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Elyse Levesque
Levesque in 2010
Born	Elyse Marie Levesque (1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Website	elyselevesqueofficial.com

Elyse Marie Levesque (/ɛˈliːs ləˈvɛk/ el-EESS lə-VEK; born September 10, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Chloe Armstrong in the Syfy original series Stargate Universe and the witch Genevieve in The Originals.

Early life

Levesque was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Career

Elyse Levesque began acting at age 11, when she became part of a repertory company of young actors for the acclaimed children's television series The Incredible Story Studio. In addition, she did commercial work, and went on to do a two-year stint playing the villainous Maxine Rich on the futuristic children's series 2030 CE.

Following high school, Levesque travelled around the world for two years as a model working in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France before returning to Canada to study fine arts. In 2006, Levesque moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to focus on a full-time acting career. She immediately enrolled in acting classes, and began to land parts in a number of television and film projects. She has taken on diverse roles ranging from Virginia (Cissy) Poe, the ailing wife of Edgar Allan Poe, in the Masters of Horror episode "The Black Cat", to a flame-wielding bog witch in Flash Gordon. She has also made guest appearances in Smallville, Men in Trees, and a variety of other TV shows for both Canadian and American media markets.

She portrayed Chloe Armstrong, the daughter of a U.S. Senator in the Syfy original series, Stargate Universe. In 2014, she played the role of the witch Genevieve in the first season of The Vampire Diaries-spin-off The Originals.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ Ilana Rapp (September 30, 2013). "Actress/Rapper Elyse Levesque Talks About Sci-Fi Cons and New Short 'Fruitcake'". HuffPost. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
2. "Interview with Elyse Levesque & Lyriq Bent". Spotlight On. AfterBuzz TV. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
3. Elyse Levesque's bio at www.northernstars.ca
4. "Regina actress seeks truth as journalist in Toronto political thriller". CBC News. October 20, 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
5. 072: Elyse Levesque, "Chloe Armstrong" in Stargate Universe (Interview), retrieved 2023-09-02
6. ^ Melissa Liznick (March 8, 2011). "Q&A: Elyse Levesque Looking To Start New Chapter After 'Stargate Universe'". Starpulse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
7. ^ Troy L. Foreman (November 3, 2013). "Interview: Elyse Levesque Talks 'Cedar Cove', 'Stargate Universe' & More". Tvwise.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
8. Darryl Humphrey (August 9, 2010). "TORO WOMAN: ELYSE LEVESQUE". Toromagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
9. "Stargate Universe Characters: Chloe Armstrong". Stargate.mgm.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
10. Vlada Gelman (December 4, 2013). "Exclusive: The Originals Conjures Up Witchy Role For Stargate Actress Elyse Levesque". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
11. Natalie Abrams (December 12, 2016). "Legends of Tomorrow books The Originals alum". Entertainment Weekly.
12. "'Orphan Black' Reveals Sneak Peek, Sets Cast for Fifth and Final Season". Variety. October 25, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Elyse Levesque at IMDb
• Elyse Levesque on Twitter

• 1985 births
• Living people
• 20th-century Canadian actresses
• 21st-century Canadian actresses
• Actresses from Regina, Saskatchewan
• Canadian child actresses
• Canadian film actresses
• Canadian television actresses
• Fransaskois people