Sian Reese-Williams is one of four University of Hull alumni taking part in a special episode of University Challenge this Christmas. The former-Emmerdale star who played Genesis "Gennie" Sharma (nee Walker) was the soap between 2008 and 2013.
She was the adopted daughter of Brenda Walker and a love child of Shadrach Dingle, who had an affair with Gennie's birth mother, she came to the village to find out more about her birth family.
Actress Sian was involved in some major storylines during her time on the show, most notably her dramatic departure. She will be joined on tonight's University Challenge alongside otehr University of Hull alumni, including playwright and screenwriter James Graham, dog trainer, author and TV presenter Graeme Hall and author Katharine Norbury.
