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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
FatherJoe Mantegna
Websitegiamantegna

Gia Cristine Mantegna(bornGina Cristine Mantegna;April 17, 1990)[1][2]is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on theABCsitcomThe Middle.

Personal life

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While growing up Mantegna was a trainedgymnastandballerina.[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

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Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 filmUncle Nino,alongsideAnne Archer,Trevor Morganand her father,Joe Mantegna.She later appeared in13 Going on 30.In 2006, Mantegna portrayed the character of Grace Conrad inWarner Brothers' winter feature,Unaccompanied Minors.She was cast as one of the main roles in an American television pilot showMurder BookforFox.She starred inThe NeighboralongsideMatthew Modine,Michele LaroqueandEd 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 showCriminal 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 onThe Secret Life of the American Teenagerin a recurring role as Patty Mary.

In 2010, Mantegna starred in the independent featureAnd Soon the Darkness.She also appeared in theTeenNicktelevision seriesGigantic.

On December 9, 2010, Mantegna was announced as the 2011Miss Golden Globefor the 68th AnnualGolden Globe AwardCeremony.[5]

In 2011, Mantegna starred in the found footage featureApartment 143and in the independent romantic comedy,Getting That Girl.In addition to film roles, she played recurring characters onThe MiddleandUnder the Dome.

In 2017, Mantegna reprised herCriminal Mindsguest starring role "Lindsey Vaughn", now operating as a drug cartel hit woman.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Uncle Nino Gina Micelli Credited asGina 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

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Murder Book Claire Gilroy Television movie, Credited asGia Mantegna
2007 All I Want for Christmas Mary Television movie (Hallmark), Credited asGia 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 asGia 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

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  1. ^"Happy Birthday, @GiaMantegna! What a talented and kind human being she is! 🎂🍰🧁👏👏👏😻".twitter.
  2. ^"Happy Birthday Gia Mantegna!".twitter.
  3. ^ab"Miss Golden Globe".Hollywood Foreign Press(HFPA). December 12, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-01-21.Retrieved2011-01-03.
  4. ^"A Father's Love: Actor Joe Mantegna on his Daughter's Autism » Brain World".Brainworldmagazine.2 September 2018.RetrievedSeptember 2,2018.
  5. ^"Meet Miss Golden Globe 2011: Gia Mantegna".InStyle Magazine.December 9, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-12-16.Retrieved2015-08-07.
  6. ^Swift, Andy (May 28, 2015)."Cheerleader Death Squad: CW Drama Could Live On In 'Different Form'".TVLine.Retrieved2015-08-07.
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