The Hanneliator Cometh

Genevieve Hannelius (b. December 22, 1998), is an American child actress and singer born in Boston Massachusetts; Better known professionally as “G” Hannelius.   G is a theatre veteran and began her acting career at the age of seven at the Children’s Theater of Main   with roles in local Maine productions including the starring role as Madeline in “Madeline’s Rescue” and Jenny in “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.”

         Hannelius plays the role of Emily in “Den Brother,” a Disney Channel original movie and Amy Little on “Leo Little’s Big Show.” On ABC’s "Surviving Suburbia" with Bob Saget. Hannelius has plenty of experience with talking dogs, having lent her voice to Disney’s “Treasure Buddies” and “Spooky Buddies” as the fun-loving golden retriever, Rosebud. Hannelius is also provided the voice of Rosebud in “Air Buddies.” G is currently staring  as Avery, the middle step-sister in the new Disney Channel sitcom “Dog with a Blog.” That premiered on October 12, 2012.
         

The series, told from a dog's point of view, follows the newly adopted dog Stan of the blended Jennings family. G. plays Avery Jennings, the smart, responsible and passionate rule follower, along with her step-siblings, Tyler,  and Chloe, and her parents Bennett and Ellen, as they adjust to life as a new family. As Avery Jennings, G Hannelius is the highly intelligent, hard working middle child.  Avery is very straight-forward in following the rules she is very smart, an overachiever and knows what she wants. She wants everything to be handled in an orderly fashion, such as posting sign-up sheets in the living room for the bathroom. Avery is socially responsible and despises boys. 

 

G  seems quite small for her age, and I was very surprised to discover she is thirteen-years-old.  That’s not surprising since Disney has a long track record of employing child actors as old as possible and  who look young as possible. I discovered her through random channel surfing, I stopped immediately and said, “Whoa, who’s that girl!” I was  at once smitten. Lightning doesn't often strike twice as with Dakota Fanning, but we expect to see good things to come from G. I thought G was exceptionally cute, a  funny, bright and a very expressive young actress. She has a quirky little thin mouth that reminds me of a (young) Meg Ryan, that lends itself to adorable expressions. G was especially funny during a scene where she acts out the famous“I'm Spartacus!”  Her fans are affectionately known as Hanneliators, how cute is that?