Geneva Carr
Geneva Carr
Geneva Carris an American television and stage actress, with an extensive acting resume, yet is best known for her role of the "mom" in AT&T Mobility's mobile phone commercials. For her performance on Broadway in the play Hand To God, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth6 May 1971
CountryUnited States of America
affected artistic banking became changed ensemble family quit street studio theater wall
I don't come from an artistic family, so I didn't know what theater was. I was working on Wall Street in the '90s, and I went to see 'Appointment With a High-Wire Lady' at Ensemble Studio Theatre, and it affected me so deeply. It changed everything I thought about the arts. I quit banking and became an actor.
incredible says work
The first thing I say when someone says they want to be an actor is, 'Go get 'Backstage.'' You know what's going on, you know who's doing what, and there's work that you can find in there. It's an incredible resource, and there's nothing else like it.
architect knew met pollyanna wake
My husband and I met on OKCupid. We went out on our little coffee date, and I knew right away he was my husband. He's a handsome, smarty-pants architect from Tokyo. On our first date, I said, 'I wake up like this. I'm Pollyanna Sunshine, and I'm not for everyone'.
given
I'm so grateful for where I am now, but I think I'm more grateful because it's been so hard-won; I haven't given up, and I've had plenty of reasons to give up.
people respond visceral
I like visceral writing that people can't help but respond to, even if they respond, and they're shocked, or they're angry, or they're offended. I think that's the only way to reach people.
art job love movies people
Commercials are art, too; they're 30-second movies starring people like me. If you look down on the medium, you're never going to book. If you don't love it, do not bother. Find another job you like.
best
It ain't over at 40. I haven't crested the best part of my career.
lived six
I've lived in 11 states, but I'm not an Army brat. My father couldn't hold a job, so every six months, we'd move.
parents sort southerner
I'm sort of a Southerner because those are my roots, but my parents are from Iowa.
face good southern
I'm a Southern girl, and I like to put a good face on everything.
god tape
I think I'm going to do a workout tape called 'Hand to God to Abs of Steel.'
change god
I think 'Hand to God' is going to change the landscape of Broadway. I think Broadway, truthfully, will never be the same.
box changed life saw
I saw a play in a black box theatre, and it changed my life.
bad god
Let me tell you a little secret: There are no bad actors. There are none. You have to find the right role. I never give up on people. For God's sake, look at me.