Sabrina Gennarino: Her Journey from Breakthrough to Success

Sabrina Gennarino plays Tamiel now on The Walking Dead but her acting voyage set sailed at the young age of 16. When she cast her anchor in New York City…

A decision that would change the course of Gennarino’s life forever. Career dominos would fall into place, one by one. The affectionately nicknamed ‘Breezy’ originally came over to the Big Apple for the promise of a modeling career and to attend university.

Born in Rochester, New York, she knew leaving for the Gotham city was not an option but an inevitability. Dually a destination and a goal. After being asked by a friend to be in a local play, Gennarino would rekindle an old flame that was never really put out. Acting. The one relationship that stays with you even when you’re single. Through the good and the bad, it’s who you are.

Playing two different roles after just two nights of rehearsal earned her rave reviews from critics. Sabrina Gennarino would discover her life’s map had the treasure marked all along. Her ship in a bottle had been discovered but time would pass until the right opportunity tweezers could fully set it free. Her first chance would arrive to shore in 1999, when she played a Reporter on hit TV series Spin City. Though uncredited for the role, the first taste was a sign from the stars to continue.

Sabrina Gennarino’s Introduction to the Spotlight

Short film, HR Pukenshette, would usher a wave of confidence, winning her a Best Actress award in 2000. Gennarino would then land a one time spot on legendary HBO series The Sopranos (2002) as Nina. Not long after she’d find herself playing Officer Alctazi for a few episodes on show Guiding Light (2003). In 2004, Gennarino would gain indie cred with film The Fall Before Paradise as Maddie. The film won the Grand Prize at the 2004 Director’s View Film Festival.

Sabrina Gennarino would continue landing supporting roles, yet the years relaxed… Too much breathing room. Until a breakthrough. Days of Darkness relit the candle all over again in 2007. A milestone. The horror film brought on a nomination of Best Supporting Actress for Gennarino as character Lin. Promise sparked, and Gennarino wanted command back at the steering wheel of her career.

Creative Freedom

Gennarino would establish Girl’s Gotta Eat Entertainment so she could produce her own projects, see personal visions come to life. Not just on screen but in ink. 2009 would see the release of drama film, The Hypocritic Oath, written, produced, and starring Sabrina Gennarino. Directed by husband Pieter Gaspersz, the picture gave multidimensional life to Gennarino’s creative aspirations.

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Part II would follow with film After in 2014, seeing Gennarino again writing, starring, and producing the movie (and Directing by husband Pieter Gaspersz). Nicholas Cage’s Left Behind would be next on the list.

Success is an 18 Year Overnight Story

NCIS: New Orleans would cast the future Walking Dead Scavenger as Reagan Norris in 2015.

Break on through to the other side, as Tom Cruise’s 2016 Jack Reacher sequel saw Gennarino playing Candace Dayton! A woman who filed a paternity suit against Reacher over their daughter, setting the tone for the film. The sky was the limit from then on, and as luck would have it, the apocalypse.

Sabrina Gennarino’s next role would be as one of Jadis’ top women, Tamiel on The Walking Dead’s seventh season… Season 8 promising her return.

Sabrina Gennarino: Her Journey from Breakthrough to Success – Scavengers/Tamiel on The Walking Dead – Photo Credit: AMC / Screencapped.net (Uploader: Cass) /

The journey now continues into the Scavenger present we know so well. Right here on Easy Street, and we got a front row seat. Future pages being written as we speak.

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