Emily in Parisseason 4, part 2 has viewers wondering more about the newly introduced Geneviève — and the actor who plays her, Thalia Besson. For the most part,Emily in Paris' cast of charactersdidn’t change too much in the fourth outing. Aside from Geneviève, Laurent G’s (Arnaud Binard) daughter, Emily’s new love interest, Marcello Muratori (Eugenio Franceschini), was the biggest addition to the rom-com’s ensemble. GivenEmily in Parisseason 4, part 2’s ending,it seems like both Geneviève and Marcello will have even more significant roles in the show’s fifth season.
In the wake of a devastating breakup with Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), Emily (Lily Collins) tries even harder to keep her personal and professional lives separate. Although that seems to work for a little while, Marcello’s family business, the Umberto Muratori cashmere company, complicates things. With Sylvie’s encouragement, Emily winds up pitching the Agence Grateau marketing form to the Muratori family. Ultimately, Sylvie opens a satellite office in Rome and puts Emily in charge. While it remains to be seen if Geneviève will be moved to the Rome office,the NYC transplant and Emily end the season on pretty bad terms.
Who Is Thalia Besson? What Else Emily In Paris' Genevieve Actress Has Been In
Thalia Besson Is Filmmaker Luc Besson’s Daughter
For the most part,Emily in Parisis Thalia Besson’s breakout project, but the Geneviève actress has appeared in a handful of other projects. Born in France,Thalia is the daughter of acclaimed director Luc Besson, who’s known for films likeSubway,The Big Blue, andLa Femme Nikita. That said, Geneviève’s ability to speak flawless French days after moving plays right into Thalia Besson’s skill set. Although she made her silver-screen debut in her father’s 2017 space operaValerian and the City of a Thousand Planetsin an uncredited role, Besson only recently began her career in earnest.
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The young actor’s other credits include a thriller calledDangerous WatersandArthur, malédiction, a flick penned by her father. Thalia Besson’s upcoming projects includeWhen I’m Ready, an end-of-the-world road-trip movie; a drama calledFor Elara; and Janell Shirtcliff’s horror film,Triton. Often, actors who appear in one high-profile Netflix project appear in other films and TV series on the platform. Given her stand-out performance inEmily in Parisseason 4, part 2,it seems like Besson’s star is on the rise in Hollywoodand, possibly, on the streaming platform as well.
Genevieve’s Role In Emily In Paris Season 4 Explained
Besson’s Character Moves From New York To Paris In Season 4, Part 2
InEmily in Parisseason 4, part 2’s premiere episode, Laurent G’s daughter comes to visit for Christmas. Although she plans to secure a job in Paris, the recent grad crashes at Sylvie’s (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) apartment at first. Although Sylvie is nervous about connecting with Laurent’s daughter, she’s impressed by Geneviève’s ambition, composure, and ability to speak French. At first, Sylvie agrees to put in a good word for Geneviève at Vogue, but things don’t quite pan out. Feeling guilty,Sylvie hires Geneviève, making her the newest addition to Agence Grateau’s team.
Emily and Geneviève hit it off, but their friendship doesn’t really last.
Initially, Emily is excited about having another American transplant in Paris. On Geneviève’s first day, Emily takes her out to lunch and shows her the ropes around the office. Emily and Geneviève hit it off, but their friendship doesn’t really last. Geneviève accompanies Emily to a photoshoot for Gabriel’s restaurant. While there, Geneviève overhears (and translates) Gabriel’s harsh post-breakup words to Emily. Although she takes over the photoshoot, seemingly to protect Emily from feeling more hurt,Geneviève winds up hanging out with Gabriel after hours.
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WhileEmily in Parisseason 2, part 1’s endingteased a happy ending for Emily and Gabriel, part 2 really hammers home the finality of their latest breakup. When Emily and Mindy catch sight of Geneviève sharing wine with Gabriel late into the evening, Emily is completely shocked. For the most part, Geneviève is evasive, lying about her feelings for Gabriel. Unfortunately,Emily finds that she can’t escape Geneviève, who moves into Camille’s vacant apartment in her building— right across the hall from Gabriel.
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Unlike otherEmily in Parisvillains who come and go, Geneviève is given quite a bit of screentime. In the past,Emily in Paris' villain problemwas underscored by issues with the love triangle between Camille (Camille Razat), Gabriel, and Emily. The romantic rivals issue was incredibly one-note and completely under-cut Emily’s budding friendship with Camille. Although Geneviève also starts out as Emily’s friend, the character is clearly incredibly ambitious, putting her own gain over all else. Instead of talking to Emily about Gabriel, or being upfront,Geneviève secretly pursues the chef despite Emily’s discomfort.
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While Emily praises Geneviève for being outspoken at work, she also finds herself frustrated by Geneviève’s willingness to speak out during meetings. Instead of running ideas by the Agence Grateau team first, Geneviève often supplies her own pitches mid-meeting with clients. That’s definitely par for the course with Agence Grateau, but it’s also clearly getting under Emily’s skin.The professional friction is only compounded by Geneviève’s desire to ingratiate herself with Gabriel.From pursuing Emily’s ex to securing a flat in Emily’s building, Geneviève is taking her dream to be “just like [Emily]” a bit too seriously.
What To Expect From Genevieve In Emily In Paris Season 5
Will Thalia Besson’s Character Follow Emily To Rome?
The show doesn’t really give many clues when it comes to Geneviève’sEmily in Parisseason 5storyline. In the finale of season 4, Geneviève delivers the exciting news to Gabriel about his Michelin star. Thinking that their brief kiss at the party meant more than it did,Geneviève rushes to the restaurant to celebrate with Gabriel and kisses him again. Gabriel pulls Geneviève aside to explain that he sees her more as a friend. By the end of the episode, Gabriel is asking Mindy (Ashley Park) where, exactly, he can find Emily in Rome.
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It seems likeEmily in Parisseason 5 won’t be relying on a love quadrilateral between Gabriel, Emily, Marcello, and Geneviève, which is probably for the best. Of course, that doesn’t mean a hurt Geneviève won’t lash out in some way. As seen in season 4,Geneviève is less of a full-blown villain and more of a self-centered agent of chaos.If Emily was ambitious to a fault, she’d probably be a lot like Geneviève. That said, it would be interesting to see Geneviève follow Emily to Agence Grateau’s Rome office inEmily in Parisseason 5.
Emily in Paris
Netflix’s Emily In Paris is a comedy series starring Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, a college graduate who travels from Chicago to Paris when she lands a one-in-a-lifetime job opportunity that allows her to enjoy French culture and glamour while she overhauls a local marketing firm. From the mind of Beverly Hills 90210 and Sex and the City creator Darren Star, Emily In Paris takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the cultural differences between the United States and France.
