Gena Lee Nolin Biography: Books, Movies, Husband, Children, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Height, Ethnicity, Parents

Gena Lee Nolin is an American actress, model and television personality whose rise to prominence began in the mid-1990s.

After gaining early exposure as one of Barker’s Beauties on The Price Is Right, she captured widespread attention playing Neely Capshaw on Baywatch from 1995 to 1998.

Her leading role in the adventure series Sheena during the early 2000s solidified her as a star on the screen.

Profile

• Full name: Gena Lee Nolin
• Date of birth: November 29, 1971
• Age: 53 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
• State of origin: Minnesota
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress, model, television personality, author
• Height: 5 ft 9½ in (177 cm)  
• Parents: Charles Wayne Nolin and Alice Elayne Nolin
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Greg Fahlman (m. 1993–2001), David Alan Feiler (m. 1991), Cale Hulse (m. 2004–present)  
• Children: Spencer Fahlman; Hudson Lee Hulse; Stella Monroe Hulse  
• Relationship status: Married to Cale Hulse
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: White Scottish descent
• Net worth: $2 million  

Early Life and Education

Gena Lee Nolin is now 54 years old. She was born on November 29, 1971, in Duluth, Minnesota, and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in her senior year of high school. She attended Proctor High School in Duluth and graduated from a school in Las Vegas.

Sources suggest that she took courses in interior design at Santa Monica College and also trained at the Barbizon Modelling and Acting School. Nolin spent her youth participating in sports and local pageants before turning to modelling and acting.

Personal Life

Gena has been married three times. In 1991, she briefly married David Alan Feiler for just over a month. Her second marriage was to Greg Fahlman in November 1993; together they had a son, Spencer Fahlman, before divorcing in 2001.

In 2004, she married former NHL player Cale Hulse; the couple have two children: Hudson Lee Hulse (born 2006) and Stella Monroe Hulse (born 2008). Nolin has been open about her struggles with postpartum depression and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, now advocating strongly for regular thyroid health screenings.

Career

Nolin began her public career by winning regional contests, such as Miss Las Vegas and Miss Barbizon USA, and by appearing in commercials for Hyundai, Starburst, and The Home Depot. She became a model on The Price Is Right in 1994, then transitioned to acting, landing a role as Sandy on The Young and the Restless.

Her breakthrough came in 1995 as Neely Capshaw on Baywatch, a role she held through season eight and later reprised in TV films including Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. In 2000, she starred as the titular character in Sheena, a series that ran for two seasons. She briefly resumed modelling, including a stint with Playboy in 2001.

Later TV appearances include judging Miss Universe (2002), serving as a panellist for Hollywood Squares (2001–2004), and guest roles on Fear Factor and Battle of the Network Stars. She returned cameo film roles in Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016) and Killing Hasselhoff (2017). She also hosts and advocates on health topics.

Net worth

Gena Nolin’s net worth is approximately $2 million, earned through her diverse roles in television, modelling campaigns, hosting gigs, and a bestselling wellness book.

Social Media

• Instagram: @genaleenolin
• X: N/A

Filmography

• 1996 Zig and Zag’s Dirty Deeds as Gena Lee Nolin Episode
• 1995–1998 Baywatch as Neely Capshaw
• 1996 The Young and the Restless as Sandy
• 1998 Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (TV film) as Neely Capshaw
• 1999 The Underground Comedy Movie as Marilyn
• 2000 Film role as Sondra
• 2000–2002 Sheena as Sheena
• 2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding as Neely Capshaw
• 2016 Sharknado: The 4th Awakens as Neely Capshaw
• 2017 Killing Hasselhoff as Herself  

Books

• Beautiful Inside and Out: Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, “Thyroid Sexy” Life (2013)