| Birth name | Gina Cristine Mantegna |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 17, 1990 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Gina Mantegna |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Father | Joe Mantegna |
| Website | giamantegna.com |
Gia Cristine Mantegna (born Gina Cristine Mantegna; April 17, 1990)[1][2] is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on the ABC sitcom The Middle.
Early and personal life
Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna on April 17, 1990, in Manhattan to actor Joe Mantegna and Arlene Vrhel. While growing up Mantegna was a trained gymnast and ballerina.[3] She plays piano and saxophone and is a skilled singer.[3] Gia's older sister, 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 social skills.[4]
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 Grace Conrad in Warner Bros.' Christmas feature Unaccompanied Minors. She was cast as one of the main roles in the television movie Murder Book for Fox Broadcasting Company. 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 the television series 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.[5]
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 as Lindsey Vaughn, now operating as a drug cartel hit woman.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Uncle Nino | Gina Micelli | Credited as Gina Mantegna |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Gina | |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Grace Conrad | |
| 2007 | In the Land of Women | Teenage Girl #3 | |
| The Neighbor | Ally | ||
| 2010 | And Soon the Darkness | Camila | |
| 2011 | Apartment 143 | Caitlin White | |
| Getting That Girl | Mandy Meyers | ||
| 2013 | Empire State | Vicky | |
| The Frozen Ground | Debbie Peters | ||
| Jake Squared | Sarah | ||
| 2014 | California Scheming | Chloe | |
| Ask Me Anything | Jade | ||
| Squatters | Stephanie | ||
| The Prince | Beth | ||
| 2020 | All for Nikki | Nikki Duke | Executive producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Murder Book | Claire Gilroy | Television movie, Credited as Gina Mantegna |
| 2007 | All I Want for Christmas | Mary | Television movie (Hallmark), Credited as Gina Mantegna |
| 2008, 2017 | Criminal Minds | Lindsey Vaughn/Carol Atkinson | Recurring role; 4 episodes (Seasons 3 & 12) |
| 2008–2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Patty Mary | Episodes: "What Have You Done to Me?"; Credited as Gina Mantegna, "Ciao", "Summertime" |
| 2009 | Medium | Devin Mitchell | Episode: "Who's That Girl" |
| 2010–2011 | Gigantic | Vanessa King | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2013 | Perception | Erica Beecher | Episode: "Asylum" (Season 2 Episode 9) |
| 2014–2017 | The Middle | Devin Levin | Recurring role (Seasons 6–7), guest (season 8); 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Cheerleader Death Squad | Grace | Unsold television pilot[6] |
| Under the Dome | Lily Walters | Recurring role; 6 episodes (Season 3) | |
| 2017 | Life After First Failure | Christina Robbins | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | The Dead Girls Detective Agency | Charlotte Feldman | Main role; 35 episodes |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Karen McDowell | Episode: "Black is the Widow" |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday, @GiaMantegna! What a talented and kind human being she is! 🎂🍰🧁👏👏👏😻". twitter.com
- ^ "Happy Birthday Gia Mantegna!". twitter.com
- ^ "Miss Golden Globe". Hollywood Foreign Press (HFPA). December 12, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "A Father's Love: Actor Joe Mantegna on his Daughter's Autism » Brain World". Brainworldmagazine.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Miss Golden Globe 2011: Gia Mantegna". InStyle Magazine. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ Swift, Andy (May 28, 2015). "Cheerleader Death Squad: CW Drama Could Live On In 'Different Form'". TVLine. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
External links
- Gia Mantegna at IMDb
- Official website