Gia Mantegna

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Gia Mantegna
Born
Gina Cristine Mantegna

(1990-04-17) April 17, 1990 (age 34)
Other namesGina Mantegna
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Parent
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 .

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Personal life

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 important 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 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. [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 "Lindsey Vaughn", now operating as a drug cartel hit woman.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Uncle Nino Gina MicelliCredited as Gina Mantegna
2004 13 Going On 30 Gina
2006 Unaccompanied Minors Grace Conrad
2007 In the Land of Women Teenage Girl #3
The NeighborAlly
2010 And Soon the Darkness Camila
2011 Apartment 143 Caitlin White
Getting That GirlMandy Meyers
2013 Empire State Vicky
The Frozen Ground Debbie Peters
Jake Squared Sarah
2014 California Scheming Chloe
Ask Me Anything Jade
Squatters StephanieDirect-to-video
The Prince Beth

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Murder BookClaire GilroyTelevision movie, Credited as Gia Mantegna
2007All I Want for ChristmasMaryTelevision movie (Hallmark), Credited as Gia Mantegna
2008, 2017 Criminal Minds Lindsey Vaughn/Carol AtkinsonRecurring role; 4 episodes (Seasons 3 & 12)
2008–2009 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Patty MaryEpisodes: "What Have You Done to Me?"; Credited as Gia Mantegna, "Ciao", "Summertime"
2009 Medium Devin MitchellEpisode: "Who's That Girl"
2010–2011 Gigantic Vanessa KingMain role; 18 episodes
2013 Perception Erica BeecherEpisode: "Asylum" (Season 2 Episode 9)
2014–2017 The Middle Devin LevinRecurring role (Seasons 6–7), Guest (season 8); 8 episodes
2015Cheerleader Death SquadGraceUnsold television pilot [6]
Under the Dome Lily WaltersRecurring role; 5 episodes (Season 3)
2019 Magnum P.I. Karen McDowellEpisode: "Black is the Widow"

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Life After First FailureChristinaCW Seed Series
2018–?The Dead Girls Detective AgencyCharlotte Feldman"Snap Originals" on Snapchat

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