''General Hospital''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/08/genie-francis-returns-general-hospital/|title=Genie Francis returns to 'General Hospital' |date=January 8, 2013|author=Lynette Rice|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc.|access-date=January 8, 2013}}</ref>


==Storylines==
==Storylines==
In May 2011, Genevieve arrives in Genoa City with her presumed dead son, Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard), who is posing as his actually dead twin brother, [[The Young and the Restless characters (2011)#Caleb Atkinson|Caleb]]. Genevieve and her son are working against Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers), her husband and Cane's father, who she believes murdered her daughter by Colin, Samantha. Genevieve later lures Colin to her home where she set up a shrine for Samantha and tries to push him off a balcony because he was abducting their grandchildren, [[The Young and the Restless characters (2010)#Charlie Ashby|Charlie]] and [[The Young and the Restless characters (2010)#Mattie Ashby|Mattie Ashby]]. Colin is saved from his fall by his wife, [[Jill Foster Abbott|Jill Abbott Fenmore]] ([[Jess Walton]]), and at the hospital it is revealed that Colin and Genevieve are still legally married, invalidating his marriage to Jill. Genevieve attempts to bond with Charlie and Mattie, however, Cane's wife [[Lily Winters]] ([[Christel Khalil]]) is against that as she believes her mother-in-law is dangerous. Colin is put in prison, and his marriage to Genevieve legally ends thereafter. Genevieve then starts flirting with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), leading to a relationship, and Jack also hires her at [[Jabot Cosmetics]]. Later, Colin locks Genevieve in the wine cellar at her home, planning an explosion that would kill her and [[Gloria Abbott Bardwell|Gloria Bardwell]] ([[Judith Chapman]]). The explosion goes awry when Lily and Genevieve’s unseen housekeeper, Myrna Murdock, ends up as the explosion’s victim. Colin is arrested and deported back to Australia. Myrna is revealed to be [[Patty Williams]] ([[Stacy Haiduk]]), Jack's ex-wife who is still obsessed with him. She (Myrna/Patty) claims she is shy following the explosion and refuses to show her face in public. Soon after, Jack proposes to Genevieve and she accepts, enraging Patty.


When [[Adam Newman]] ([[Michael Muhney]]) sells cosmetics line Beauty of Nature off to the highest bidder, Jack was planning on becoming the highest bidder and winning the line, however, Genevieve's bid, made through her holding company FMN, is the highest and she becomes the owner of Beauty of Nature. Jack becomes suspicious of her money source when he finds a bank statement of hers. Cane remembers that FMN stands for "Forget Me Not", the words engraved on the urn holding Samantha's ashes. Genevieve later realizes she cannot marry Jack as she was disloyal to him; she writes him a [[Dear John letter]] and plans to leave town, however, Patty steals Genevieve's wedding dress and walks down the aisle in her place with her face covered. When Jack uncovers her, an enraged Patty shoots Jack in the stomach. At the hospital, it is revealed that FMN is Genevieve's holding company, and Jack and his family reject her due to her betrayal. She finds solace in [[Victor Newman]] ([[Eric Braeden]]). Genevieve later agrees to sell Beauty of Nature to Jack if he gives their relationship another try. They agree to get married in Las Vegas, but Genevieve overhears Jack telling [[Nikki Newman]] ([[Melody Thomas Scott]]) that he doesn't love her and he is just marrying her to get back ownership of Beauty of Nature. A heartbroken Genevieve leaves Jack before the wedding, ends up having sex with Victor and sells the cosmetics line back to him. The SEC later begins investigating Genevieve and where she got the funds to buy Beauty of Nature, and they later cut off all her assets, including her home. She then discovers that she is being stolen from, and asks expert hacker [[Kevin Fisher (The Young and the Restless)|Kevin Fisher]] ([[Greg Rikaart]]) to help her determine the culprit. Her stolen money is later found on Cane’s doorstep and her room at the local athletic club is trashed, leading to suspicion that Samantha is alive and doing all of these actions.
===Backstory===


