Gigi Cesarè

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Gigi Cesare
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Born
Giovanna Cesare

(2005-04-03) April 3, 2005 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Known forJessy in Street
Awards see below
Website gigicesare.com

Giovanna Cesare (born April 3, 2005 in Hershey, Pennsylvania) is a Latina American actress and recording artist. Cesare is best known for co-starring as Jessy in film Street. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Cesare started her career at the age of six. She is best known for her role as Jessy in Street and lead role as Sarah Lapp in the TV series Amish Haunting filmed at the true Amish farm historical White Chimneys. [5] She is also known for her role as Nina in the film The Kids From 62F. [6]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRole
2012 Celebrity Ghost Stories Harper
2013Sleeping with the FishesGuest at Bat Mitzvah
The Blacklist Schoolgirl
2014The CanSarah
The Haunting of... Harper Cullen
Amish Haunting (documentary)Sarah Lapp
2015The Story of Billy the Kidd (TV movie)Amy
2015DisillusionedKid
Films
YearTitleRole
2013Jew in Choctaw Country (Short)Christine
Charity Case (Short)Autumn
Innova (Short)Izzy
2014MoreauYoung Charlie
A Little Game Schoolgirl
Diamonds to DustMariska Hargitay
The Lion (Short)
Ready or Not (Short)Riley
Jew in Choctaw Country Pt 3 (Short)Daughter #1
La vie est belle (Short)Eden
The 30 Year Old BrisSchoolgirl
2015Alma (Short)Gaby
StreetJessy
2016Rum RunnersYoung Kitt
The Kids from 62-FNina
Finding Riley (Short)Riley
Tom's DilemmaSarah
2017The Downside of BlissAmber
Street 2 Death FightJessy
2018Within and Without (Short)Emily
Mordy (Short)Isabelle
Lil' VarmintsMillie Tate

Awards and nominations

YearNominationCategoryFilmResultRef.
2017 Imagen Award Best ActressThe Kids From 62-FNominated [7] [8]
2016Young Entertainer AwardsBest Supporting Young ActressStreet (2015)Won [9]
2014 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Short FilmYoung Actress 10 and UnderWon [10]

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