Geneva Carr Biography, Age, Family, Height, Net Worth, Movies
Matthew Wilson
Updated on January 03, 2026
Geneva Carr Biography
Geneva Carr is an American television and stage actress best known for her portrayal of Marissa Morgan on CBS television series Bull and for her performance as Margery in the original Broadway cast of Hand to God, winning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
In 2015, she was nominated for a Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Play” for her headlining role as Margery in the critically acclaimed Broadway production of “Hand to God.”
Geneva Carr Age
She was born on 6 May 1971 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States; she lived in Michigan and the Carolinas before moving to Atlanta, where she graduated high school. Her star sign is Taurus.
Geneva Carr Height And Weight
The American actress stands at a height of 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) and weighs 48 kg. Her other body measurements include bust size – 32, waist size – 23 and hip size – 32 (all in inches).
Geneva Carr Family
The successful actress was born in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A on the 6th of May, 1971. Her parents are George and Phyllis Carr. The occupation of her parents is not known. She has two brothers, George Carr II and Joseph Carr.
Geneva Carr Husband
The gorgeous actress Geneva Carr is married to an architect, Yuji Yamazaki. The duo got married in 2014. There was no information about any other relationships the actress has been into.
Currently, the couple has no children and there has been no news of pregnancy either. Geneva and her husband reside in a comfortable home in Harlem. Their house is reported to have a jacuzzi, a bar, and a library but its cost is unknown.
Geneva Carr Education
She graduated high school in Atlanta, she moved to Paris after graduating from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in French. She earned an MBA from the prestigious ESCP Europe Paris campus there.
While working for a French bank on Wall Street, after seeing an off-broadway play that awakened her true calling, Geneva turned her resignation.
Geneva Carr Career
Before joining the acting scene, she sold derivatives for living in a French bank. This came to an end when she moved to New York and joined the Actors Studio, an organization where members are taught professional and theater performing.
Before becoming a full-fledged actress, Geneva featured in AT&T mobile phone commercials that she became popular among television viewers.
By 1997, the American actress started to act professionally with her debut appearance as Kathy in the American sitcom Spin City. In the year that followed, when she delivered the role of a funeral guest in Restaurant, she had her first movie acting experience.
The next time the actress was seen on the screen was in 2001 in the movie The 3 Little Wolves. The actress began to make recognizable progress in her career as she began to appear among others on popular films and television series such as Sex and the City (2002), Law and Order: Criminal Intent (2003).
When asked about the personalities that influenced her most in the line of her career, Geneva pointed to actresses like Viola Davis, Helen Mirren, Mary Tyler Moore, Patricia Arquette, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She also revealed that if she were not an actress, she would have been an investment banker. This shows that she definitely still has something to do with business.
Aside from the movies and sitcoms, she featured in during her early acting days, she has had recent appearances, including Visions of Joana (2012), Darkroom (2013), Bull (2016-present). Bull has so far been one of her most successful projects, gaining her wide recognition.
The actress made her Broadway debut appearance in the stage play Hand To God in 2015. Her role as Margery earned her a nomination for Best Actress in a Play at the Tony Awards. She has also voiced characters as a versatile actress in two video games, namely: Bully and Saints Row: The Third.
Geneva Carr Movies And Tv Shows
Filmography
Film
- 2016 The Harrow as Adele
- 2015 Ava’s Possessions as Darlene
- 2013 Darkroom as Mother
- 2012 Alter Egos as Newscaster
- 2012 Visions of Joanna as Joanna Wyatt
- 2011 High Maintenance as Melissa
- 2011 The Melancholy Fantastic as Mrs. Wiley
- 2011 Smile as Tess
- 2010 Case Closed as Angela Biggs
- 2010 Love & Other Drugs as Viagra Nurse #2
- 2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead as Charlotte Lawrence
- 2009 Company Retreat as Chessy
- 2009 It’s Complicated as Woman at Fertility Clinic
- 2008 College Road Trip as Mrs. O’Mally
- 2007 Then She Found Me as Woman in Her 20s
- 2005 Charlie’s Party as Mitsy Ann
- 2005 One Last Thing… as Hospital Administrator
- 2004 Neurotica as Stacey
- 2002 Fish in the Sea Is Not Thirsty as Veronique
- 2001 The 3 Little Wolfs as Shannen Wolf
- 1998 Restaurant as Funeral Guest
Television
2010 – 2016
- 2016 I Shudder as Susan Marie Henglebert
- 2016–present Bull as Marissa Morgan
- 2015 Younger as Mary Beth Bell
- 2015 Deadbeat as Linda
- 2015 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as Pam Baker
- 2014 The Mysteries of Laura as Danielle Bailey
- 2013 Yoga Partner as Tanya
- 2013 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell as Tiffany
- 2013 Elementary as Rebecca Burrell
- 2012 Person of Interest as Nurse Liz Picket
- 2012 Blue Bloods as Sally Burton
- 2011 Onion News Network as Diane Connor
- 2011 Rescue Me as Pamela Keppler
- 2010 How to Make It in America as Tiny Apartment Mom
- 2010 Team Umizoomi as (voice)
- 2010 The Good Wife as Beth
1997 – 2009
- 2009 The Unusuals as Cheryl Thayler
- 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Katie Harris
- 2009 Law & Order as Larry’s Accountant
- 2007 What Goes On as Naomi Knowles
- 2007 Two Families as N/A
- 2005 Jonny Zero as Mrs. Weston
- 2005 Hope & Faith as Kathy
- 2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Talia Rawlings
- 2005–2009 Law & Order: Criminal as Intent Faith Yancy
- 2004 Chappelle’s Show as Airline Employee
- 2004 Third Watch as Caroline/Sarah Guile
- 2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Margo Sanders
- 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Camilla
- 2002 Sex and the City as Delivery Nurse
- 1997 Spin City as Kathy
Geneva Carr Net Worth
The American actress made her 9 million dollar fortune with Bull, Blame and The Harrow. As of 2019, there is no information regarding her salary.
Geneva Carr Bull
Bull is an American drama television series starring Michael Weatherly. CBS ordered the program to series on May 13, 2016, and it premiered on September 20, 2016. Geneva Carr is best known for her portrayal of Marissa Morgan on the CBS television series.
Geneva Carr Hand To God
Hand to God is a play written by Robert Askins. The play was produced Off-Broadway in 2011 and 2014 and on Broadway in 2015. The Broadway production received five Tony Award nominations, including for Best New Play. Geneva played the role of Margery in the original Broadway cast of Hand to God, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Are Geneva Carr And Jane Krakowski Related
Some people think that Geneva Carr who plays Marissa Morgan in Bull is related to her look-alike Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal. These two actresses are not related in any way.