[[Tucker McCall]] ([[Stephen Nichols]]) is later seen with a photograph of Genevieve as a teenager, revealing that the two dated before she ran off to Australia with Colin. When Victor goes missing, Tucker enlists Genevieve’s help and promises to reward her if she does. Genevieve finds Victor in Los Angeles suffering from amnesia. Victor believes his name is "Christian." Genevieve poses as a barmaid, calling herself Jenny, so she can watch Victor. After Victor regains his memory, Genevieve helps him get home to Genoa City. After their return, Genevieve is shunned by the town for keeping Victor away. Afterward, someone began impersonating Samantha, and when Cane found the woman, she insisted that Genevieve put her up to this. Genevieve denied any involvement but was convinced Colin was behind the plot. When the woman's hotel room was found trashed with blood on the floor, [[Ronan Malloy]] ([[Jeff Branson]]) considered Genevieve a suspect. Fearing conviction for something she didn't do, she was able to get Tucker's help to disappear; they shared a heartfelt goodbye before she left town.
===2011–===
Genevieve arrived in Genoa City intent on revenge for the "death" of her son, [[Cane Ashby]] ([[Daniel Goddard]]). It was revealed that it was Cane's twin brother [[#Caleb Atkinson|Caleb Atkinson]] ([[Daniel Goddard]]) who was shot in front of the church, meaning Cane was alive. This was all part of Genevieve's devious revenge scheme against her husband [[List of The Young and the Restless characters (2010)#Colin Atkinson|Colin Atkinson]] ([[Tristan Rogers]]), who Genevieve believed killed their daughter, Samantha. Genevieve led Colin to her home where a shrine was set up for Samantha. She later tried to push him off a balcony, as he was trying to abduct their grandchildren [[Children of The Young and the Restless#Charles Ashby|Charlie]] (Parker Rose Curry) and [[Children of The Young and the Restless#Matilda Ashby|Matilda]] (Jordan Lemnah). Colin's wife, [[Jill Foster Abbott|Jill Abbott]] ([[Jess Walton]]), saved him from his fall. At the hospital, it was revealed Colin and Genevieve were married, and his marriage to Jill was declared invalid. Colin is sent to prison. Genevieve tried to bond with her grandchildren, however Cane's wife [[Lily Winters]] ([[Christel Khalil]]) doesn't want her to, believing she is dangerous. Her marriage to Colin then legally ends. She begins flirting with [[Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)|Jack Abbott]] (Peter Bergman), which eventually leads into a relationship. Jack also hires her at [[Jabot Cosmetics]].


==Reception==
Genevieve locked Colin in a wine cellar, and he wanted revenge on her. He planned an explosion that would have killed her and [[Gloria Abbott Bardwell|Gloria Bardwell]] ([[Judith Chapman]]), whom he also had a grudge against. The plan goes awry when Lily and Genevieve's unseen housekeeper Myrna (who ends up being the insane [[Patty Williams]] ([[Stacy Haiduk]]) are the explosion's victims. Colin is arrested for attempted murder and deported to Australia. Patty, acting has Myrna, who has a history of obsession with Jack, is enraged because of Jack and Genevieve's relationship. She claims she is shy and covers her face in public. Jack and Genevieve are engaged.
Francis received generally negative reviews for her portrayal. Jamey Giddens of [[Zap2it]] wrote of the decision to sign Francis onto the series: "Maria Arena Bell just made [[Brian Frons]] kick a puppy in the face."<ref>{{cite news|last=Giddens |first=Jamey |title=POWER MOVES: Young and Restless Sign GENIE FREAKING FRANCIS!!! |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/03/31/power-moves-young-and-restless-signs-genie-freaking-francis |access-date=July 17, 2013 |newspaper=[[Zap2it]]. [[Tribune Media Services]] |date=March 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211942/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/03/31/power-moves-young-and-restless-signs-genie-freaking-francis |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> After her debut, he called Francis' portrayal of Genevieve "embarrassingly-bad", stating: "I'm sure I will catch hell for going here about a daytime treasure, but Francis' portrayal of Cane and Caleb's ([[Daniel Goddard (actor)|Daniel Goddard]]) unhinged mother has been cartoonish and abysmal from her first air show. I don't know if Francis is painfully attempting to channel the late [[Elizabeth Taylor]]’s fun, campy turn as Luke and Laura's arch nemesis [[Helena Cassadine]] on ''General Hospital'' 30 years ago, or going for Evil-Lyn from the old ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' cartoon, but she's missing the mark either way." He also wrote that as much as he would "love to solely blame this performance on the writing—because let’s face it, the story is dreadful—Francis is the one making the choices to jerk, gasp and wince as Genevieve registers each and every emotion or painful memory. This is ''not'' the Genie Francis we know and love."<ref name="Cartoon">{{cite news|last=Giddens |first=Jamey |title=Does Genie Francis Think She's on Cartoon Network or The Young and the Restless? |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/does-genie-francis-think-she%E2%80%99s-on-cartoon-network-or-the-young-and-the-restless |access-date=July 17, 2013 |newspaper=[[Zap2it]]. [[Tribune Media Services]] |date=June 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210013/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/does-genie-francis-think-she%E2%80%99s-on-cartoon-network-or-the-young-and-the-restless |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref> Adam Hughes of [[Yahoo!]] wrote of viewers' reactions to Francis' debut and her portrayal, stating: "Since Francis arrived on the scene this spring, fan reaction to her revised on-screen attitude has been a mixed bag, but she continues to draw a ton of interest to her new CBS television digs. Former ''General Hospital'' followers may find her more biting character hard to swallow, and longtime fans of ''The Young and The Restless'' have watched her push aside some of their favorites, but Francis has undoubtedly shaken up the local landscape. Buzz is half the game when comes to keeping soap opera fans interested, and Francis has certainly delivered that."<ref>{{cite news|last=Hughes |first=Adam |title=Genie Francis Taking a Break from 'The Young and the Restless' |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/genie-francis-taking-break-young-restless-160900618.html |access-date=July 17, 2013 |newspaper=[[Yahoo!]] |date=August 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205829/http://tv.yahoo.com/news/genie-francis-taking-break-young-restless-160900618.html |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref>


