Gina Marie Petronella was born into an Italian-Catholic family raised in Enfield, Connecticut. She attended Catholic private school for nine years. Her childhood consisted of her passion for acting, figure skating as a competitive skater and dancing. Upon graduating high school, she attended Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts for Theater/Dance and received her Associates Degree. She was a figure skating and hockey skating coach for many years. Gina attended various college and received her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting. In the process of raising her three children, Devin, Arianna and Will, she then began to pursue her acting career. She has been in theater and films alongside Melissa Leo, Dylan Baker and Bailey Chase. She is known for her lead role in the film "Lotus" by KA Films and the TV Series Pilot "Can't Go Home."