Jared Padalecki’s Real-Life Wife Genevieve to Play His Mrs on The CW’s ‘Walker’ Series
The couple met and fell in love on the set of “Supernatural”
Margeaux Sippell | September 14, 2020 @ 4:10 PM
Last Updated: September 15, 2020 @ 2:14 PM
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Jared Padalecki and his real-life wife Genevieve Padalecki will be playing a married couple on The CW’s upcoming “Walker” series.
The reboot of the long-running CBS series “Walker, Texas Ranger” stars “Supernatural” leading man Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two. Genevieve will play his late wife, Emily, in flashbacks, a rep for The CW told TheWrap.
Emily is described by the network as a “strong, capable and generous” person, who is dedicated to “helping the disenfranchised.” She is a “grounded and authentic hero in the Walker family.”
Returning from years undercover, Walker begins fighting crime with a new partner, Micki (Lindsey Morgan), who is one of the only female Rangers in history, according to The CW’s description.
“Walker,” produced by CBS TV Studios, is filmed in Austin, Texas, where the Padaleckis live. The pair met on the set of “Supernatural” when Genevieve, née Cortese, played Ruby in Season 4. They were married in 2010 and share three children.
Genevieve has also starred in the television series “Wildfire” and “Flashforward.” Her most recent acting credit prior to “Walker” was in the 2012 drama film “Hated.”
This will be Jared’s first role after “Supernatural ” comes to an end with its 15th and final season this fall.
The original “Walker, Texas Ranger,” which starred Chuck Norris, ran from 1993-2001 on CBS. It was created by Albert S. Ruddy and Leslie Greif.
Deadline was first to report the news of Genevieve Padalecki’s casting.
40 Actors Unrecognizable in Prosthetic Makeup: From Colin Farrell to Idris Elba (Photos)
Is that ...? I mean, it looks like ...? But, I don't know ...
Sometimes when you're watching a movie, you just can't quite figure out who the actor is because of a great prosthetics job. Here's a look at 40 times an actor was unrecognizable because of the great work of the makeup department.
Colin Farrell as Penguin in "The Batman"
Idris Elba as Krall in "Star Trek: Beyond"
Tim Curry as The Lord of Darkness in "Legend"
Gary Oldman as Mason Verger in "Hannibal"
Helena Bonham Carter as Ari in "Planet of the Apes"
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in "It"
Eddie Murphy as Saul in "Coming to America"
Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck in "Shadow of the Vampire"
Christopher Eccleston as Malekith in "Thor"
Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot in "The Wolfman"
Tilda Swinton as Dr. Jozef Klemperer in "Suspiria"
Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle in "The Fly"
Eric Stoltz as Rocky Dennis in "Mask"
Famke Janssen as Muriel in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters"
David Harbour as Hellboy in "Hellboy"
Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch in "The Witches"
Doug Jones as Pale Man in "Pan's Labyrinth"
Al Pacino as Big Boy Caprice in "Dick Tracy"
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc in "Suicide Squad"
Ben Mendelsohn as Talos in "Captain Marvel"
Alexis Denisof as The Other in "The Avengers"
Michael James Shaw as Corvus Glaive in "The Avengers"
Hugo Weaving as Red Skull in "Captain America"
Jim Carrey as The Grinch in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Joel Edgerton as Nick Jakoby in "Bright"
Boris Karloff as The Monster in "Frankenstein"
John Hurt as John Merrick in "The Elephant Man"
John Leguizamo as Spawn in "Spawn"
John Matuszak as Sloth in "The Goonies"
Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom in "Fantastic Four"
Kelsey Grammer as Beast in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Lon Chaney Sr. as The Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera"
Louis Gosset Jr.as Drac in "Enemy Mine"
Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Nick Stahl as Roark Junior in "Sin City"
Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse in "X-men: Apocalypse"
Warwick Davis as Griphook in the "Harry Potter" movies
Chris Sullivan as Taserface in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"
Charles Laughton as Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
James Arness as The Thing in "The Thing"
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Is that ...? I mean, it looks like ...? But, I don't know ...
Sometimes when you're watching a movie, you just can't quite figure out who the actor is because of a great prosthetics job. Here's a look at 40 times an actor was unrecognizable because of the great work of the makeup department.
