| Elyse Levesque | |
| Birth Name: | Elyse Marie Levesque |
| Birth Date: | 1985 9, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
Elyse Marie Levesque[1] (;[2] born September 10, 1985[3]) 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.
Levesque was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.[4]
Elyse Levesque began acting at age 11,[1] [5] when she became part of a repertory company of young actors for the acclaimed children's television series The Incredible Story Studio.[5] 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.[6]
Following high school, Levesque travelled around the world for two years as a model[7] working in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France[5] before returning to Canada to study fine arts.[6] In 2006, Levesque moved to Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] 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,[6] Men in Trees, and a variety of other TV shows for both Canadian and American media markets.[5]
She portrayed Chloe Armstrong,[8] the daughter of a U.S. Senator in the Syfy original series, Stargate Universe.[1] [5] In 2014, she played the role of the witch Genevieve in the first season of The Vampire Diaries-spin-off The Originals.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Young Billie | ||||
| 2007 | Normal | Marcy | |||
| 2009 | Christmas Crash | Teresa Johnson | Direct-to-video film | ||
| 2012 | Slumber Party Slaughter | Nadia | |||
| 2012 | In Return | Lola | |||
| 2013 | Sons of Liberty | Rourke | |||
| 2014 | Fishing Naked | Amy | |||
| 2014 | Spare Change | Lily Horowitz | |||
| 2016 | Meridian | Woman in white | |||
| 2019 | Ready or Not | Charity Le Domas | |||
| 2020 | data-sort-value="Big Ugly, The" | The Big Ugly | Jackie | ||
| 2020 | data-sort-value="Corruption of Divine Providence, The" | The Corruption of Divine Providence | Danielle Séraphin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Incredible Story Studios | Various | TV series | |
| 2001 | MythQuest | Eurydice | Episode: "Orpheus" | |
| 2002–2003 | 2030 CE | Maxine Rich | TV series | |
| 2004 | Maureen | TV film | ||
| 2004 | renegadepress.com | Vanessa | Episode: "A Very Thin Edge" | |
| 2006 | Family in Hiding | Alicia Peterson | TV film | |
| 2007 | Masters of Horror | Virginia Poe | Episode: "The Black Cat" | |
| 2007 | Unthinkable | Kelly Shaw | TV film | |
| 2007 | Tina Landers | TV film | ||
| 2007 | renegadepress.com | Vanessa | Episode: "Blackout" | |
| 2007 | Whitney Seasons | TV film | ||
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Layla | Episode: "Possession" | |
| 2007 | Smallville | Casey Brock | Episodes: "Wrath", "Gemini" | |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Emily | TV film | |
| 2008 | Men in Trees | Tricia | Episode: "Sonata in Three Parts" | |
| 2008 | Storm Cell | Dana | TV film | |
| 2009–2011 | Stargate Universe | Chloe Armstrong | Main role | |
| 2009–2010 | SGU Stargate Universe Kino | Chloe Armstrong / Airman Kelly | Web series | |
| 2013–2015 | Cedar Cove | Maryellen Sherman | Main role | |
| 2014 | Genevieve | Recurring role (season 1) | ||
| 2014 | Zara Knight | 2 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Containment | Rita Sanders | Episode: Pilot | |
| 2016 | Shoot the Messenger | Daisy Channing | Main role | |
| 2016 | Notorious | Alexa Downey | Episode: "Friends and Other Strangers" | |
| 2017 | Legends of Tomorrow | Guinevere | Episode: "Camelot/3000"[10] | |
| 2017 | Orphan Black | Detective Engers | Recurring role (season 5)[11] | |
| 2018 | data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | The Good Doctor | Bethany Tilley | Episode: "Stories" |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Willow Maitland | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Magnum P.I. | Elena | Episode: "The Lies We Tell" | |
| 2022 | data-sort-value="Orville, The" | The Orville | Wenda | Episode: "From Unknown Graves" |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap | Lola Gray | Episode: "O Ye of Little Faith" |