Photo: sean.koo / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Genevieve Padalecki, formerly Cortese, earned my respect well beyond her memorable turn as the demon Ruby on Supernatural. A San Francisco native trained at NYU's Tisch School, she clearly approached acting as serious craft rather than a shortcut to fame. I find it telling that her early credits bounced between names before she settled, consistently, as Padalecki, a small detail that reads like a personal chapter closing and another beginning. The story of meeting a co-star who became her partner adds a romantic arc, but what stays with me is the steadiness underneath: an actress who built solid ground beneath the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Genevieve Padalecki
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュヌヴィエーヴ・コルテーゼ
- Reading
- じゅぬゔぃえーゔ・こるてーぜ
- Born
- January 8, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/realGpad
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve%20Padalecki
Frequently asked questions
When was Genevieve Padalecki born?
Born January 8, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Genevieve Padalecki from?
Genevieve Padalecki is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Genevieve Padalecki do?
Genevieve Padalecki works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
Actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.