From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eugenie "Genie" Francis  (born Eugenie Ann Francis on May 26, 1962) is an American actress known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. She is currently playing Genevieve Atkinson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Description above from the Wikipedia article Genie Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia