# Elyse Levesque

Elyse Marie Levesque (/ɛˈliːs ləˈvɛk/ el-EESS lə-VEK; born September 10, 1985) 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.

## Early life

Levesque was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

## Career

Elyse Levesque began acting at age 11, when she became part of a repertory company of young actors for the acclaimed children's television series The Incredible Story Studio. 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.
Following high school, Levesque travelled around the world for two years as a model working in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Spain, and France before returning to Canada to study fine arts. In 2006, Levesque moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, 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, Men in Trees, and a variety of other TV shows for both Canadian and American media markets.
She portrayed Chloe Armstrong, the daughter of a U.S. Senator in the Syfy original series, Stargate Universe. In 2014, she played the role of the witch Genevieve in the first season of The Vampire Diaries-spin-off The Originals.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | The Lost Angel | 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 | The Big Ugly | Jackie | |
| 2020 | The Corruption of Divine Providence | Danielle Séraphin | |

### Television

| 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 | The Cradle Will Fall' | 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 | The Wedding Wish | Tina Landers | TV film |
| 2007 | renegadepress.com | Vanessa | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 2007 | The Deadly Pledge | 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 | The Originals | Genevieve | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2014 | Transporter: The Series | 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" |
| 2017 | Orphan Black | Detective Engers | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2018 | 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 | The Orville | Wenda | Episode: "From Unknown Graves" |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap | Lola Gray | Episode: "O Ye of Little Faith" |
| 2024 | Earth Abides | Maurine | Main role |