Antonia Gentry

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Antonia Gentry
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Gentry in 2025
Born
Antonia Bonea Gentry

(1998-09-25) September 25, 1998 (age 27) [1] [2]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater Emory University
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Antonia Bonea Gentry (born September 25, 1998) [3] [4] [5] is an American actress. After early roles in short film and television announcements, she made her feature film debut in the Netflix romance Candy Jar (2018).

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Gentry had her breakthrough with the lead role of troubled teenager Virginia "Ginny" Miller in the Netflix comedy drama series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present). In 2024, she acted in the streaming films Prom Dates and Time Cut .

Early life and education

Antonia Gentry was born in Atlanta, Georgia. [6] [5] Her mother is from Jamaica, and her father is American. [7] [8] She has said that she wanted to be an actress from the age of 5. [5]

She studied theatre at the John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, Georgia. [9] She also attended Emory University, where she studied drama. [10] [11] At Emory, she was a member of the university's comedy-improv troupe, Rathskellar Comedy Improv Group. [8] Before her graduation in 2019, she balanced acting roles with being a full-time college student in addition to having a part-time job. [11]

Career

Gentry has acted in a variety of smaller roles, including two shorts in 2015. In 2018, she played Jasmine in the romantic comedy feature film Candy Jar and acted in one episode of superhero television series, Raising Dion .

She graduated from Emory in the same week that she got an audition for Ginny & Georgia. [8] She won the role and, in 2021, the series was released on Netflix. [5] Gentry is also featured in a starring role in the 2024 coming of age comedy Prom Dates .

Personal life

Gentry adopted a cat, named Buttersworth, during her senior year of college. [12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Lone Wolf MasonMadisonShort
2018 Candy Jar Jasmine Spencer Netflix film
2024 Prom Dates Jess Hulu film
Time Cut Summer Lucy FieldNetflix film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Dont Text and Drive Pay AttentionTeenage Driver Public service announcement
2015Driver's Ed: Tales from the StreetSara
2019 Raising Dion Wendy1 episode;TV series
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Ginny MillerLead role; Netflix TV series

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationCategoryNominated WorkResult
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Ginny & Georgia Nominated

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/antoniabgentry/status/1441616484522856454 [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ twitter.com/antoniabgentry/status/1441616484522856454
  3. ↑ "Actress Antonia Gentry embraces her curls after straightening hair to fit in". April 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "'Ginny & Georgia' Star Antonia Gentry on Her Curl Journey and Go-To Products".
  5. 1 2 3 4 Bird, Michele (March 13, 2021). "Here's What You Need To Know About "Ginny & Georgia" Actor Antonia Gentry". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2019 Emory Commencement Program" (PDF). 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Sullivan, Corinne (February 23, 2021). "Antonia Gentry's Role in "Ginny & Georgia" Is Her Dream Come True". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Guy, Zoe (February 24, 2021). "Everything You Need to Know About Antonia Gentry, the Star of 'Ginny and Georgia'". Marie Claire. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ Sullivan, Corinne (February 23, 2021). "She Attended a Performing Arts High School". Popsugar. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Avery (February 24, 2021). "Antonia Gentry: 5 Things To Know About The Breakout Star Of 'Ginny & Georgia'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Marine, Brooke (February 22, 2021). "Antonia Gentry Promises 'Ginny and Georgia' Is Not a 'Gilmore Girls' Rip-off". W Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Antonia Gentry Shares Her "Lazy Girl" Skincare and Hair Care Routine". Byrdie.
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