Upon the news of Francis' casting, Sara Bibel of [[Xfinity]] wrote that the soap opera had "finally mastered the art of stunt casting". She also stated that seeing Francis paired with Tristan Rogers "will be delicious", and that she thought "we can all agree this is a far more exciting addition to the show than [[Eric Roberts]] or [[Sean Young]]". She gave "kudos" to the soap opera for creating "what is sure to be must-see daytime TV".<ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title=Deep Soap: Genie Francis Joins 'The Young and the Restless'|url=http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2011/04/01/deep-soap-genie-francis-joins-the-young-the-restless/|access-date=July 17, 2013|publisher=[[Xfinity]]. Comcast|date=April 1, 2011}}</ref> When news broke of Francis' dismissal, Bibel wrote: "Francis's character, Genevieve, was, to put it mildly, not an audience favorite. She started out as a dark psychopath hellbent on revenge then, when that persona made the character less than viable over the longterm, morphed overnight into an aspiring business woman. Neither incarnation played to Francis’s strengths as an actress."<ref name="Xfinity">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title=Deep Soap: Genie Francis & Marcy Rylan & Debbi Morgan Fired from 'Y&R'|url=http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2012/09/14/deep-soap-genie-francis-marcy-rylan-fired-from-yr/|access-date=July 17, 2013|publisher=[[Xfinity]]. Comcast|date=September 14, 2012}}</ref> Omar White-Nobles of ''TVSource'' wrote: "Genevieve was determined to bring down her crime lord husband Colin (Tristan Rogers) and attempt to reconcile with her son. Unfortunately for Francis, playing a vengeful ice queen turned shrewd businesswoman didn’t work for the audience. Subsequent attempts to soften the character failed as well, leaving aborted pairings with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden)."<ref name="TV Source"/>
When [[Victor Newman]] ([[Eric Braeden]]) turns himself in for murdering [[Diane Jenkins]] ([[Maura West]]), his son [[Adam Wilson (The Young and the Restless)|Adam Newman]] ([[Michael Muhney]]) takes over Newman Enterprises and decides to sell Beauty of Nature to the highest bidder, planning to call Tucker and tell him how much to bid in order to win. However, he fails to inform Tucker, being seduced by [[Sharon Newman]] ([[Sharon Case]]). This way, Genevieve's bid, as head of her own company FMN, is the highest and she becomes the new owner of Beauty of Nature, rising Jack's suspicion regarding the source of all her money. Later, her son Cane reads an article of FMN, which stands for Forget Me Not. Having a flicker of suspicion and remembrance, he heads to his mother's empty house to find "Forget Me Not" engraved on the golden pot that contains his sister Samantha's ashes. Genevieve then realizes, hours before her wedding, that she can no longer marry Jack as she wasn't loyal to him. She writes him a [[Dear John letter]] and asks a delivery man to deliver it to the church where they were supposed to marry, however Patty knocks him out before he can deliver the letter to Jack. Patty then dresses in Genevieve's wedding dress, which she stole from her house, and walks down the aisle to the altar with her face covered. When Jack uncovers her face, he assumes it is [[List of The Young and the Restless characters (2009)#Emily Peterson|Emily]] (Stacy Haiduk), Jack's ex-fiancee who is identical to Patty. Patty is enraged by this, and reveals that she is Patty before shooting Jack in the stomach.<ref name=myna>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/14855/No_Guarantee// No Guarantee. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> It was finally found out that "Myrna" was in fact Patty.<ref name=myna/> Upon going to the hospital, it was revealed that FMN is Genevieve's company and she is in ownership of Beauty of Nature. Jack and his friends and family rejected Genevieve.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/15093/Were_Taking_Daisy_Down// We're Taking Daisy Down. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref><ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/14987/I_Cant_Go_Back_There/ I Can't Go Back There. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> She found solace in Victor.


