Antonia Bonea Gentry (born September 25, 1998)[3][4][5] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Virginia "Ginny" Miller in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).
Early life and education
Antonia Gentry was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[6][5] She is biracial. Her mother is Black and from Jamaica, and her father is white.[7][8] Since she was five years old, she wanted to be an actress.[5] Her first involvement in theater was acting in plays that her mother wrote at their community theater.[citation needed]
Gentry has acted in a variety of smaller roles, including two shorts in 2015. In 2018, she played Jasmine in the romantic comedy feature film Candy Jar and acted in one episode of superhero television series, Raising Dion.
She graduated from Emory in the same week that she got an audition for Ginny & Georgia.[8] She won the role and, in 2021, the series was released on Netflix.[5] Gentry is also featured in a starring role in the 2024 coming of age comedy, "Prom Dates".
Personal life
After college, Gentry moved to the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York City, where she enjoys living because most of her friends are nearby. As a child, she played the piano and has always had a passion for music, although she doesn't intend to pursue a career in it. During her senior year of college, she adopted a cat named Buttersworth, who has been her beloved companion ever since.[12]