Cast

Cerys Knighton as Lily

Cerys Knighton is an award-winning actor, writer, and producer whose work spans film, television, and theatre. Cerys stars in the award-winning horror feature Charlotte (2024) and is the leading role in horror feature Charlie Shaw’s Revenge (2026

She has collaborated with companies including Big Talk, BBC, Spirit Studios, Sky TV, and Blue Zoo. A graduate of the National Film and Television School (NFTS), her comedy short I’m Not Brilliant has won awards internationally and screened at the BFI, Cinecity, and the London Independent Film Festival. Her comedy pilots have also been shortlisted by Funny Women, Female Pilot Club, and Shore Scripts.

Fintan Shevlin as Charlie

Fintan is a long term collaborator with Robert Dee and a successful actor with numerous credits to his name. Recent work includes Michael Lennox (Derry Girls) Disney+ series, Say Nothing, Marvel’s Fantastic Four, and the upcoming feature, The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman and Jodi Comer.

Martin Malone as Sam

Martin is an actor and director known for In the Shadows, Rose & Maloney, Acid Rain, Eastenders, Walking the Dead, Stranded, The Bill, and Karaoke, amongst other work.

Emma Jasmine Kinsey as Hannah

Emma is an actor from Manchester, whose work spans stage and screen. A 2023 graduate of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, she made her professional stage debut in Stratford-upon-Avon, taking on the iconic title role of Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Since then, Emma has continued to build an exciting portfolio of screen work, starring in the official book trailer for Lisa Jewell’s bestselling novel Don’t Let Him In, and appearing in a range of short films, where she has showcased her versatility through an array of contrasting roles.

Genesis marks Emma’s feature film debut, in which she brings to life the sharp, calculating, and darkly magnetic character of Hannah – her most ambitious and transformative performance to date.