Giorgia Whigham | |
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Born | (1997-08-18) August 18, 1997 (age 27) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Father | Shea Whigham |
Giorgia Whigham (born August 18, 1997) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Kat in the first season of 13 Reasons Why, Amy Bendix in the second season of The Punisher, Beth in the third season of Scream, and Blaire in Ted.
Life and career
Giorgia Whigham is the daughter of Christine Whigham and actor Shea Whigham. Whigham had her first break in the acting world starring alongside Ellery Sprayberry in the 2016 short film Pinky. Following her acting debut, she won roles on a variety of TV shows including Shameless, Son of Zorn, 13 Reasons Why, and The Orville. On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Whigham would join the third season of the VH1 slasher television series Scream as a series regular. She starred in the role of Beth. The third season premiered on July 8, 2019. On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Whigham would appear in the second season of Netflix's The Punisher. In 2019, she co-starred in the film Saving Zoë, which was an adaptation to Alyson Noël’s bestselling young adult novel of the same title, starring alongside sisters Laura Marano and Vanessa Marano. In 2017 and 2022, she guest-starred as Lysella on the first and third seasons of The Orville. In 2022, she was cast as Blaire Bennett on the Peacock series Ted, the television prequel of the film of the same name.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Pinky | Nadia | Short film |
2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Chrissy | |
2019 | N.I. | Samantha | Short film |
2019 | Saving Zoë | Carly | |
2020 | What We Found | Cassie | |
2021 | Dashcam | Mara | |
2023 | A Little White Lie | Charlie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Shameless | Toria | 1 episode |
2016–2017 | Son of Zorn | Shannon | 3 episodes |
2017 | The Legend of Master Legend | Ashleigh | Television film |
2017 | 13 Reasons Why | Kat | 2 episodes |
2017 | Chance | Pepper | 3 episodes |
2017; 2022 | The Orville | Lysella | 2 episodes |
2018 | Animal Kingdom | Sarah | 1 episode |
2018 | Dirty John | Teenage Denise Meehan-Shepherd | 1 episode |
2019 | The Punisher | Amy Bendix | Main role, 11 episodes |
2019 | Scream | Beth | Main role, 6 episodes |
2020–2021 | Legacies | Jade | 4 episodes |
2020 | Into the Dark | Shauna Shore | 1 episode |
2023 | Waco: The Aftermath | Becca Whitsett | 2 episodes |
2024 | Ted | Blaire Bennett | Main role |
References
- Giorgia Whigham (August 18, 2023). "Weird post but I turn 26 today and am doing a lot of reflecting". Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Instagram.
- Surrey, Miles (January 23, 2019). "'Punisher' Season 2 Is a Relic of Marvel's Failures on Netflix". The Ringer. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Chou, Jessica (September 22, 2017). "Giorgia Whigham On Her Role In Pinky, Bullying & Mean Girls". Refinery29. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- "13 Reasons Why: Tape 1, Side A". Starry Constellation Magazine. April 10, 2017.
- Wanserski, Nick (October 27, 2017). "In a weak episode, The Orville tackles social media for no good reason". AV Club.
- Petski, Denise (September 13, 2017). "'Scream': Keke Palmer, RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, More Round Out Season 3 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- Samhan, Jamie (June 24, 2019). "'Scream' Reboot Gets Trailer With Cameo From Paris Jackson". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 26, 2018). "'Marvel's The Punisher': Josh Stewart, Floriana Lima & Giorgia Whigham Join Cast Of Netflix Series For Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- N'Duka, Amanda (August 23, 2017). "Studio71 Aboard 'Saving Zoë' Film With Laura & Vanessa Marano; Urbanworld Film Festival Unveils Lineup — Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2022). "Ted: Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder & Scott Grimes Join Seth MacFarlane In Peacock Series Based On Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2022.