Gia Franzia was born in Santa Monica and grew up in Orange County. She graduated from Long Beach State University in 1999 with a degree in Theatre Arts. Immediately upon graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to live and work in the heart of the movie industry. Never having been on a movie set, Gia enrolled in several casting agencies as an extra to learn and experience "the magic"" of movie making during her first year in Hollywood. Soon thereafter, she produced and starred in her first feature f