In 2012, Francis received a nomination for [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] at the [[39th Daytime Emmy Awards]] for her portrayal of Genevieve.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soapoperadigest.com/content/39th-daytime-emmy-nominations-announced |title=39th Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced |work=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc.|access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=May 9, 2012}}</ref> On her nomination, Francis felt that she had "tremendous good fortune" and was extremely thrilled to be a part of the show. She said: "I've only been with this show for a year, so I'm thrilled that we managed to put together some nice work that people are enjoying."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soapoperadigest.com/content/genie-francis-emmy-nom |title=Genie Francis On Emmy Nom |work=Soap Opera Digest |publisher=American Media, Inc. |access-date=July 24, 2012 |date=May 9, 2012}}</ref> However, she lost her bid for the award to former ''General Hospital'' co-star [[Nancy Lee Grahn]] for her portrayal of [[Alexis Davis (General Hospital)|Alexis Davis]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/general-hospital-scores-5-daytime-emmys-including-best-drama-today-jeopardy-also-win/2012/06/23/gJQAf29UyV_story.html |title='General Hospital' scores 5 Daytime Emmys, including best drama; 'Today,' 'Jeopardy!' also win |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |access-date=June 24, 2012 |date=June 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625082840/http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/general-hospital-scores-5-daytime-emmys-including-best-drama-today-jeopardy-also-win/2012/06/23/gJQAf29UyV_story.html |archive-date=June 25, 2012 }}</ref>
Genevieve agrees to relinquish power of Beauty of Nature only if he gives their relationship another chance.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/15257/A_Cozy_Threesome// A Cozy Threesome. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> He accepts and agrees to marry her.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/15321/Neat_Trick// Neat Trick. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> Genevieve, still under the impression that Jack still loved her, overheard Jack telling [[Nikki Newman]] ([[Melody Thomas Scott]]) that he doesn't love or like Genevieve and is using her for Beauty of Nature.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/15291/Unfair_Advantage/ Unfair Advantage. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> He left her before their wedding. Genevieve has sex with Victor and sells Beauty of Nature back to him.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/15339/Wasted_Effort/ Wasted Effort. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref><ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/15393/A_Generous_Percentage_For_Lying/ A Generous Percentage For Lying. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> The SEC later begin investigating Genevieve as to where she got the funds to buy Beauty of Nature.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/15577/Fairytale_Land// Fairytale Land. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> It was later revealed that she had an affair with Tucker before she ran off to Australia to marry Colin many years ago.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/15445/Conflict_Of_Interest// Conflict Of Interest. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> The SEC subsequently took away all of her assets, including her estate. After being prevented from getting into a secret Swiss back-account, Genevieve asked [[Kevin Fisher]] ([[Greg Rikaart]]), known for his hacking capabilities, to find out who was stealing from her.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/15743/It_Was_An_Accident// It Was An Accident. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> Genevieve's money later appeared in front of Cane's door and her room was the GCAC was trashed. There are possibilities that her daughter, Samantha, could be alive and doing all of this to her.<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/16083/What_Momma_Doesnt_Know// What Momma Doesn't Know... - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref> When Victor goes missing, Tucker requests Genevieve's help; and promises her something if she does. She ends up finding Victor with amnesia, believing his name is "Christian".<ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/16203/Every_Move_He_Makes// Every Move He Makes... - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref><ref>[http://soaps.sheknows.com/youngandrestless/update/id/16165/Welcome_Home// Welcome Home. - The Young and the Restless Daily Updates - Soaps.com]. Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-11.</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


{{The Young and the Restless}}
{{The Young and the Restless}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Atkinson, Genevieve}}
[[Category:The Young and the Restless characters]]
[[Category:The Young and the Restless characters]]
[[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 2011]]
[[Category:Television characters introduced in 2011]]
[[Category:Fictional business executives]]
[[Category:Fictional business executives]]
[[Category:Fictional businesspeople in soap operas]]
[[Category:American female characters in soap operas]]

Latest revision as of 16:04, 23 November 2024

Genevieve Atkinson
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed byGenie Francis
Duration2011–2012
First appearanceMay 27, 2011 (2011-05-27)
Last appearanceNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byMaria Arena Bell, Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner
Introduced byMaria Arena Bell
In-universe information
Other namesJenny
OccupationBusinesswoman
HusbandColin Atkinson (Backstory)
SonsCane Ashby
Caleb Atkinson
DaughtersSamantha Atkinson
GrandsonsCharlie Ashby
Sam Ashby
GranddaughtersMatilda Ashby

Genevieve Atkinson is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by former head writer Maria Arena Bell as the mother of Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard), the role was portrayed by Genie Francis, who is widely known for her three-decade long portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Francis was excited to join The Young and the Restless, expressing disappointment in her former daytime role and saying that her fan base would "follow whatever she does." She made her first appearance during the episode airing on May 27, 2011.

Francis described Genevieve as harsh, saying her tragic past is the reason she acts this way. Her first storyline involved the revelation of her past with Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers), as she was intertwined with his life as a mob boss. The character would later develop a romance with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), which Francis hoped would give the audience "more insight into who this woman really is". Their relationship ends after Genevieve lied to Jack about a business deal she made. She also had a brief affair with Jack's business rival Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), which both their families criticized, and was revealed to have had a past with Tucker McCall (Stephen Nichols).

