Geneva Carr (born May 6, 1971) is an American television and stage actress with an extensive acting résumé. She is best known for her portrayal of Marissa Morgan on the CBS television series Bull and for her performance as Margery in the original Broadway cast of Hand to God, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Early life and career Carr was born in Jackson, Mississippi, to George and Phyllis (née Duba) Carr. She has two brothers, George Carr II and Joseph Carr.
Carr studied French at Mount Holyoke College and initially had a career in banking 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.Profile, lifestorynet.com; accessed June 7, 2015.Profile, broadwayworld.com; accessed June 7, 2015. To support herself while she honed her craft and auditioned for parts, Carr waited on tables, bartended, and did gigs as a voice actress.
She played "Mom" on the AT&T commercials where she fretted over lost "rollover" minutes, and her big break was in the Broadway play Hand to God in 2015.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Restaurant Funeral Guest Uncredited 2001 Shannen Wolf 2002 Fish in the Sea Is Not Thirsty Veronique Short film 2004 Neurotica Stacey2005 Charlie's Party Mitsy Ann One Last Thing... Hospital Administrator Uncredited 2007 Then She Found Me Woman in Her 20s 2008 College Road Trip Mrs. O'Mally2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Charlotte Lawrence Company Retreat Chessy It's Complicated Woman at Fertility Clinic2010 Case Closed Angela Biggs Short film Love & Other Drugs Viagra Nurse #22011 High Maintenance Melissa Short film Mrs. Wiley Smile Tess Short film2012 Alter Egos Newscaster Visions of Joanna Joanna Wyatt Short film 2013 Darkroom Mother Video2015 Creative Control Client Ava's Possessions Darlene Completely Normal Mary 2016 The Harrow Adele2017 Blame Mrs. Howell Wonder Wheel Ginny's Friend2019 klutz. Shandra Short film All the Little Things We Kill Ann Archer 2020 Karma Dr. Green Short film2023 Run Amok Principal Linda Short film Asian Persuasion Helene Dubois 2025 Mooch Sheila American Retail Lilith Short film; 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" Third Watch Caroline / Sarah Guile 2 episodes Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Margo Sanders Episode: "Weak"2005 Jonny Zero Mrs. Weston Episode: "No Good Deed" Hope & Faith Kathy 2 episodes Law & Order: Trial by Jury Talia Rawlings Episode: "Baby Boom" 2005–2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Faith Yancy 6 episodes2007 What Goes On Naomi Knowles Unknown episodes Two Families TV movie2009 Cheryl Thayler Episode: "The E.I.D." Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Katie Harris Episode: "Unstable" Law & Order Larry's Accountant Episode: "Reality Bites"2010 How to Make It in America Tiny Apartment Mom Episode: "Unhappy Birthday" Team Umizoomi (voice) Episode: "The Ghost Family Costume Party" Beth Episode: "Bad Girls"2011 Onion News Network Diane Connor 6 episodes Rescue Me Pamela Keppler 4 episodes2012 Person of Interest Nurse Liz Picket Episode: "Critical" Blue Bloods Sally Burton Episode: "Secrets and Lies"2013 Yoga Partner Tanya Unknown episodes Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Tiffany Episode: "Devil in the Details" Elementary Rebecca Burrell Episode: "Déjà Vu All Over Again" 2014 The Mysteries of Laura Danielle Bailey Episode: "The Mystery of the Mobile Murder"2015 Younger Mary Beth Bell Episode: "Pilot" Deadbeat Linda Episode: "The Ex-orcism" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Pam Baker Episode: "Patrimonial Burden" 2016 I Shudder Susan Marie Henglebert TV movie 2016–2022 Bull Marissa Morgan 125 episodes 2023 Law & Order Jenny Newhall Episode: "Collateral Damages" 2024 Elsbeth Poppy Hayes Episode: "Something Blue" 2026 Cape Fear Legal commentator 1 episodes
Video games Year Title Role 2006 Bully Jimmy Hopkins' Mom 2011 Saints Row: The Third Radio Voices
References
External links
Personal website with complete filmography New York Times Filmography Photographs at Broadway World Photographs at MyCeleb