Who plays Gennifer Bradford in The Rookie? Actress's career and notable projects explored

Peyton List in The Rookie | Image via 20th Television
Peyton List in The Rookie | Image via 20th Television

ABC’s police procedural drama, The Rookie, has been one of the top shows on the network since 2018, when it first premiered. The show follows the story of Nathan Fillion’s John Nolan, who joins the LAPD at the age of 45. Along with John, the series also depicts the lives of various characters around him as they navigate their personal and professional lives.

Over the years, various characters appearing on the show have become fan-favorites. Not just the main but also the recurring characters, for instance, Tim Bradford’s sister, Gennifer Bradford, played by Peyton List. She first appeared in Season 4 of The Rookie and brought crucial moments from Tim’s past in the show.

List has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows in her more than two-decade-old career in the industry. Here are more details about Peyton List’s career.


Who plays Gennifer Bradford in The Rookie? Actress's career and notable projects explored

Peyton List in The Rookie | Image via 20th Television
Peyton List in The Rookie | Image via 20th Television

Peyton List’s Gennifer Bradford first appeared in Episode 8 of The Rookie Season 4. She comes to Los Angeles to sell their father’s home and also urges him to meet their father, who is slowly dying. However, Tim appears to have not forgiven his father for all the childhood abuse he put the brother and sister through, and refuses to meet him.

The 39-year-old American actress was born in Boston on August 8, 1986. List grew up in Maryland and began her career as a model at the age of 9. In 2000, she began her career in acting by appearing in minor roles in big shows such as Sex and the City and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

However, it was the popular Soap Opera, As the World Turns, that gained her fame when she appeared as Lucy Montgomery from 2001 to 2005. She later appeared in numerous hit TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Smallville, Monk, and House of Lies, among many others.

Her recurring character, Jane Siegel, in the critically acclaimed series Mad Men, is also among her most popular projects. Her other popular recurring roles include Gotham, where she appeared as Ivy Pepper, and Season 1 of Star Trek: Picard.

Other than this, she has also played the main character in several TV shows, such as Big Shots, FlashForward, Frequency, and The Tomorrow People.


More about The Rookie’s Peyton List

Apart from appearing in popular shows such as The Rookie and numerous others, List also has several popular movies in her filmography. Her first role in a movie was in the biographical sports film, The Greatest Game Ever Played. Later, she also appeared in thriller films Meeting Evil and Shuttle.

Other than her on-screen presence, the popular actress has also lent her voice to films such as Batman: Hush and TV series, Blade Runner: Black Lotus. List has also previously appeared in Music videos for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds’ song, If I Had a Gun…, and the indie folk band Good Old War’s Amazing Eyes.


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Edited by Debashri Roy