Gina Mantegna
Encyclopedia
Gia Cristine Mantegna is an American
actress.
, California
, the daughter of Arlene (née
Vrhel), who owns the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna
. While growing up she was a trained gymnast
and ballerina
. Gia attended Campbell Hall School
in North Hollywood, California. She plays piano, saxophone and is a skilled singer. She is of Italian and Czech
descent, with Italian being from her father and Czech being from her mother.
, alongside Anne Archer
, Trevor Morgan
and her father, Joe Mantegna
. She later appeared in 13 Going on 30
. In 2006, Mantegna portrayed the character of Grace Conrad in Warner Brothers' 2006 winter feature, Unaccompanied Minors
.
She was cast as one of the main roles in an American television pilot show Murder Book for Fox
. She starred in The Neighbor alongside Matthew Modine
, Michele Laroque
and Ed Quinn
.
In 2008, Mantegna made a guest appearance in the Season 3 episode, for television show Criminal Minds
, in which her father stars, where she portrayed an abducted teen who witnesses her best friend's death in Chula Vista, California
. She appeared on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
in a recurring role as Patty Mary.
In 2010, Mantegna will star in the independent feature Getting That Girl. She will also appear in the new TeenNick
television series Gigantic
.
On December 9, 2010, Gia was announced as the 2011 Miss Golden Globe
for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award
Ceremony.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress.
Personal life
Mantegna was born in New York, New York, and raised in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, the daughter of Arlene (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Vrhel), who owns the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal...
. While growing up she was a trained gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
and ballerina
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
. Gia attended Campbell Hall School
Campbell Hall School
Campbell Hall School is an independent, coeducational, K-12 Episcopal day school located in Studio City, California, United States. Founded in 1944 by the Reverend Alexander Campbell, Campbell Hall School is home to approximately 1,000 students from kindergarten through high school. Campbell Hall...
in North Hollywood, California. She plays piano, saxophone and is a skilled singer. She is of Italian and Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
descent, with Italian being from her father and Czech being from her mother.
Career
Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 film Uncle NinoUncle Nino
Uncle Nino is a 2003 American movie directed by Robert Shallcross and produced by David James. The film deals with a dysfunctional family, who have lost their way, and a distant relative played by Pierrino Mascarino intends to bring them closer together....
, alongside Anne Archer
Anne Archer
Anne Archer is an American actress who has performed in feature films, television, and stage and was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971. Among her best known roles is that of Beth Gallagher in the 1987 movie Fatal Attraction, for which she received a nomination for an Academy Award.-Career:Archer's...
, Trevor Morgan
Trevor Morgan (actor)
Trevor John Morgan is an American actor. He has appeared in the films Genius, The Sixth Sense, The Patriot, A Rumor of Angels, Jurassic Park III, The Glass House, Chasing 3000, Mean Creek, Barney's Great Adventure, Local Color, Family Plan and Uncle Nino.-Early life:Trevor John Morgan was born...
and her father, Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal...
. She later appeared in 13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. It has a similar premise to the classic short story Rip Van Winkle, in which a young person falls asleep and wakes up many years later as an older person...
. In 2006, Mantegna portrayed the character of Grace Conrad in Warner Brothers' 2006 winter feature, Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors is a 2006 comedy film directed by Paul Feig and starring Dyllan Christopher, Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Brett Kelly, Gina Mantegna, and Quinn Shephard. Unaccompanied Minors has been rated PG by the MPAA for "mild rude humor and language"...
.
She was cast as one of the main roles in an American television pilot show Murder Book for Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. She starred in The Neighbor alongside Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine is an award-winning American actor. His film roles include Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, the title character in Alan Parker's Birdy, high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vision Quest, football star turned spy Alec McCall in Funky Monkey and the...
, Michele Laroque
Michèle Laroque
Michèle Laroque is a French actress, comedian and humorist, who has appeared in almost 60 film and television productions since 1988.She was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France...
and Ed Quinn
Ed Quinn
Arthur Edward "Ed" Quinn is an American model and actor who has appeared in several film and TV roles, including Eureka, Starship Troopers 2, Young Americans and True Blood.-Early life:...
.
In 2008, Mantegna made a guest appearance in the Season 3 episode, for television show Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
, in which her father stars, where she portrayed an abducted teen who witnesses her best friend's death in Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....
. She appeared on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
in a recurring role as Patty Mary.
In 2010, Mantegna will star in the independent feature Getting That Girl. She will also appear in the new TeenNick
TeenNick
TeenNick, formerly The N, is an American television network aimed at the teenage market. TeenNick is owned by the MTV Networks subsidiary, Viacom. The channel was originally known as The N from its April 1, 2002 launch until September 28, 2009....
television series Gigantic
Gigantic (TV series)
Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010....
.
On December 9, 2010, Gia was announced as the 2011 Miss Golden Globe
Miss Golden Globe
Miss Golden Globe is an annual title awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The honoree, traditionally the daughter of a celebrity, assists in the Association's Golden Globe Awards....
for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
Ceremony.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Uncle Nino Uncle Nino Uncle Nino is a 2003 American movie directed by Robert Shallcross and produced by David James. The film deals with a dysfunctional family, who have lost their way, and a distant relative played by Pierrino Mascarino intends to bring them closer together.... |
Gina Micelli | |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 13 Going on 30 13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. It has a similar premise to the classic short story Rip Van Winkle, in which a young person falls asleep and wakes up many years later as an older person... |
Gina | (as Gina Mantegna) |
| 2005 | Murder Book | Claire Gilroy | (as Gina Mantegna) |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors Unaccompanied Minors Unaccompanied Minors is a 2006 comedy film directed by Paul Feig and starring Dyllan Christopher, Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Brett Kelly, Gina Mantegna, and Quinn Shephard. Unaccompanied Minors has been rated PG by the MPAA for "mild rude humor and language"... |
Grace Conrad | (as Gina Mantegna) |
| 2007 | In the Land of Women In the Land of Women In the Land of Women is a 2007 American drama film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2006. The film premiered in the United States on April 20, 2007.-Plot:... |
Teenage Girl #3 | (as Gina Mantegna) |
| All I Want for Christmas | Mary | (as Gina Mantegna) | |
| The Neighbor | Ally | (as Gina Mantegna) | |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Patty Mary | (3 episodes,(as Gina Mantegna in 1 episode)) |
| Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Lindsey | (as Gina Mantegna) | |
| 2010 | And Soon the Darkness | Camila | (post-production) |
| Getting That Girl | Mandy Meyers | (post-production) | |
| Gigantic Gigantic (TV series) Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010.... |
Vanessa King | ||