In September 2012, Francis was let go from the soap opera due to budgetary cuts. The actress stated she was disappointed to leave, but that executive producer Jill Farren Phelps was "very kind" in breaking the news to her. She made her last appearance on November 2, 2012. While the news of Francis' casting in the role was positively received, the actress received generally negative reviews for her portrayal, with Jamey Giddens of Zap2it calling it "embarrassingly-bad". Sara Bibel of Xfinity wrote that the character was not an "audience favorite", feeling that the written material was not on par with Francis' strengths as an actress. Despite negative feedback, Francis received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal in 2012.

Casting

[edit]
Genie Francis expressed disappointment in her former daytime role on General Hospital and stated that her "fan base will follow" whatever she does.

In February 2011, Francis, a soap opera "legend", reunited with her former onscreen husband, Anthony Geary, during the "Soap Opera Spectacular" episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.[1][2] Both Francis and Geary were part of the supercouple pairing of Luke and Laura on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital. When questioned by show host Oprah Winfrey if Francis would ever reprise the role of Laura Spencer, she revealed: "I would like her to be funny and have a little bit of an agenda that might look a little bit vengeful, but it really isn’t. I think she’d have a plan. If there is a way to go forward with Laura and make her into what I'd like her to be now, then perhaps I would do it. There is nothing in me that is willing to play a victim anymore. I’m sort of done with the wounded dove in my life."[2][3][4]

A month later in March 2011, it was announced that Francis had landed the newly created role of the mother of Daniel Goddard's character, Cane Ashby, on The Young and the Restless.[2][3][5][6][7] The casting would reunite her with several of her former General Hospital alumni, including Tristan Rogers, Stephen Nichols, Judith Chapman and Kin Shriner.[2][5] In a statement on how she received the newly created role, Francis revealed that Maria Arena Bell, the series' executive producer and head writer, called her (having seen her appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show) and offered her a role personally, to which Francis accepted.[8][9]

Francis also expressed her disappointment in her former daytime role on General Hospital. She said that she has found that her "fan base will follow" her whatever she does. She explained that, "My job is not to disappoint [My fans], not to cheat them. And I feel like the last little appearance on GH cheated them. I welcome the opportunity to do something new to continue to entertain my audience. What I loved about Laura—and what people loved about Laura—is that she is a terrific memory, but it’s just not there anymore."[8][9] Soap Opera Digest later confirmed the character's name to be Genevieve Atkinson.[10][11] Co-head writer of The Young and the Restless, Scott Hamner, stated that the role was going to be a "very, very different character than we've seen Genie Francis portray".[10][11] Bell opened up about hiring Francis, revealing: "Genie is amazing and a real pro. I put pen and paper and she ran with it. She is really a brave, courageous actress" and added that "It really has been fantastic to watch, and I think she is terrific."[12]

Prior to her onscreen debut, Francis appeared on the CBS talk show The Talk and stated that she "would not have this job without Oprah Winfrey", saying: "I must thank Oprah Winfrey here and now. I would not have this job without her. She made my dream come true as well."[13] In August 2011, Francis began experiencing lack of screen-time, leading viewers to speculate she had been let go from the soap opera and possibly returning to her General Hospital role. However, a spokesperson for The Young and the Restless confirmed that Francis was simply taking a brief hiatus to film a sequel to her Hallmark Channel film The Note.[14][15]

Development

[edit]

Characterization

[edit]

"I will tell you it made me feel immediately lighter in my person. I just felt like I don’t have to wring my hands and cry all the time, and worry and focus on the pain, you know. Now the focus of this new character was: how do I entertain myself, even if it’s at your expense? It’s kind of like the character in House. I just say what I want to say because it tickles me. That was a fun-freeing part of the character to play and I enjoyed it."[16]

—Francis, on how it felt from portraying Laura Spencer to Genevieve Atkinson (2011)

Francis characterized Genevieve as "harsh", attesting this quality to her past tragedy.[17] In an interview with AOL, Francis said that, "Although tragic things have happened to her, she is not tragic."[18] Michael Fairman of On-Air On-Soaps described Genevieve as an "eerie bitch".[16] Jamey Giddens of Zap2it described her as "kooky" and "The Pervy-Odd Mob Mama".[19] The soap opera's official website describes her relationship with Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers) as "twisted" and "confusing".[20] Genevieve was considerably "darker" than the role of Laura Spencer on General Hospital, which Francis loved. She said, "It's so freeing to let your dark side shine for a minute and when you do a scene when you've been really evil, when the scene ends, you laugh. It's just fun."[21]

Despite her history with Colin, the character happily pursued a romantic relationship with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman).[20] Speaking about the relationship, Francis stated: "I would like to continue to work with him because he is just so good, and Peter is so nice. I did do a couple scenes with him that I was really proud of, and they were right before the two of them make love for the first time. There were two scenes where Genevieve bares her soul to him. And through that, the audience hopefully got more insight into who this woman really is."[16]

