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Widely acknowledged as one of Australia's most accomplished young actors, Gia Carides has has a career that skyrocketed following her turn as the loud and pushy Liz in Baz Luhrmann's hit movie "Strictly Ballroom" (1992).
Widely acknowledged as one of Australia's most accomplished young actors, Gia Carides has has a career that skyrocketed following her turn as the loud and pushy Liz in Baz Luhrmann's hit...
Gia Carides. June 7, 1964 • 59 y.o. Actress. Director. Writer. Producer. Facts. Carides was born in Sydney, Australia, to a Greek father and an English mother. Gia is sister to Zoe Carides, also an actress, and Danielle Carides, a singer songwriter. She began acting at the age of 12; her first film was the drama The Love Letters from Teralba Road.
Gia Carides is an Australian film, stage, and television actress.
As writer-star Nia Vardalos's Cousin Nikki, Carides was a key figure in the comic Greek clan benevolently plaguing Vardalos and John Corbett's ethnically mismatched couple, helping to turn the modest indie romantic comedy into a record-breaking sleeper hit.
Dec 12, 2021 · Gia Carides is an Australian actress. She is a face known to Australian film and TV viewers and is admired for her comedic timing, warmth and versatility. Gia Carides is probably best well-known for her roles as Liz Holt in Strictly Ballroom, Robin Swallows in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and as Cousin Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Dec 2, 2022 · Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress Gia Carides to the show to discuss her memorable spy movie turns as Julie Ames in the 1995 neo-noir Bad Company and Robin Swallows in 1999's smash-hit comedy sequel Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Plus, she also shares stories about working on Baz Luhrmann's breakthrough gem Strictly Ballroom, David Ly...