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Gia is a 1998 biographical HBO film about the life and times of one of America's first supermodels, Gia Marie Carangi. The film stars Angelina Jolie as Gia and Faye Dunaway as Wilhelmina Cooper, with Mercedes Ruehl and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Cristofer and Jay McInerney. The original music score was composed by Terence Blanchard.

Original Release

01/31/1998

Cast

Name	Character

Angelina Jolie	Gia Carangi
Elizabeth Mitchell	Linda
Eric Michael Cole	T.J.
Kylie Travis	Stephanie - Model
Mercedes Ruehl	Kathleen Carangi
Mila Kunis	Gia - Age 11
Faye Dunaway	Wilhelmina Cooper
Louis Giambalvo	Joe Carangi
John Considine	Bruce Cooper
Scott Cohen	Mike Mansfield

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Michael Cristofer

Writers

Jay McInerney, Michael Cristofer

Cast

Name	Character

Angelina Jolie	Gia Carangi
Elizabeth Mitchell	Linda
Eric Michael Cole	T.J.
Kylie Travis	Stephanie - Model
Mercedes Ruehl	Kathleen Carangi
Mila Kunis	Gia - Age 11
Faye Dunaway	Wilhelmina Cooper
Louis Giambalvo	Joe Carangi
John Considine	Bruce Cooper
Scott Cohen	Mike Mansfield
Edmund Genest	Francesco (as Edmond Genest)
Holly Baker	Emergency Room Nurse
Joe Basile	Disco Doorman Tony
Rick Batalla	Hispanic Stylist Phillipe
Lombardo Boyar	Hood #2
Jullian Dulce Vida	Hood #3 (as Julio Dolce Vita)
Holly Sampson	Amy - Model
Brian Donovan	Junkie at Shooting Gallery
Alexander Enberg	Chris von Wagenheim
Vylette Fagerholm	Blonde Philadelphia Model (as Vylétte Jezél Fãgerholm)

Producers

Name	Role

James D. Brubaker	Executive Producer
Tina L. Fortenberry	Executive Producer
David R. Ginsburg	Executive Producer
Ilene Kahn Power	Executive Producer
Richard Licata	Executive Producer
Marvin Worth	Executive Producer
James D. Brubaker	Producer
Tina L. Fortenberry	Producer
Richard Licata	Producer

Editors

Eric A. Sears

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Year	Type	Category	Won

1999	Golden Globe	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated
1999	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Won
1999	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Won
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Won
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Nominated
1998	Emmy	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Nominated