Genevieve ultimately damaged and destroyed her relationship with Jack after purchasing "Beauty of Nature" using her holding company, ForgetMeNot. Jack was previously working to take over this company, and broke up their engagement, suing her for fraud.[22] Genevieve later told Jack that she will give him Beauty of Nature if he would give their relationship another try, but this did not work out.[23] Genevieve has also had a rivalry with Jill Abbott (Jess Walton); as Jill previously believed she was Cane's mother.[24]

Departure

[edit]

In September 2012, following the hiring of former General Hospital executive producer Jill Farren Phelps onto the series, Francis was let go from the soap opera due to budgetary cuts from Sony Pictures Television and CBS.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Phelps had previously stated that there would be cast changes to the series due to monetary reasons. When asked specifically about reports indicating Francis' dismissal, she said: "Genie and I had a wonderful talk when I came to Y&R and I think we're really quite fond of each other. She's a magnificent actress."[31] Despite confirmations that the actress' dismissal was due to budgetary reasons, Jillian Bowe of Zap2it reported a rumor that "the veteran's tenure on the show wasn't well-received by the brass at CBS and Sony".[29] Sara Bibel of Xfinity reported another rumor about her dismissal, saying it was "no secret" that Francis and Phelps "did not get along" while both worked on General Hospital, and that "few are surprised that the two were not eager to work together again".[33]

After news broke of Francis' exit, several sources, including Entertainment Weekly, TVLine and TVSource, speculated that Francis would be returning to her General Hospital role.[25][32][34] Francis made her final appearance on November 2, 2012.[35] When asked how she heard she was let go from The Young and the Restless from Phelps, Francis said that she had no hard feelings, stating that she observed Phelps to be "mortified". She explained: "There are no bad feelings. Look, she's a very accomplished, powerful producer and she couldn’t get there by being petty and bitchy. Her back is to the wall. She had to cut people out because she had to balance her budget."[36] In January 2013, Francis returned to the role of Laura Spencer on General Hospital.[37]

Storylines

[edit]

In May 2011, Genevieve arrives in Genoa City with her presumed dead son, Cane Ashby (Daniel Goddard), who is posing as his actually dead twin brother, Caleb. Genevieve and her son are working against Colin Atkinson (Tristan Rogers), her husband and Cane's father, who she believes murdered her daughter by Colin, Samantha. Genevieve later lures Colin to her home where she set up a shrine for Samantha and tries to push him off a balcony because he was abducting their grandchildren, Charlie and Mattie Ashby. Colin is saved from his fall by his wife, Jill Abbott Fenmore (Jess Walton), and at the hospital it is revealed that Colin and Genevieve are still legally married, invalidating his marriage to Jill. Genevieve attempts to bond with Charlie and Mattie, however, Cane's wife Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) is against that as she believes her mother-in-law is dangerous. Colin is put in prison, and his marriage to Genevieve legally ends thereafter. Genevieve then starts flirting with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), leading to a relationship, and Jack also hires her at Jabot Cosmetics. Later, Colin locks Genevieve in the wine cellar at her home, planning an explosion that would kill her and Gloria Bardwell (Judith Chapman). The explosion goes awry when Lily and Genevieve’s unseen housekeeper, Myrna Murdock, ends up as the explosion’s victim. Colin is arrested and deported back to Australia. Myrna is revealed to be Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk), Jack's ex-wife who is still obsessed with him. She (Myrna/Patty) claims she is shy following the explosion and refuses to show her face in public. Soon after, Jack proposes to Genevieve and she accepts, enraging Patty.

When Adam Newman (Michael Muhney) sells cosmetics line Beauty of Nature off to the highest bidder, Jack was planning on becoming the highest bidder and winning the line, however, Genevieve's bid, made through her holding company FMN, is the highest and she becomes the owner of Beauty of Nature. Jack becomes suspicious of her money source when he finds a bank statement of hers. Cane remembers that FMN stands for "Forget Me Not", the words engraved on the urn holding Samantha's ashes. Genevieve later realizes she cannot marry Jack as she was disloyal to him; she writes him a Dear John letter and plans to leave town, however, Patty steals Genevieve's wedding dress and walks down the aisle in her place with her face covered. When Jack uncovers her, an enraged Patty shoots Jack in the stomach. At the hospital, it is revealed that FMN is Genevieve's holding company, and Jack and his family reject her due to her betrayal. She finds solace in Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). Genevieve later agrees to sell Beauty of Nature to Jack if he gives their relationship another try. They agree to get married in Las Vegas, but Genevieve overhears Jack telling Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) that he doesn't love her and he is just marrying her to get back ownership of Beauty of Nature. A heartbroken Genevieve leaves Jack before the wedding, ends up having sex with Victor and sells the cosmetics line back to him. The SEC later begins investigating Genevieve and where she got the funds to buy Beauty of Nature, and they later cut off all her assets, including her home. She then discovers that she is being stolen from, and asks expert hacker Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart) to help her determine the culprit. Her stolen money is later found on Cane’s doorstep and her room at the local athletic club is trashed, leading to suspicion that Samantha is alive and doing all of these actions.

