Gina Philips | |
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Born |
Gina Consolo May 10, 1975 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress (1992–present) |
Spouse(s) | Lee Nelson (October 24, 2009–present; 1 child) |
Gina Philips (born May 10, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring roles on David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal as Sandy Hingle and Boston Public as Jenna Miller.
Gina Consolo Philips was born in North Miami Beach, Florida. She attended the University of Pennsylvania but dropped out halfway through her senior year (only one class away from her degree) in order to pursue acting. However, they allowed her to walk through graduation with the rest of her graduating class since she was only one class shy. Philips is known for her recurring roles on David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal as Sandy Hingle and Boston Public as Jenna Miller. She has also made guest appearances on Star Trek: DS9, Sliders, ER, CSI, Medium and Monk.
She got her first supporting film role in Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare. It aired on the Fox Network on March 7, 1995. In 1996, Philips had a small role in Unforgivable as Tammy, the daughter of an abusive father. The film premiered on April 30, 1996, on CBS and received little to no critical acclaim. In 1997, Philips played her first lead role in Born Into Exile as Holly, a 14-year-old runaway. The film received generally positive reviews.Variety was exceptionally positive about the film, praising the story, the characters, the cinematography and the acting performances.