Gia Mantegna

Gina "Gia" Cristine Mantegna is an American actress best known for her appearance as Vanessa King in the TV series Gigantic. She is the daughter of Criminal Minds cast member Joe Mantegna.

Biography
Gina Cristine Mantegna was born on April 17, 1990 to actor Joe Mantegna and restaurateur Arlene Vrhel. She was born at Manhatten, New York, but she was raised in Los Angeles. While growing up, Mantegna was engaged in activities other than acting, as she was also a trained gymnast, ballerina, singer, and could also play the saxophone and piano.

Her acting career began when she was 13 years old, when she appeared in the 2003 film Uncle Nino, alongside her father. She then portrayed Grace Conrad, a chic yet arrogant rich girl, in the 2006 film Unaccompanied Minors. Her next couple of appearances were in Murder Book, The Neighbor, and All I Want for Christmas. Later on, she made an appearance on Criminal Minds in which she played Lindsey Vaughan, a teen that was kidnapped along with her friend by Ryan Phillips and his gang. In the same year, she had a recurring role in the TV show The Secret Life of the American Teenager, in which she played Patty Mary. In 2010, Mantegna simultaneously starred in the independent film And Soon the Darkness, in which she played Camila, and appeared in the television series Gigantic, in which she played Vanessa King, an aspiring actress and frenemy to the show's main character. In the same year, she was announced as the 2011 Miss Golden Globe for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award Ceremony. She is currently playing recurring roles in the TV shows The Middle and Under the Dome.

On Criminal Minds
Mantegna portrayed Lindsey Vaughan, daughter of former hitman Jack Vaughan and kidnapping victim of Ryan's Gang in the Season Three episode 3rd Life.

Filmography

 * Blood Shy (2015) - Nikki Duke
 * Cheerleader Death Squad (2015) - Grace
 * The Bees and the Birdhouse (2014) - Heather
 * Under the Dome - 6 episodes (2015) - Lily Walters
 * The Middle - 7 episodes (2014-2015) - Devin Levin
 * The Prince (2014) - Beth
 * Squatters (2014) - Stephanie
 * Ask Me Anything (2014) - Jade
 * California Scheming (2014) - Chloe Vandersteen
 * Jake Squared (2013) - Sarah
 * Perception (2013) - Erica Beecher
 * The Frozen Ground (2013) - Debbie Peters
 * Empire State (2013) - Vicky
 * Getting That Girl (2011) - Mandy Meyers
 * Apartment 143 (2011) - Caitlin White
 * Gigantic - 18 episodes (2010-2011) - Vanessa King
 * And Soon the Darkness (2010) - Camila
 * Medium (2009) - Devin Mitchell
 * The Secret Life of the American Teenager - 3 episodes (2008-2009) - Patty
 * Criminal Minds (2008) - Lindsey Vaughan (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * The Neighbor (2007) - Ally (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * All I Want for Christmas (2007) - Mary (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * In the Land of Women (2007) - Teenage Girl (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * Unaccompanied Minors (2006) - Grace Conrad (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * Murder Book (2005) - Claire Gilroy (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * 13 Going on 30 (2004) - Gina (credited as Gina Mantegna)
 * Uncle Nino (2003) - Gina Micelli

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