Gennie Sharma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Sian Reese-Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2008–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 1 April 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 26 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Kathleen Beedles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Hairdresser (2008–2009) Factory worker (2009–2011) Personal assistant (2011–2013) |
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Family | Dingle |
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Father | Shadrach Dingle |
Mother | Shirley Pascoe |
Adoptive father | Bernard Walker |
Adoptive mother | Brenda Walker |
Half-sisters | Chas Dingle |
Husband | Nikhil Sharma (2013) |
Daughters | Molly Sharma |
Grandfathers | Jedediah Dingle |
Grandmothers | Peg Dingle |
Uncles |
Zak Dingle Albert Dingle Caleb Dingle Ezra Dingle Zebediah Dingle |
Nephews | Aaron Livesy |
First cousins |
Sam Dingle Belle Dingle Marlon Dingle Tina Dingle Nathan Dingle Butch Dingle Ben Dingle Mandy Dingle Delilah Dingle Eli Dingle Lilith Dingle Cain Dingle |
Other relatives |
Luke Dingle Matthew Dingle Mark Dingle Jon Dingle Charity Dingle Debbie Dingle Noah Tate Samson Dingle Sarah Sugden Jack Sugden |
Genesis "Gennie" Walker (also Pascoe) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Sian Reese-Williams. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 April 2008. Reese-Williams announced her departure from the show on 12 May 2013 and she made her last appearance as Gennie on 26 July 2013. The character was murdered by Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) after being involved in a horrific car accident with Cameron and Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb). Gennie's funeral was held on 15 August 2013.
Gennie Walker was created while Kathleen Beedles was the series producer. By the time her first episode aired on 1 April 2008, Anita Turner had taken over from Beedles. Theatre actress Sian Reese-Williams was cast in the role and started filming in the week beginning 3 March 2008. The character was described as "not your typical Dingle" and Turner said that "we’ve got some exciting storylines planned" with Gennie in "for a real culture shock when she meets her biological family".
In an interview in May 2008, Anita Turner said that "the character [Gennie] could be brilliant and it's about her finding that inner Dingle". Turner said that Gennie has "really hidden depths – it’s more about her future in Emmerdale, rather than her past".
On 12 May 2013, it was announced that Reese-Williams was leaving Emmerdale. The actress stated "I have absolutely adored my five years playing Gennie and being part of such an iconic show. My decision to leave has nothing to do with Emmerdale - it's such a special place and I will always cherish it - but I feel it's the right time for me to say goodbye and find new challenges." On 25 July, Gennie was killed off when Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) suffocated her following a car accident. Details of the murder were kept a secret to ensure viewers would be surprised. She made her final appearance on 26 July 2013.