Tucker McCall (Stephen Nichols) is later seen with a photograph of Genevieve as a teenager, revealing that the two dated before she ran off to Australia with Colin. When Victor goes missing, Tucker enlists Genevieve’s help and promises to reward her if she does. Genevieve finds Victor in Los Angeles suffering from amnesia. Victor believes his name is "Christian." Genevieve poses as a barmaid, calling herself Jenny, so she can watch Victor. After Victor regains his memory, Genevieve helps him get home to Genoa City. After their return, Genevieve is shunned by the town for keeping Victor away. Afterward, someone began impersonating Samantha, and when Cane found the woman, she insisted that Genevieve put her up to this. Genevieve denied any involvement but was convinced Colin was behind the plot. When the woman's hotel room was found trashed with blood on the floor, Ronan Malloy (Jeff Branson) considered Genevieve a suspect. Fearing conviction for something she didn't do, she was able to get Tucker's help to disappear; they shared a heartfelt goodbye before she left town.

Reception

[edit]

Francis received generally negative reviews for her portrayal. Jamey Giddens of Zap2it wrote of the decision to sign Francis onto the series: "Maria Arena Bell just made Brian Frons kick a puppy in the face."[38] After her debut, he called Francis' portrayal of Genevieve "embarrassingly-bad", stating: "I'm sure I will catch hell for going here about a daytime treasure, but Francis' portrayal of Cane and Caleb's (Daniel Goddard) unhinged mother has been cartoonish and abysmal from her first air show. I don't know if Francis is painfully attempting to channel the late Elizabeth Taylor’s fun, campy turn as Luke and Laura's arch nemesis Helena Cassadine on General Hospital 30 years ago, or going for Evil-Lyn from the old He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon, but she's missing the mark either way." He also wrote that as much as he would "love to solely blame this performance on the writing—because let’s face it, the story is dreadful—Francis is the one making the choices to jerk, gasp and wince as Genevieve registers each and every emotion or painful memory. This is not the Genie Francis we know and love."[19] Adam Hughes of Yahoo! wrote of viewers' reactions to Francis' debut and her portrayal, stating: "Since Francis arrived on the scene this spring, fan reaction to her revised on-screen attitude has been a mixed bag, but she continues to draw a ton of interest to her new CBS television digs. Former General Hospital followers may find her more biting character hard to swallow, and longtime fans of The Young and The Restless have watched her push aside some of their favorites, but Francis has undoubtedly shaken up the local landscape. Buzz is half the game when comes to keeping soap opera fans interested, and Francis has certainly delivered that."[39]

Upon the news of Francis' casting, Sara Bibel of Xfinity wrote that the soap opera had "finally mastered the art of stunt casting". She also stated that seeing Francis paired with Tristan Rogers "will be delicious", and that she thought "we can all agree this is a far more exciting addition to the show than Eric Roberts or Sean Young". She gave "kudos" to the soap opera for creating "what is sure to be must-see daytime TV".[40] When news broke of Francis' dismissal, Bibel wrote: "Francis's character, Genevieve, was, to put it mildly, not an audience favorite. She started out as a dark psychopath hellbent on revenge then, when that persona made the character less than viable over the longterm, morphed overnight into an aspiring business woman. Neither incarnation played to Francis’s strengths as an actress."[33] Omar White-Nobles of TVSource wrote: "Genevieve was determined to bring down her crime lord husband Colin (Tristan Rogers) and attempt to reconcile with her son. Unfortunately for Francis, playing a vengeful ice queen turned shrewd businesswoman didn’t work for the audience. Subsequent attempts to soften the character failed as well, leaving aborted pairings with Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden)."[34]

