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Speaks Greek fluently.

Greek on her father's side and English on her mother's side.

Welcomed her first child with Anthony LaPaglia, a daughter named Bridget. [January 2003]

Close friends with actress Naomi Watts.

Sister of Danielle and Zoe Carides.

Gia didn't make the shortlist for Phar Lap as they thought she was too ethnic. Her agent suggested she audition as Georgia Carr; and she gets the role.

She attended Chatswood High School, the same school attended by Mark Taylor - a well-known Australian cricketer.

Sister Zoe Carides played Gia's sibling in the film Brilliant Lies (1996).

Has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program.

Once worked at a child-care center in Lane Cove, Sydney.

Former sister-in-law of actor Jonathan LaPaglia and Michael LaPaglia.