Virginia Gardner
Virginia Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virginia Elizabeth Gardner April 18, 1995 Sacramento, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Ginny Gardner |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Virginia Elizabeth Gardner (born April 18, 1995) is an American actress from Sacramento, California. She is best known for being in the film Project Almanac.
Early life
Gardner was born in Sacramento, California. She attended Sacramento Country Day School from kindergarten to eighth grade. She took part in many of her middle school's productions. Brian Frishman, head of the drama department, directed Gardner from sixth to eighth grade. In 2011, she did online schooling when she moved to Los Angeles, but then chose to take the California High School Proficiency Exam when she was allowed to. She took the test in October 2011 and found out she passed the following month.[1]
Career
Gardner initially lived with her mother to pursue acting full-time. Gardner lived with her mother for the first year; however, once she started to be more successful and able to handle herself, she moved into her own apartment and began to live on her own. After appearing on the Disney Channel series Lab Rats, she took a year off from acting to work on modeling. When she became absorbed in modeling, she was going to stop acting, but then heard about the audition for Glee. She has modeled for Kohl's, Love Culture, HP, Hollister, LF, and Famous Footwear.[1] In 2015, Gardner starred in the film Project Almanac as Christina Raskin, the main character's younger sister.[2] In February 2017, it was announced that Gardner would star as Karolina Dean in Marvel's Runaways, an original series set to premiere on Hulu.[3]
Personal life
Gardner is a big fan of the Divergent series and always wanted to play the role of Tris.[4] She also has a dog named Levi.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie | Young Lemon | Episode: "Hairdos & Holidays" |
| 2012 | Lab Rats | Danielle | Episode: "Leo's Jam" |
| 2013 | Glee | Katie Fitzgerald/Marissa | Episode: "Shooting Star" Episode: "Feud" |
| 2013–2014 | The Goldbergs | Lexy Bloom | Episode: "Livin' On A Prayer" Episode: "A Wrestler Called Goldberg" Episode: "You're Not Invited" Episode: "Muscles Mirskey" Episode: "The Other Smother" |
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Christina Raskin | |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Molly Barlett | Episode: "Skanks Get Shanked" | |
| 2016 | Goat | Leah | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sally Landry | Episode: "Fashionable Crimes" | |
| Tell Me How I Die | Anna Nickels | ||
| Good Kids | Emily | ||
| 2017 | Runaways | Karolina Dean | Main cast |
| Liked | Catlin | Post-production | |
| 2018 | Monster Party | Iris | Post-production |
| Little Bitches | Kelly | Completed |
References
- ^ a b "Making it on the small screen: alumna Ginny Gardner joins cast of 'Glee'". Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ "'Glee' star offers a few details on locally filmed 'Almanac'". 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ Martin, Peter. "Superhero Buzz: 'Runaways' Casting, 'Black Lightning' Update". Movies.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "@TRiSdiVergeNT_yes I've read and love the books! Would love to play tris:)". 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ "Sassy Levi". Retrieved 2015-02-01.