GiGi Erneta

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GiGi Erneta, an American actress, talk show host and writer known for her starring role in the award-winning film Flag of My Father, as Captain Judith Rainier.

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Early life and education

was born in New York City, to Argentinian parents. She studied in the Royal Academy of Dance, Playhouse West, and the Second City Los Angeles.

Career

GiGi is also known for her roles in When The Bough Breaks, Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U . She also has had recurring roles on Veep , The First, Veronica Mars , Spanish soap operas and guest roles on Nashville , Jane the Virgin , American Crime, Scandal , NCIS: New Orleans , Friday Night Lights , Strong Medicine , and many others network shows. [1] [2] [3]

Erneta is also a contributor to Fox News Latino. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998About SarahParamedicTelevision film
1998 Mysteries and Scandals Mabel Normand Episode: "William Desmond Taylor"
2002 Project Viper Girl by the poolTelevision film
2002 Nightstalker Giselle LaVigneTelevision film
2003 Hidden Hills MargorieEpisode: "The Neighbors"
2004 Strong Medicine AlisonEpisode: "Omissions"
2005 La ley del silencio JaneEpisode #1.1
2005, 2006 Veronica Mars Mrs. Goodman2 episodes
2006 Desire Casey2 episodes
2006AlamoHeightsSA.comAlexandra MirelesEpisode: "Part 8"
2006 Friday Night Lights Mrs. DunnEpisode: "It's Different for Girls"
2011 Camel Spiders RebaTelevision film
2012Reel DudesSophia2 episodes
2013, 2014 Dallas Dr. Bosnar / Nurse2 episodes
2015 Scream Queens Cable News AnchorEpisode: "The Final Girl(s)"
2016 American Crime ShepherdEpisode: "Nine"
2016 Queen of the South News AnchorEpisode: "Quinientos Mil"
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Reporter #3Episode: "Aftershocks"
2016The FollowerNews ReporterTelevision film
2016DualityAllureEpisode: "The Choice"
2017 Too Close to Home InterviewerEpisode: "Blurred Lines"
2017 Scandal Elector from IowaEpisode: "Trojan Horse"
2017 Jane the Virgin LawyerEpisode: "Chapter Sixty-Nine"
2018 Nashville AttorneyEpisode: "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane"
2018 The First News Anchor2 episodes
2019 Veep JoJo Weaver3 episodes
2019 The Purge Fatima4 episodes
2020 Sons of Thunder Kelly EvertEpisode #1.3
2020, 2021 Roswell, New Mexico Dr. Margot Meyerson2 episodes
2021 Sacrifice Erin Fleming2 episodes
2021 Holiday in Santa Fe Jennifer SawyerTelevision film
2022 George & Tammy Nancy SepulvadoEpisode #1.6
2022 Love and Death News Anchor Melinda2 episodes
2023 The Curse MarthaEpisode: "Young Hearts"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The SearcherMarla
1996Secret PlacesModel #5
1997BitterlandNurse
1998VisionsNurse #2
1998Mistress of SeductionLady Cop
1998Love Without FrontierNurse
1998Intimate NightsCop #3
2000The Black RoseShannon
2001Firestorm RisingLeah Andrews
2001Passion CrimesMicelli
2001 Raptor Henderson
2001Reasonable DoubtMorgan
2001The Price of the American DreamCristina
2002 She's No Angel Photographer
2002Burning DesiresSecretary
2002The Model SolutionGale
2002CrossedLisa Travanti
2002Screaming NightOfficer Panameno
2002The ChatroomLula
2003 Cheerleader Massacre Deputy Adams
2003 Lost Treasure Girl on Phone
2003El ChupacabraMrs. Pinta
2003Bad BiznessHotel maid
2004 Quiet Kill Beautiful Girl
2005Hercules in HollywoodAngel Delight
2006 The Insatiable Female Detective
2008The Name of GodDr. Welch
2008The Fresh Air Will Do You GoodOfficer Panameno
2008RisenJenny Mills
2008DuskMother
2009Vampire in VegasDetective O'Hara
2009HallettsvilleMrs. Jensen
2009Fire from BelowToni Nelson
2009Secret at Arrow LakeSally
2010 Endings Niki Karlin
2011Flag of My FatherCaptain Judith Rainier
2012You Became I: The War WithinDeb
2012Deadly ObsessionDanielle
2015Red All OverTangie Mateo
2015 Adrenaline Nurse Amy
2015Evan's CrimeJudge Hill
2016 When the Bough Breaks Dr. Grace Park
2016Temptation of the Miracle WeaverSr. Theresa Reynolds
2016Kopy KingsAntoinette
2017 Happy Death Day Reporter
2018Our FatherSister Theresa Reynolds
2019 Happy Death Day 2U Reporter
2020 Body Cam Newscaster
2021 Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon News Anchor #2
2021 National Champions Reporter
2022 Tyson's Run Local Sports Reporter

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References

  1. "Home". www.gigierneta.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. "GiGi Erneta". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. "GiGi Erneta Takes Us Inside 'Flag of My Father'". Pivotpointpublishing.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  4. "Opinion: I Left Hollywood to Find Peace, and Make Faith-Based Films". Fox News. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2022-03-25.