Giovanna Cesare (born April 3, 2005 in Hershey, Pennsylvania) is a Latina American actress and recording artist. Cesare is best known for co-starring as Jessy in film Street.[1][2][3][4]
Gigi Cesare | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Giovanna Cesare April 3, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Jessy in Street |
| Awards | see below |
| Website | gigicesare.com |
Career
editCesare started her career at the age of six. She is best known for her role as Jessy in Street and lead role as Sarah Lapp in the TV series Amish Haunting filmed at the true Amish farm historical White Chimneys.[5] She is also known for her role as Nina in the film The Kids From 62F.[6]
Filmography
edit- Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Harper |
| 2013 | Sleeping with the Fishes | Guest at Bat Mitzvah |
| The Blacklist | Schoolgirl | |
| 2014 | The Can | Sarah |
| The Haunting of... | Harper Cullen | |
| Amish Haunting (documentary) | Sarah Lapp | |
| 2015 | The Story of Billy the Kidd (TV movie) | Amy |
| 2015 | Disillusioned | Kid |
- Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jew in Choctaw Country (Short) | Christine |
| Charity Case (Short) | Autumn | |
| Innova (Short) | Izzy | |
| 2014 | Moreau | Young Charlie |
| A Little Game | Schoolgirl | |
| Diamonds to Dust | Mariska Hargitay | |
| The Lion (Short) | ||
| Ready or Not (Short) | Riley | |
| Jew in Choctaw Country Pt 3 (Short) | Daughter #1 | |
| La vie est belle (Short) | Eden | |
| The 30 Year Old Bris | Schoolgirl | |
| 2015 | Alma (Short) | Gaby |
| Street | Jessy | |
| 2016 | Rum Runners | Young Kitt |
| The Kids from 62-F | Nina | |
| Finding Riley (Short) | Riley | |
| Tom's Dilemma | Sarah | |
| 2017 | The Downside of Bliss | Amber |
| Street 2 Death Fight | Jessy | |
| 2018 | Within and Without (Short) | Emily |
| Mordy (Short) | Isabelle | |
| Lil' Varmints | Millie Tate |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nomination | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Imagen Award | Best Actress | The Kids From 62-F | Nominated | [7][8] |
| 2016 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Supporting Young Actress | Street (2015) | Won | [9] |
| 2014 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Short Film | Young Actress 10 and Under | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Colby, Amanda (2016-06-21). "Street The Movie Is A Runaway Hit!". Amanda Colby. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Movie Review: STREET". Assignment X. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Writer, By TOM KNAPP | Staff. "Amish horror series on tap for fall season, from makers of 'Amish Mafia'". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Street (2015), retrieved 2017-08-30
- ^ "ACTRESS GIGI CESARE SETS HERSELF AS ONE TO WATCH". Essex Star. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ "All Eyes On This Young Award-winning Actress GIGI CESARE". Welab Magazine. September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Giovanna Cappetta , nominated for a 2017 32nd Annual Imagen Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film". SnT Mag. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for 32nd Annual Imagen Awards". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Girl, Not A. Gossip (2016-03-22). "Red Carpet Recap: Talking to Rising Stars at The Young Entertainer Awards at Universal Studios Hollywood #YEAAwards #Video #Interviews". Red Carpet Report Entertainment News Media. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Young Entertainer Awards Submissions". www.youngentertainerawards.org. Retrieved 2017-08-30.