Genevieve Barr

Genevieve Barr
Born
Genevieve Louise Barr

(1985-12-12) 12 December 1985
Harrogate, England
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active2010–present

Genevieve Barr (born 12 December 1985) is an English actress and writer of stage and screen. She played the lead role in the BBC award-winning series The Silence. Having grown up speaking orally, Barr learned sign language for this role.

Further credits include roles playing psychopathic Lisa in Shameless, BAFTA award-winning The Fades, ITV's True Love alongside Jane Horrocks, Call the Midwife, ITV's Liar, BBC's Press and the Netflix film Been So Long.