Gina Artese was born on January 4, 1977 in Kansas City, Missouri of Italian, Irish and Polish descent. She became a professional ballet dancer at the age of 16, then at 21 moved to New York City. In 1998, Gina started working in feature films and joined SAG-AFTRA in 2001. She has danced as a principal ballet dancer and actress in several films and television shows. Gina is living in New York where she resides with her husband, Julien Gabilly since 2013.