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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Gia Mantegna
Born
Gina Cristine Mantegna

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

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Year Title Role Notes
2003Uncle NinoGina MicelliCredited as Gina Mantegna
200413 Going On 30Gina
2006Unaccompanied MinorsGrace Conrad
2007In the Land of WomenTeenage Girl #3
The NeighborAlly
2010And Soon the DarknessCamila
2011Apartment 143Caitlin White
Getting That GirlMandy Meyers
2013Empire StateVicky
The Frozen GroundDebbie Peters
Jake SquaredSarah
2014California SchemingChloe
Ask Me AnythingJade
SquattersStephanie
The PrinceBeth
2020 All for Nikki Nikki Duke Executive producer
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2005Murder BookClaire GilroyTelevision movie, Credited as Gia Mantegna
2007All I Want for ChristmasMaryTelevision movie (Hallmark), Credited as Gia Mantegna
2008, 2017Criminal MindsLindsey Vaughn/Carol AtkinsonRecurring role; 4 episodes (Seasons 3 & 12)
2008–2009The Secret Life of the American TeenagerPatty MaryEpisodes: "What Have You Done to Me?"; Credited as Gia Mantegna, "Ciao", "Summertime"
2009MediumDevin MitchellEpisode: "Who's That Girl"
2010–2011GiganticVanessa KingMain role; 18 episodes
2013PerceptionErica BeecherEpisode: "Asylum" (Season 2 Episode 9)
2014–2017The MiddleDevin LevinRecurring role (Seasons 6–7), guest (season 8); 8 episodes
2015Cheerleader Death SquadGraceUnsold television pilot[6]
Under the DomeLily WaltersRecurring 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
2019Magnum P.I.Karen McDowellEpisode: "Black is the Widow"
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References

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