Gigi Orsillo
- Actress
- Writer
- Make-Up Department
Growing up on set, with both parents in the production business, Gigi naturally caught the acting bug early. Her first appearance on camera was at the ripe ole age of 2 ½. The Christmas commercial for a local mall in her hometown of Tulsa, OK became a beloved holiday tradition and continued to play for almost 20 years.
As a youngster, Gigi appeared in numerous commercials, music videos and TV projects. She went on to study communications/TV/film on a full academic scholarship at Oral Roberts University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. It was at ORU that she met her husband Elliott and shortly after tying the knot, they moved to California. There, Gigi was able to study at many amazing studios including improvisation at the Groundlings studio and Meisner technique under Robert Carnegie at the prestigious Playhouse West. Gigi credits her ability to connect emotionally with a character and tap into her emotional bank on a deeper level to her Meisner training.
Gigi was blessed to do many fun film and TV projects while she was in LA, including hosting for the Starz network, TBN and IGN and national commercial and print ads for Target, Nissan, Beachbody and NFL Network. But after awhile, starting a family became top priority. After taking 10 years off from the production world to have her 3 girls, Gigi was asked to audition for a faith-based feature shooting in Sacramento. While filming, she realized that God was opening up a whole new world of possibilities to her in the faith based market, which aligned with her core Christian values.
Recently, God has provided Gigi with more opportunities to appear in TV projects and feature films, including her upcoming spy comedy Sleeper Agent, releasing Spring 2020. Gigi and her husband Elliott live in Colorado along with their three daughters Eliana, Preslie and London (who have also caught the acting bug!), and their SuperMutt, Betty Boop. Gigi is passionate about using her gifts to point people to Jesus and is pursuing faith based projects and opportunities that make an impact in the world of visual media.
As a youngster, Gigi appeared in numerous commercials, music videos and TV projects. She went on to study communications/TV/film on a full academic scholarship at Oral Roberts University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. It was at ORU that she met her husband Elliott and shortly after tying the knot, they moved to California. There, Gigi was able to study at many amazing studios including improvisation at the Groundlings studio and Meisner technique under Robert Carnegie at the prestigious Playhouse West. Gigi credits her ability to connect emotionally with a character and tap into her emotional bank on a deeper level to her Meisner training.
Gigi was blessed to do many fun film and TV projects while she was in LA, including hosting for the Starz network, TBN and IGN and national commercial and print ads for Target, Nissan, Beachbody and NFL Network. But after awhile, starting a family became top priority. After taking 10 years off from the production world to have her 3 girls, Gigi was asked to audition for a faith-based feature shooting in Sacramento. While filming, she realized that God was opening up a whole new world of possibilities to her in the faith based market, which aligned with her core Christian values.
Recently, God has provided Gigi with more opportunities to appear in TV projects and feature films, including her upcoming spy comedy Sleeper Agent, releasing Spring 2020. Gigi and her husband Elliott live in Colorado along with their three daughters Eliana, Preslie and London (who have also caught the acting bug!), and their SuperMutt, Betty Boop. Gigi is passionate about using her gifts to point people to Jesus and is pursuing faith based projects and opportunities that make an impact in the world of visual media.
