• Antonia is likely one of the stars of Ginny & Georgia.
• Antonia hails from Georgia.
• Antonia is starring in one other Netflix challenge.

Ginny & Georgia season 2 made its long-awaited return on January 5, 2023, after practically 2 years of ready. Antonia Gentry stars as Ginny within the hit Netflix collection, which broke a Netflix document by staying #1 on the streaming service’s prime 10 rankings for greater than 27 days. This mother-daughter coming-of-age story has hundreds of thousands hooked, and that’s due to Antonia and her co-star Brianne Howey.

Antonia was a Hollywood newcomer earlier than Ginny & Georgia, and now she’s one among Hollywood’s most gifted rising stars. HollywoodLife has rounded up 5 key issues that you must know in regards to the 25-year-old.

1. Antonia is likely one of the leads of Ginny & Georgia.

Antonia is likely one of the two titular roles in Ginny & Georgia. She performs Ginny Miller, the teenager daughter of Georgia Miller. Antonia had a breakout efficiency in Ginny & Georgia season 1 alongside Brianne. The collection follows Ginny and Georgia who transfer to a small New England city to try to set up a traditional life for themselves with Georgia’s son Austin. Nevertheless it hasn’t been simple for the household. In season 2, Ginny struggled along with her nervousness and started seeing a therapist as she tried to grasp her mom’s actions. The collection additionally stars Scott Porter, Felix Mallard, Jennifer Robertson, Sara Waisglass, Raymond Ablack, and extra.

2. She went to school in Georgia.

Antonia went to Emory College in Atlanta for drama in 2015 after attending the John S. Davidson Positive Arts Magnet Faculty. Whereas at Emory, Antonia was part of the varsity’s Rathskellar Comedy Improv troupe. Again in 2019, the actress gave her fellow troupe members a shoutout on Instagram.

3. She obtained her begin in one other Netflix challenge.

Her first main position was within the 2018 Netflix movie Sweet Jar. She additionally appeared in an episode of Elevating Dion season 1, which aired in 2019. She’s protecting her roles within the Netflix household with Ginny & Georgia! Along with Ginny & Georgia, Antonia is starring in an upcoming Netflix film Time Lower, which additionally options Outer Banks star Madison Bailey.

4. She obtained the position of Ginny whereas nonetheless in school.

Antonia was nonetheless in her last 12 months at Emory College when she realized she was going to play Ginny within the Netflix collection. She defined how she juggled all of it in an interview. “My professors had been understanding and inspiring for essentially the most half, nevertheless it was fairly arduous bouncing backwards and forwards between being a full-time school scholar, working part-time, and in addition making an attempt to pursue this profession,” she advised W.

5. Antonia loves that Ginny is a ‘flawed’ character.

Following the discharge of season 1, Taylor Swift publicly referred to as out Ginny & Georgia for what she deemed a “lazy, deeply sexist joke.” Antonia’s character says within the first season, “What do you care? You undergo males sooner than Taylor Swift.” Antonia didn’t straight reply to Taylor’s tweet, however she did write an extended message in regards to the influence the present has had on her life.

“I by no means would have imagined one thing like this as a younger lady — that’s, having a voice able to influence,” she wrote on Instagram. “It’s so significant to see a whole lot of messages from followers in my inbox who really feel seen, heard and understood due to the present and its characters. It has additionally been enjoyable to listen to from those that had been simply pleased to be alongside for the entertaining journey. As somebody who grew up feeling unvoiced and unimportant, and who didn’t see herself mirrored on-screen, Ginny Miller was lastly a reprieve. Lastly, a personality who was simply as confused and imperfect as I used to be will get an opportunity to exist.”

When requested about Taylor’s criticism greater than a 12 months later, Antonia advised Elite Day by day, “That’s what occurs with reveals that simply make individuals so emotional and connected,” she says. “They fire up actual conversations and make individuals really feel every kind of feelings, and I feel it speaks to the imperfections of the characters for individuals to concentrate to and to assist look within themselves after which see possibly a few of those self same traits may be there that they should work on.”

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