In 2012, Francis received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Genevieve.[41] On her nomination, Francis felt that she had "tremendous good fortune" and was extremely thrilled to be a part of the show. She said: "I've only been with this show for a year, so I'm thrilled that we managed to put together some nice work that people are enjoying."[42] However, she lost her bid for the award to former General Hospital co-star Nancy Lee Grahn for her portrayal of Alexis Davis.[43]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Fairman, Michael (February 4, 2011). "Y&R's Jeanne Cooper and other soap legends on Oprah Wednesday!". On Air On Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Nobles, Omar (March 31, 2011). "Genie Francis Cast On 'The Young and The Restless'!". TVSource Magazine. TVSource. SoSource Media. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (March 11, 2011). "Genie Francis joins 'Young and the Restless'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Fairman, Michael (February 10, 2011). "Oprah's Soap Star Spectacular- What did you think of the show?". On Air On Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Genie Francis Heads to Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. April 4, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  6. ^ Fairman, Michael (March 31, 2011). "Breaking News: Genie Francis joins The Young and the Restless!". On Air On Soaps. On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  7. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (March 31, 2011). "Soap icon Genie Francis joins The Young and the Restless". Soap Central. Soapcentral.com. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (April 5, 2011). "Genie Francis on 'General Hospital': 'They cannot conceive a Laura who is a grown woman'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Fairman, Michael (April 5, 2011). "Genie Francis on her decision to go to Y&R & her disappointment in GH!". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "More on Genie Francis's Y&R Character". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. April 12, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Fairman, Michael (April 13, 2011). "Genie Francis new Y&R character to be named, "Genevieve"!". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  12. ^ Fairman, Michael (June 30, 2011). "Y&R's Maria Arena Bell discusses Genie Francis, Daniel Goddard, Soaps future & more!". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  13. ^ Giddens, Jamey (May 24, 2011). "Genie Francis on Y&R Gig: "I Would Not Have This Job Without Oprah Winfrey"". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  14. ^ "A Note For Y&R Fans". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. August 5, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  15. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (August 7, 2011). "Genie Francis "out" at The Young and the Restless". Soap Central. Soapcentral.com. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  16. ^ a b c Fairman, Michael (November 4, 2011). "The Genie Francis Interview – Pretty & The Young and the Restless". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  17. ^ Fairman, Michael (May 17, 2012). "Genie Francis Interview: She Scores a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Y&R's Genevieve & Her Former GH Co-Stars Get Noms Too!". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  18. ^ Kerr, Luke (July 19, 2011). "Y&R's Genie Francis on Genevieve: "She is Not Tragic!"". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  19. ^ a b Giddens, Jamey (June 9, 2011). "Does Genie Francis Think She's on Cartoon Network or The Young and the Restless?". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "Genevieve Atkinson". The Young and the Restless. Sony Pictures. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  21. ^ "Genie Francis shows dark side with new daytime gig". Today. NBC News. May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  22. ^ Bowe, Jillian (March 26, 2012). "The Young and The Restless Spoilers: Jack Sues Genevieve!". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  23. ^ Bowe, Jillian (April 2, 2012). "The Young and The Restless Spoilers: Will Jack Accept Genevieve's Indecent Proposal?". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  24. ^ "Jill and Genevieve fight dirty". The Young and the Restless. Sony Pictures. May 10, 2012. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  25. ^ a b Masters, Megan (September 13, 2012). "TVLine Items: Genie Francis Out at Y&R, Showtime Orders Sporty 60 Minutes and More!". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  26. ^ "Genie Francis Out At Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  27. ^ Simms, Richard M. (September 13, 2012). "Breaking News: Francis Is Out At Y&R!". CBS Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  28. ^ Fairman, Michael (September 13, 2012). "Breaking News: Genie Francis Out at The Young and the Restless!". On-Air On-Soaps. Michael Fairman Soaps, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  29. ^ a b Bowe, Jillian (September 13, 2012). "Breaking News: Genie Francis Axed at The Young and The Restless!". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  30. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (September 13, 2012). "Genie Francis let go from The Young and the Restless". Soap Central. Soapcentral.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  31. ^ a b Raftery, Liz (September 14, 2012). "Genie Francis Dropped From The Young and the Restless". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  32. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (September 14, 2012). "Genie Francis out of 'Young and the Restless'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  33. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (September 14, 2012). "Deep Soap: Genie Francis & Marcy Rylan & Debbi Morgan Fired from 'Y&R'". Xfinity. Comcast. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  34. ^ a b White-Nobles, Omar (September 14, 2012). "Genie Francis Parts Ways With 'The Young and the Restless'". TVSource. SoSource Media. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  35. ^ "Two Emmy Winners Take Off!". CBS Soaps In Depth. November 5, 2012. p. 13.
  36. ^ "Class Act". Soap Opera Digest. October 15, 2012. pp. 30–33.
  37. ^ Lynette Rice (January 8, 2013). "Genie Francis returns to 'General Hospital'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  38. ^ Giddens, Jamey (March 31, 2011). "POWER MOVES: Young and Restless Sign GENIE FREAKING FRANCIS!!!". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  39. ^ Hughes, Adam (August 16, 2011). "Genie Francis Taking a Break from 'The Young and the Restless'". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  40. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 1, 2011). "Deep Soap: Genie Francis Joins 'The Young and the Restless'". Xfinity. Comcast. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  41. ^ "39th Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  42. ^ "Genie Francis On Emmy Nom". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. May 9, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  43. ^ "'General Hospital' scores 5 Daytime Emmys, including best drama; 'Today,' 'Jeopardy!' also win". Washington Post. June 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Genevieve_Atkinson&oldid=1259139915"