Gia Sandhu is a Canadian actress. She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She first became interested in acting while taking a drama class in high school where she was an honor roll student. With encouragement from her teachers and peers she applied to the acting program at the University of Victoria where she attended for a year. She then went on to attend the prestigious National Theatre School of Canada. Upon graduation she landed her first feature film, by acclaimed director Mary Harron. She also co-starred in a film by Academy Award nominated director, Deepa Mehta, and has worked in episodic television shows directed by the likes of Kari Skogland and John Fawcett. Her interest in cinema led her to study at the Canadian Film Centre. While enrolled in the program she landed her first leading role in an international feature film. Upon completion of the film she returned to graduate from the Actors' Conservatory.