Runaway G
inny Gardner breezed into the sunny Brooklyn studio for her ROSE & IVY cover shoot, her tousled blonde hair tucked under a fedora and a disarming smile stretched across her face. She warmly greeted our crew, and everyone was immediately struck by her youthful energy and enthusiasm as she stepped in front of the camera, something that comes naturally thanks to the years she spent as a model. Originally from Sacramento, California, Ginny has called Los Angeles home since moving there at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting, something she had dreamed of since she was a young child. Already a veteran of films and television shows like Project Almanac, GOAT and The Goldbergs, this fall Ginny will be starring in Hulu’s much anticipated television series Runaways, produced by Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz of Gossip Girl fame and based on the Marvel comic of the same name. She plays Karolina Dean, one of a group of six teens who are shocked to learn that their parents are actually supervillains and members of an evil cult. The teens band together to defeat them, discovering their own superpowers in the process. We chatted with this talented actor (and self-proclaimed foodie) about her early life, her Broadway aspirations and the cause that is so dear to her heart.
Photographed by Sharon Radisch Interview by Alison Engstrom
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