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Gia Mantegna
Born Gia Cristine Mantegna
April 17, 1990 (1990-04-17) (age 19)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other name(s) Gina Mantegna
Years active 2003 - present

Gia Cristine Mantegna (born April 17, 1990) is an American actress.

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Personal life

Mantegna was born in New York, New York, and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arlene (née Vrhel), who owns a restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna.[1] While growing up she was a trained gymnast and ballerina. Gia attended high school at Campbell Hall in North Hollywood, California. She plays piano,saxophone and is a skilled singer.

Career

Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 film Uncle Nino, 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.

She 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.

Gia will be appearing on The Secret Life of the American Teenager on recurring role as Patty Mary.

Gia was latest reported to be starring in the independent feature Getting That Girl.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Uncle Nino Gina Micelli
2004 13 Going on 30 Gina (as Gina Mantegna)
2005 Murder Book Claire Gilroy (as Gina Mantegna)
2006 Unaccompanied Minors Grace Conrad (as Gina Mantegna)
2007 In the Land of Women 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 Patty Mary (recurring role,(as Gina Mantegna in 1 episode))
Criminal Minds Lindsey (as Gina Mantegna)
2010 And Soon the Darkness Camila (post-production)
Getting That Girl Mandy Meyers

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