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Genevieve Padalecki at an event for Supernatural (2005)

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Genevieve Padalecki

  • Met her husband, Jared Padalecki, on the set of Supernatural (2005).
  • (February 27, 2010) Married her boyfriend of a year Jared Padalecki following a 2-month-long engagement.
  • Genevieve grew up outside San Francisco until she was 13 when her parents decided to move to the ski town, Whitefish, Montana. After a year, her family went on a road trip looking at different ski towns and ended up in Sun Valley, Idaho, where Genevieve considers home.
  • Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 32, a son named Austin Shepherd Padalecki on December 22, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Jared Padalecki.
  • Gave birth to her 1st child at age 31, a son named Thomas Colton Padalecki on March 19, 2012. Child's father is her husband, Jared Padalecki.
  • Married Jared Padalecki on February 27th, 2010.
  • Was hired to be Katie Cassidy's replacement for the character Ruby in season 4 of Supernatural (2005), the reason being budget constraints. The recast was easy to justify, as Ruby is just a demonic soul that can possess a different host at will. She met her future husband Jared Padalecki on the set.
  • Retired from acting in 2012 upon marrying her Supernatural (2005) co-star Jared Padalecki.
  • Her interests include acting, snowboarding, surfing, soccer, running and reading.
  • Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 36, a daughter named Odette Elliot Padalecki on March 17, 2017. Child's father is her husband, Jared Padalecki.
  • She received a BFA in Drama and BA in English from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She also studied at the Stella Adler Acting Studio and at the Atlantic Theater Co.
  • She is of Italian (from her paternal grandfather), German, Belgian (Flemish), English, and French descent.
  • Had a clothing line at Kohl's.
  • Is a board member of the charity Random Acts.
  • Has one sister, two brothers.
  • Writes a blog called Now & Gen.
  • Has two boys, Tom & Shep, and a girl, Odette.
  • Her favorite books are "Lolita" and "The Sound and the Fury".

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