Genesis Walker
Genesis "Gennie" Walker (née Pascoe) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Sian Reese-Williams. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 April 2008. Reese-Williams announced her departure from the show on 12 May 2013 and she made her last appearance as Gennie on 26 July 2013. The character was murdered by Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) after being involved in a horrific car accident. Gennie's funeral was held on 15 August 2013.
Creation and development
Gennie Walker was created while Kathleen Beedles was the series producer. By the time her first episode aired on 1 April 2008, Anita Turner had taken over from Beedles. Theatre actress Sian Reese-Williams was cast in the role and started filming in the week beginning 3 March 2008. The character was described as "not your typical Dingle" and Turner said that "we’ve got some exciting storylines planned" with Gennie in "for a real culture shock when she meets her biological family".