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Genneya Walton
Born (1999-02-22) February 22, 1999 (age 26)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2014–present

Genneya Walton (born February 22, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for playing Bryden Bandweth in the TV show Project Mc2. She also played Chloe Barris in the series BlackAF.

Early Life

Genneya Walton was born in Chicago, Illinois. She started her career as a dancer when she was only seven years old.

Acting Career

Genneya Walton has appeared in many different television shows. Some of these include Jessie, Extant, and The Thundermans. She also had roles in Kirby Buckets, School of Rock, and Criminal Minds. Later, she appeared in 9-1-1 and The Resident.

In 2014, Genneya made her first movie appearance. She played Renata in the musical film An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight. This movie was released directly to video.

From 2015 to 2017, Walton had a main role in the comedy series Project Mc2. In this show, she played the character Bryden Bandweth.

In 2020, she joined the cast of the Netflix TV series BlackAF. She played Chloe Barris, a main character, alongside actors Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones.

More recently, in 2022, Genneya Walton was in the movie Darby and the Dead. This film is a supernatural teen comedy. It was released on Hulu in December 2022. She also appeared in the final season of the popular show Never Have I Ever in 2023.

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Film Role Notes
2014 An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight Renata Direct-to-video film
2015 Jessie Nora St. Claire Episode: "Dance, Dance, Resolution"
2015 Extant Teenage Tera 4 episodes
2015–2016 The Thundermans Simone Kickbutt Episodes: "Cape Fear", "Chutes and Splatters"
2015–2017 Project Mc2 Bryden Bandweth Main role
2016 Kirby Buckets Birds Episode: "Twinsies"
2016 School of Rock Maddy Wayne Episode: "Freddy Fights for His Right to Party"
2016 Criminal Minds Francesca Morales Episode: "Sick Day"
2017 Adam Ruins Everything Winnie Episode: "Adam Ruins Science"
2018 9-1-1 Laila Creedy Episodes: "Next of Kin", "Worst Day Ever"
2019 The Resident Valerie Episode: "Emergency Contact"
2020 BlackAF Chloe Barris Main role
2022 Darby and the Dead Bree Supporting role
2023 Never Have I Ever Lindsay Thompson Supporting role (Season 4)
2023 Candy Cane Lane Joy Carver Supporting role
2025 Daredevil: Born Again BB Urich Post-production
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