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She had one sister, Tina Scala, also an actress. [ citation needed ] Scala was brought up in Messina and Mili San Marco in Sicily, the latter on the estate of her grandfather, Natale Scoglio, who owned one of the largest citrus growing operations in Sicily.
Gia Scala (właśc. Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio; ur. 3 marca 1934 w Liverpoolu, zm. 30 kwietnia 1972 w Los Angeles) – brytyjsko - amerykańska aktorka filmowa i telewizyjna.
Gia's bouts with depression grew so severe that she was forced to undergo frequent psychiatric observations. In the midst of things she tried to pick herself up emotionally by studying painting and staying close to her younger sister, actress Tina Scala. It was too late. On April 30, 1972, it all ended for Gia Scala.
Italian-English actress. Born Giovanna Sgoglio, Mar 3, 1934, in Liverpool, England; died, age 38, from accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol, April 30, 1972, in Hollywood, CA; sister of Tina Scala (actress); studied with Stella Adler; m. Donald Burnett (actor), 1957 (div. 1970).
Pochodziła z arystokratycznej włoskiej rodziny, która w 1948 roku wyprowadziła się do USA. W 1952 Scala ukończyła szkołę średnią. Przebywając w Nowym Jorku miała krótki romans ze Steve'em McQueenem, który chciał ją poślubić. Po pewnym czasie skróciła swe imię z Josephine Grace Johanna do Gia.
Gia's bouts with depression grew so severe that she was forced to undergo frequent psychiatric observations. In the midst of things she tried to pick herself up emotionally by studying painting and staying close to her younger sister, actress Tina Scala. It was too late. On April 30, 1972, it all ended for Gia Scala.
Actress: Midnight Cowboy. Tina Scala was born on 16 July 1935 in Messina, Sicily, Italy. She was an actress, known for Midnight Cowboy (1969), Capone (1975) and How's Your Love Life? (1971). She died on 10 January 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
