Geneva Carr

Geneva Carr

Carr performing in Rabbit Hole
Born (1971-05-06) May 6, 1971
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997–present

Geneva Carr (born May 6, 1971) is an American television and stage actress, with an extensive acting resume, yet is best known for her role of the "mom" in AT&T Mobility's mobile phone commercials. For her performance on Broadway in the play Hand To God, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.[1][2]

Personal life

She was born in Jackson, Mississippi to George and Phyllis (née Duba) Carr.[3] She has two brothers, George Carr II and Joseph Carr. She studied French at Mount Holyoke College and initially had a career in business 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.[4][5]

Rollover Mom

"Carr is the star" of a series of notable television commercial advertisements for AT&T's telephone service.[2] She "plays the mom of two sons and wife of a laid-back husband."[2] In one well-noted ad, "Carr quickly retrieves a set of rollover minutes, depicted as little orange and white clocks, from a yard sale that her family is hosting. A woman is bargaining to buy them, but when Carr realizes the rollover minutes are on the table, she grabs them and says they are not for sale. 'In these days, we can't afford to be wasteful,' she says."[2] The marketing of "ongoing value has had success ...."[2] The telephone company "intends to continue with Carr and crew and the existing theme for at least another ad ...."[2] Carr represents the "typical customer" of the service.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Restaurant Funeral Guest Uncredited
2001 3 Little Wolfs, TheThe 3 Little Wolfs Shannen Wolf
2002 Fish in the Sea Is Not Thirsty Veronique Short film
2004 Neurotica Stacey
2005 Charlie's Party Mitsy Ann
2005 One Last Thing... Hospital Administrator Uncredited
2007 Then She Found Me Woman in Her 20s
2008 College Road Trip Mrs. O'Mally
2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Charlotte Lawrence
2009 Company Retreat Chessy
2009 It's Complicated Woman at Fertility Clinic
2010 Case Closed Angela Biggs Short film
2010 Love & Other Drugs Viagra Nurse #2
2011 High Maintenance Melissa Short film
2011 Melancholy Fantastic, TheThe Melancholy Fantastic Mrs. Wiley
2011 Smile Tess Short film
2012 Alter Egos Newscaster
2012 Visions of Joanna Joanna Wyatt Short film
2013 Darkroom Mother Video
2015 Ava's Possessions Darlene
2016 The Harrow Adele

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"
2004 Third Watch Caroline / Sarah Guile 2 episodes
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Margo Sanders Episode: "Weak"
2005 Jonny Zero Mrs. Weston Episode: "No Good Deed"
2005 Hope & Faith Kathy 2 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Talia Rawlings Episode: "Baby Boom"
2005–2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Faith Yancy 6 episodes
2007 What Goes On Naomi Knowles Unknown episodes
2007 Two Families N/A TV movie
2009 Unusuals, TheThe Unusuals Cheryl Thayler Episode: "The E.I.D."
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Katie Harris Episode: "Unstable"
2009 Law & Order Larry's Accountant Episode: "Reality Bites"
2010 How to Make It in America Tiny Apartment Mom Episode: "Unhappy Birthday"
2010 Team Umizoomi (voice) Episode: "The Ghost Family Costume Party"
2010 Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife Beth Episode: "Bad Girls"
2011 Onion News Network Diane Connor Recurring role (6 episodes)
2011 Rescue Me Pamela Keppler 4 episodes
2012 Person of Interest Nurse Picket Episode: "Critical"
2012 Blue Bloods Sally Burton Episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2013 Yoga Partner Tanya Unknown episodes
2013 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Tiffany Episode: "Devil in the Details"
2014 The Mysteries of Laura Danielle Bailey Episode: "The Mystery of the Mobile Murder"
2015 Younger Mary Beth Bell Episode: "Pilot"
2015 Deadbeat Linda Episode: "The Ex-orcism"
2016 Bull Marissa[6] Episode: "Pilot"
2016 I Shudder Susan Marie Henglebert TV Movie

Videogames

Year Title Role
2006 Bully Jimmy's mom
2011 Saints Row: The Third Radio Voices

References

  1. ↑ Hand to God review] accessed 4/17/2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Theresa Howard, "AT&T ads stick with family in love with rollover minutes," USA Today, March 30, 2009, found at USA Today article of March 30, 2009; accessed March 30, 2009
  3. ↑ Geneva Carr interview accessed 5/18/2015
  4. ↑ Profile, lifestorynet.com; accessed June 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ Profile, broadwayworld.com; accessed June 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/03/geneva-carr-cast-cbs-drama-pilot-bull-1201713979/


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