Antonia Gentry
Gentry in 2022
Born
Antonia Bonea Gentry

(1998-09-25) September 25, 1998 (age 25)[1][2]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other namesToni
EducationJohn S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Alma materEmory University
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Antonia Bonea Gentry (born September 25, 1998)[3] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Virginia "Ginny" Miller in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).

Early life and education

Antonia Gentry was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[4][3] She is biracial. Her mother is black and from Jamaica, and her father is white.[5][6] Since she was five years old, she wanted to be an actress.[3] Her first involvement in theater was acting in plays that her mother wrote at their community theater.[citation needed]

She studied drama at the John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, Georgia.[7] She also attended Emory University for drama.[8][9] At Emory, she was a member of the university's comedy-improv troupe, Rathskellar Comedy Improv Group.[6] Before her graduation in 2019, she balanced acting roles with being a full-time college student in addition to having a part-time job.[9]

Career

Gentry has acted in a variety of smaller roles, including two shorts in 2015. In 2018, she played Jasmine in the romantic comedy feature film Candy Jar and acted in one episode of superhero television series, Raising Dion.

She graduated from Emory in the same week that she got an audition for Ginny & Georgia.[6] She won the role and, in 2021, the series was released on Netflix.[3]

Personal life

Gentry lives in New York City.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Driver's Ed: Tales from the Street Sara PSA
2015 Lone Wolf Mason Madison Short
2018 Candy Jar Jasmine Netflix film
2019 Raising Dion Wendy 1 episode
TV series
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Ginny Miller Lead role
Netflix TV series
TBA Time Cut TBA Post-production

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Category Nominated Work Result
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Ginny & Georgia Nominated

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/antoniabgentry/status/1441616484522856454
  2. ^ twitter.com/antoniabgentry/status/1441616484522856454
  3. ^ a b c d e Bird, Michele (March 13, 2021). "Here's What You Need To Know About "Ginny & Georgia" Actor Antonia Gentry". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 Emory Commencement Program" (PDF). 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Corinne (February 23, 2021). "Antonia Gentry's Role in "Ginny & Georgia" Is Her Dream Come True". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Guy, Zoe (February 24, 2021). "Everything You Need to Know About Antonia Gentry, the Star of 'Ginny and Georgia'". Marie Claire. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Corinne (February 23, 2021). "She Attended a Performing Arts High School". Popsugar. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Thompson, Avery (February 24, 2021). "Antonia Gentry: 5 Things To Know About The Breakout Star Of 'Ginny & Georgia'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Marine, Brooke (February 22, 2021). "Antonia Gentry Promises 'Ginny and Georgia' Is Not a 'Gilmore Girls' Rip-off". W Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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