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 Made Unrecognizable in Prosthetic Makeup: From Eddie Murphy to Colin Farrell (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.
Lon Chaney Sr. as The Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera" (1925)
Boris Karloff as The Monster in "Frankenstein" (1931)
Charles Laughton as Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939)
James Arness as The Thing in "The Thing From Another World" (1951)
John Hurt as John Merrick in "The Elephant Man" (1980)
Louis Gosset Jr.as Drac in "Enemy Mine" (1985)
Tim Curry as The Lord of Darkness in "Legend" (1985)
John Matuszak as Sloth in "The Goonies" (1985)
Eric Stoltz as Rocky Dennis in "Mask" (1985)
Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle in "The Fly" (1986)
Eddie Murphy as Saul in "Coming to America" (1988)
Al Pacino as Big Boy Caprice in "Dick Tracy" (1990)
Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch in "The Witches" (1990)
John Leguizamo as Spawn in "Spawn" (1997)
Jim Carrey as The Grinch in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck in "Shadow of the Vampire" (2000)
Gary Oldman as Mason Verger in "Hannibal" (2001)
Helena Bonham Carter as Ari in "Planet of the Apes" (2001)
Warwick Davis as Griphook in the "Harry Potter" movies (2001-11)
Nick Stahl as Roark Junior in "Sin City" (2005)
Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom in "Fantastic Four" (2005)
Doug Jones as Pale Man in "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006)
Kelsey Grammer as Beast in "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006)
Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot in "The Wolfman" (2010)
Christopher Eccleston as Malekith in "Thor" (2011)
Hugo Weaving as Red Skull in "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011)
Alexis Denisof as The Other in "The Avengers" (2012)
Michael James Shaw as Corvus Glaive in "The Avengers" (2012)
Famke Janssen as Muriel in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" (2013)
Michael Rosenbaum as Martinex in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2014)
Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse in "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016)
Idris Elba as Krall in "Star Trek: Beyond" (2016)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc in "Suicide Squad" (2016)
Joel Edgerton as Nick Jakoby in "Bright" (2017)
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in "It" (2017)
Chris Sullivan as Taserface in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017)
Tilda Swinton as Dr. Jozef Klemperer in "Suspiria" (2018)
David Harbour as Hellboy in "Hellboy" (2019)
Ben Mendelsohn as Talos in "Captain Marvel" (2019)
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Colin Farrell as Penguin in "The Batman" (2022)
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Hollywood magic has transformed some of the most familiar stars into complete strangers
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.