Gia 1998
The film “Gia” is about the life of America’s first supermodel, Gia Marie Carangi. Angelina Jolie plays the lead role in this movie, which won her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in 1998. Jolie has stated that playing Gia was a role she felt closest to. The character of Gia had a difficult childhood and rose to fame at a young age. She struggled with the pressures of fame and turned to drugs. Elizabeth Mitchell, known from the TV show Lost, plays Gia’s lesbian lover Linda, delivering a performance that matches Jolie’s. The cast also includes Faye Dunaway.
