Gia Carides Highlights

  • 1998: Played Cashmere McCloud, the president's former mistress, in "Primary Colors" (directed by Mike Nichols; screenplay by Elaine May)
  • 1996: Seen in Steven Feder's indie "The Cottonwood"
  • 1996: Paired with LaPaglia again for "Brilliant Lies"
  • 1995: Portrayed Vesper in TV movie "The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space" on the Starz! network
  • 1995: Appeared in "Bad Company", starring Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne
  • 1994: Acted opposite her significant other, fellow Aussie Anthony LaPaglia, in "Paperback Romance"
  • 1992: Propelled into international acting arena by the success of "Strictly Ballroom", in which she co-starred as Liz, the loud and pushy, man-hungry blond dancer
  • 1986: Offered a convincing turn as a rookie cop in "Backlash"
  • 1985: Portrayed daughter Lucy, who performs sex acts on her brother in lieu of cash for drugs, in "Bliss"
  • 1983: Billed as Georgia Carr for her turn in "Phar Lap"
  • 1982: Played the ingenue amidst colorful characters in the Australian car movie "Midnite Spares"
  • 1977: Appeared in 50-minute film "The Love Letters from Teralba Road"
  • Signed three-picture deal with Disney