Genevieve Adams is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. She wrote and starred in ''

I'm Obsessed with You ''I’m Obsessed with You (But You’ve Got to Leave Me Alone)'' is an American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Goracy, written by Genevieve Adams, and starring Manish Dayal, Rachel Brosnahan, Thomas McDonell, Genevieve Adams and Jason Ralph. ...

'' (2014) and '' Simchas and Sorrows'' (2022). She also produced both films and directed ''Simchas and Sorrows''. As an actor, Adams has appeared in other films and television.

Early life

Genevieve Adams was born and grew up in New York City, New York. At Dartmouth College, Adams became part of the theater scene. She participated in productions of the Dartmouth's Department of Theater, including starring in a production of '' Eurydice.'' She also performed improv comedy and joined Casual Thursday, a comedy group that performed in fraternity basements. She graduated in 2011 with a degree in English.

Career

Adams had her first break in film acting when a casting director saw a play she also wrote and produced. Following that, she was cast in '' Bird People'' (2014), directed by

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, which premiered at the Cannes film festival. Adams subsequently wrote and starred in ''

'' (2014), the film version of her play that began as her honors thesis at Dartmouth. Adams was part of an ensemble cast that included Manish Dayal, Thomas McDonell, Rachel Brosnahan and

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. ''I'm Obsessed with You'' premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival. In 2015, Adams appeared in

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's ''

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''. She also had a role in ''

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'', which starred

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and

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. Adams had roles in ''

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'' (2016), '' Money Monster'' (2016), ''

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'' (2016), and '' The Report'' (2019). Adams wrote, directed, produced, and starred in '' Simchas and Sorrows'', a dramedy film released in 2022. The film tells the story of an atheist actress, played by Adams, who decides to convert to Judaism to marry her fiancé, played by McDonell. ''Simchas and Sorrows'' premiered at the virtual showcase Cinejoy, part of the

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Filmography

References

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