Gia Mantegna

Gina Cristine "Gia" Mantegna (born April 17, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on the ABC sitcom The Middle.

Gia Mantegna
Born
Gina Cristine Mantegna

(1990-04-17) April 17, 1990
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Other namesGina Mantegna
Years active2003–present
Parent(s)Joe Mantegna
Arlene Vrhel

Personal life

Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arlene (née Vrhel), who owned the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna.[1] While growing up she was a trained gymnast and ballerina.[2] She plays piano and saxophone and is a skilled singer.[2] Gia’s older sister, 31-year-old Mia, works as a makeup artist. Mia was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, but her parents took the advice of a teacher and put her in a regular school, which helped her develop important social skills. [3]

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' 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 turned 18 in 2008, and decided to change her professional name to Gia.

In 2008, Mantegna made a guest appearance in the Season 3 episode, for television show Criminal Minds, in which her father stars, wherein she portrayed an abducted teen named Lindsey Vaughn, who witnesses her best friend's death. She also appeared on The Secret Life of the American Teenager in a recurring role as Patty Mary.

In 2010, Mantegna starred in the independent feature And Soon the Darkness. She also appeared in the TeenNick television series Gigantic.

On December 9, 2010, Mantegna was announced as the 2011 Miss Golden Globe for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award Ceremony.[4]

In 2011, Mantegna starred in the found footage feature Apartment 143 and in the independent romantic comedy, Getting That Girl. In addition to film roles, she played recurring characters on The Middle and Under the Dome.

In 2017, Mantegna reprised her Criminal Minds guest starring role "Lindsey Vaughn", now operating as a drug cartel hit woman.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003Uncle NinoGina MicelliCredited as Gina Mantegna
200413 Going On 30Gina
2006Unaccompanied MinorsGrace Conrad
2007In the Land of WomenTeenage Girl #3
The NeighborAlly
2010And Soon the DarknessCamila
2011Apartment 143Caitlin White
Getting That GirlMandy Meyers
2013Empire StateVicky
The Frozen GroundDebbie Peters
Jake SquaredSarah
2014California SchemingChloe
Ask Me AnythingJade
SquattersStephanieDirect-to-video
The PrinceBeth

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005Murder BookClaire GilroyTelevision movie, Credited as Gia Mantegna
2007All I Want for ChristmasMaryTelevision movie (Hallmark), Credited as Gia Mantegna
2008, 2017Criminal MindsLindsey Vaughn/Carol AtkinsonRecurring role; 4 episodes (Seasons 3 & 12)
2008–2009The Secret Life of the American TeenagerPatty MaryEpisodes: "What Have You Done to Me?"; Credited as Gia Mantegna, "Ciao", "Summertime"
2009MediumDevin MitchellEpisode: "Who's That Girl"
2010–2011GiganticVanessa KingMain role; 18 episodes
2013PerceptionErica BeecherEpisode: "Asylum" (Season 2 Episode 9)
2014–2017The MiddleDevin LevinRecurring role (Seasons 6–7), Guest (season 8); 8 episodes
2015Cheerleader Death SquadGraceUnsold television pilot[5]
Under the DomeLily WaltersRecurring role; 5 episodes (Season 3)
2019Magnum P.I.Karen McDowellEpisode: "Black is the Widow"

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Life After First Failure Christina CW Seed Series
2018–? The Dead Girls Detective Agency Charlotte Feldman "SnapOrginals" on Snapchat
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References
  1. "Joe Mantegna Biography (1947–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  2. "Miss Golden Globe". Hollywood Foreign Press (HFPA). December 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. "A Father's Love: Actor Joe Mantegna on his Daughter's Autism » Brain World". Brainworldmagazine.com. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  4. "Meet Miss Golden Globe 2011: Gia Mantegna". InStyle Magazine. December 9, 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  5. Swift, Andy (May 28, 2015). "Cheerleader Death Squad: CW Drama Could Live On In 'Different Form'". TVLine. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
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