Geneva Carr
| Geneva Carr | |
|---|---|
 Carr performing in Rabbit Hole | |
| Born |
May 6, 1971 Jackson, Mississippi USA |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Yuji Yamazaki (2014-present) |
Geneva Carr (born May 6, 1971) is an American television and stage actress, with an extensive acting resume, yet is best known for her role of the "mom" in AT&T Mobility's mobile phone commercials. She is currently performing on Broadway in the play Hand To God, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.[1][2]
Personal life
She was born in Mississippi, the daughter of George and Baynard Carr. She has two brothers, George Car II and Joseph Carr. She studied French at Mount Holyoke College and initially had a career in business before deciding to become an actress. She studied French in Paris and earned her MBA in Business from ESCP. She studied acting with Jane Hoffman at the Actors Studio. [3][4]
Rollover Mom
"Carr is the star" of a series of notable television commercial advertisements for AT&T's telephone service.[2] She "plays the mom of two sons and wife of a laid-back husband."[2] In one well-noted ad, "Carr quickly retrieves a set of rollover minutes, depicted as little orange and white clocks, from a yard sale that her family is hosting. A woman is bargaining to buy them, but when Carr realizes the rollover minutes are on the table, she grabs them and says they are not for sale. 'In these days, we can't afford to be wasteful,' she says."[2] The marketing of "ongoing value has had success ...."[2] The telephone company "intends to continue with Carr and crew and the existing theme for at least another ad ...."[2] Carr represents the "typical customer" of the service.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Restaurant | Funeral Guest | |
| 2001 | 3 Little Wolfs, TheThe 3 Little Wolfs | Shannen Wolf | |
| 2002 | Fish in the Sea Is Not Thirsty | Veronique | Short film |
| 2004 | Neurotica | Stacey | |
| 2005 | Charlie's Party | Mitsy Ann | |
| 2005 | One Last Thing... | Hospital Administrator | |
| 2007 | Then She Found Me | Woman in Her 20s | |
| 2008 | College Road Trip | Mrs. O'Mally | |
| 2009 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead | Charlotte Lawrence | |
| 2009 | Company Retreat | Chessy | |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | Woman at Fertility Clinic | |
| 2010 | Case Closed | Angela Biggs | Short film |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Viagra Nurse #2 | |
| 2011 | High Maintenance | Melissa | Short film |
| 2011 | Melancholy Fantastic, TheThe Melancholy Fantastic | Mrs. Wiley | |
| 2011 | Smile | Tess | Short film |
| 2012 | Alter Egos | Newscaster | |
| 2012 | Visions of Joanna | Joanna Wyatt | Short film |
| 2012 | Darkroom | Mother | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spin City | Kathy | Episode: "The Thirty Year Itch" |
| 2002 | Sex and the City | Delivery Nurse | Episode: "I Heart NY" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Camilla | Episode: "Pravda" |
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | Airline Employee | Episode: "2.6" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Caroline / Sarah Guile | Episodes: "Obsession", "Broken" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Margo Sanders | Episode: "Weak" |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Mrs. Weston | Episode: "No Good Deed" |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith | Kathy | Episodes: "Wife Swap: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Talia Rawlings | Episode: "Baby Boom" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Faith Yancy | Episodes: "In the Wee Small Hours: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Faith Yancy | Episode: "Masquerade" |
| 2006 | Bully | Mom (voice) | Video game |
| 2007 | What Goes On | Naomi Knowles | TV series |
| 2007 | Two Families | TV film | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Faith Yancy | Episode: "Albatross" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Faith Yancy | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" |
| 2009 | Unusuals, TheThe Unusuals | Cheryl Thayler | Episode: "The E.I.D." |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Katie Harris | Episode: "Unstable" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Faith Yancy | Episode: "Lady's Man" |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Larry's Accountant | Episode: "Reality Bites" |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Tiny Apartment Mom | Episode: "Unhappy Birthday" |
| 2010 | Team Umizoomi | (voice) | Episode: "The Ghost Family Costume Party" |
| 2010 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | Beth | Episode: "Bad Girls" |
| 2011 | Onion News Network | Diane Connor | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2011 | Rescue Me | Pamela Keppler | Episodes: "Menses", "Press", "Brownies", "Head" |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Radio Voices | Video game |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Nurse Picket | Episode: "Critical" |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Sally Burton | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2013 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Tiffany | TV series, post-production |
References
- ↑ Hand to God review] accessed 4/17/2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Theresa Howard, "AT&T ads stick with family in love with rollover minutes," USA Today, March 30, 2009, found at USA Today article of March 30, 2009. Accessed March 30, 2009
- ↑ http://www.lifestorynet.com/obituaries/george-carr.29445
- ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/connecticut/article/BWW-Interviews-GENEVA-CARR-20140811
External links
- Geneva Carr at the Internet Movie Database
- Geneva Carr at the Internet Broadway Database
- Personal website with complete filmography
- New York Times Filmography
- Undead picture website
- Photographs at Broadway World
- Photographs at MyCeleb