Gina Cristine "Gia" Mantegna is an American actress born on April 17, 1990, in Manhattan, New York. She is the daughter of Arlene, a restaurant owner, and actor Joe Mantegna. Growing up, Gia was a trained gymnast and ballerina, and she plays piano, saxophone, and is a skilled singer.
Mantegna made her acting debut at 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 2004. In 2006, she portrayed the character of Grace Conrad in Warner Brothers' winter feature, Unaccompanied Minors.
Gia 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, Michèle Laroque, and Ed Quinn. When she turned 18 in 2008, she decided to change her professional given name to Gia.
In 2008, Mantegna made a guest appearance in the Season 3 episode of the television show Criminal Minds, in which her father stars, portraying 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 and appeared in the TeenNick television series, Gigantic. On December 9, 2010, she was announced as the 2011 Miss Golden Globe for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award Ceremony.
In 2011, Mantegna starred in the found footage feature, Apartment 143, and in the independent romantic comedy, Getting That Girl. She also 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.
