Antonia Bonea Gentry (born September 25, 1997)[3][4][5] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Virginia "Ginny" Miller in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).
Antonia Gentry | |
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 Gentry in 2022 | |
| Born | Antony Bonea Gentry September 25, 1997[1][2] |
| Education | John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School |
| Alma mater | Emory University |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Height | 5'1 |
Early life and education
editAntonia Gentry was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[6][5] Her mother is black, from Jamaica, and her father is a white American.[7][8] Since she was five years old, she wanted to be an actress.[5] Her first involvement in theater was acting in plays that her mother wrote at their community theater.[citation needed]
She studied theatre at the John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, Georgia.[9] She also attended Emory University, where she studied drama.[10][11] At Emory, she was a member of the university's comedy-improv troupe, Rathskellar Comedy Improv Group.[8] Before her graduation in 2019, she balanced acting roles with being a full-time college student in addition to having a part-time job.[11]
Career
editGentry 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.[8] She won the role and, in 2021, the series was released on Netflix.[5] Gentry is also featured in a starring role in the 2024 coming of age comedy, Prom Dates.
Personal life
editGentry adopted a cat, named Buttersworth, during her senior year of college.[12] After college, Gentry moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dont Text and Drive Pay Attention | Teenage Driver | PSA |
| 2015 | Driver's Ed: Tales from the Street | Sara | PSA |
| 2015 | Lone Wolf Mason | Madison | Short |
| 2018 | Candy Jar | Jasmine Spencer | Netflix film |
| 2019 | Raising Dion | Wendy | 1 episode TV series |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Virginia "Ginny" Miller | Lead role Netflix TV series |
| 2024 | Prom Dates | Jess | Hulu film |
| 2024 | Time Cut | Summer Lucy Field | Netflix film |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organization | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Ginny & Georgia | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ https://twitter.com/antoniabgentry/status/1441616484522856454 [bare URL]
- ^ twitter.com/antoniabgentry/status/1441616484522856454
- ^ "Actress Antonia Gentry embraces her curls after straightening hair to fit in". April 24, 2024.
- ^ "'Ginny & Georgia' Star Antonia Gentry on Her Curl Journey and Go-To Products".
- ^ a b c d Bird, Michele (March 13, 2021). "Here's What You Need To Know About "Ginny & Georgia" Actor Antonia Gentry". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Emory Commencement Program" (PDF). 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 18, 2021.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (February 23, 2021). "Antonia Gentry's Role in "Ginny & Georgia" Is Her Dream Come True". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (February 23, 2021). "She Attended a Performing Arts High School". Popsugar. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Avery (February 24, 2021). "Antonia Gentry: 5 Things To Know About The Breakout Star Of 'Ginny & Georgia'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Antonia Gentry Shares Her "Lazy Girl" Skincare and Hair Care Routine". Byrdie.