Genie Francis Bio

Who is Genie Francis?

Genie Francis is an American actress and she is well known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.

Likely, she has also appeared on ‘All My Children’ and ‘The Young and the Restless.’

Genie Francis: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Genie Francis was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the United States on May 26, 1962, and she is currently 56 years old. Her father’s name is Ivor Francis (actor) and her mother is Rosemary Francis ( former actress/model).

She grew up in the entertainment industry. Francis told People magazine that her parents didn’t want her to follow in their footsteps, but she persisted.

She has three siblings Ivor Jr.,  Kenneth; and an older half-sister, Shelley, from her father’s first marriage. Genie holds American citizenship and mixed (English- Lithuanian) ethnicity.

Education, School/ College University

Talking about her education, she has not provided any information about her school and college names.

Genie Francis: Professional Life, Career

Genie Francis began her acting in the two-part episode titled “Jury Duty” on the television series Family. Likely, her biggest role came in 1977 with Laura Spencer on General Hospital as she was a recast. During 1985, she starred in the miniseries North and South as Brett Main Hazard.

Francis has appeared on numerous other daytime soaps. She starred on Days of Our Lives as Diana Colville (a reporter who became involved with John Black, at the time believing himself to be Roman Brady) from 1987 to 1989 and on All My Children as a con artist and incest victim Ceara Connor Hunter from 1990 to 1992. She then returned to General Hospital in 1993.

However, in early 1997, when she was pregnant again, she took a much longer absence from the show, staying away for nearly a year and a half. During 2004, Francis appeared in Teacher’s Pet and Thunderbirds.

On January 31, 2009, Francis reprised her role as Peyton MacGruder in the Hallmark Channel movie, Taking a Chance on Love. During 2012, she again reprised her role as Peyton MacGruder in the Hallmark Channel movie Notes from the Heart Healer.

Awards, Nomination

She was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Young and the Restless (1973), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for General Hospital (1963). Likewise, she was nominated for Indie Series Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) for Pretty the Series (2010).

Additionally, she won Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for General Hospital (1963). In addition, she won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for General Hospital (1963).

Net Worth, Salary

There is no information regarding her income, salary. Whereas, her net worth is estimated to be around $5 million according to the sources.

Francis owned a store called The Cherished Home. It was located at 31 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine 04915, and they also sold items online. The store sold cottage furnishings and home accessories.

Francis sold the store in August 2012, due to her workload on The Young and the Restless. The store closed in the fall of 2012.

Genie Francis: Rumors and Controversy

Genie hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors, and legal issues. She is far from rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Genie Francis has a height of 5 feet 4 inches and 55 Kg. Her body measurements are  35-28-36 inches respectively. Genie’s hair color is blonde and her eye color is blue.

Furthermore, her shoe size is 8 (US) and her dress size is 4 (US).

Social Media

Genie has around 68k followers on Facebook, about 66.9k followers on Twitter, but she is not active on Instagram.

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