1. Gina Liano is best known as a former main cast member on the Arena reality television series The Real Housewives of Melbourne and for her recurring role as Mary Smith in the 10 Peach soap opera Neighbours.
24 Facts About Gina Liano
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Gina Liano has a brother, Ben, and two sisters, Teresa Liano and Bettina Liano, both her sisters are fashion designers.
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Gina Liano attended Monash University, where she gained her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992, followed by her Bachelor of Laws degree from Monash University Faculty of Law in 1995.
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Gina Liano began her professional career in 1985, at the age of 18, when she entered into business with her sisters, running a chain of boutiques.
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Gina Liano joined the Victorian Bar on 27 May 1999.
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Gina Liano is a criminal barrister who practices in criminal law, international torts, commercial law, family law, and employment law.
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Gina Liano had her own fortnightly segment on Seven Network's Legal Eagle, which has ended.
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On 28 July 2013, it was announced that Gina Liano had joined the main cast member of the Arena reality television series The Real Housewives of Melbourne, the first Australian installment in the American Real Housewives franchise, alongside Jackie Gillies, Chyka Keebaugh, Andrea Moss, Janet Roach, and Lydia Schiavello.
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Gina Liano was handpicked by the producers from over 100 women during an eight-month process.
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On 6 April 2015, it was announced that Gina Liano had joined the recurring cast of the 10 Peach soap opera Neighbours as Mary Smith, the adoptive mother of the already established character Paige Smith, marking her debut as an actress.
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Gina Liano's look and style was not changed for the part and she said that it was one of the reasons she was chosen to play the role.
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Gina Liano made her debut screen appearance in the episode broadcast on 30 June 2015, when Mary came to Erinsborough for her adopted daughter Paige's 21st birthday.
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Gina Liano reprised the role of Mary, and made her final appearance in the episode broadcast on 11 February 2016.
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On 20 July 2015, it was announced the Gina Liano would appear as a contestant in the fourth season of the Nine Network reality television series The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
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Gina Liano said she felt like she was unable to participate in the next challenge.
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Gina Liano is a successful property developer and is a qualified art gallery curator.
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In January 2016, it was announced that Gina Liano would make her theatre debut in July, as the Wicked Stepmother in the pantomime adaptation of Cinderella at the State Theatre in Sydney.
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Gina Liano officiated her first same-sex marriage on Valentine's Day.
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Gina Liano appeared as the celebrity with a problem to solve on the fifth episode in the second season of the Network 10 comedy panel series Hughesy, We Have a Problem.
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Gina Liano was on Chris Taylor's team along with Lloyd Langford, competing against Daniel MacPherson and Claire Hooper on Frank Woodley's team.
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Gina Liano went into remission after 12 months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
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Gina Liano was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Dean John Giannarelli from 2005 to 2017.
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Gina Liano was the stepmother to his four children, including Dion Giannarelli, who appeared on the ninth season of the Nine Network reality television series Married at First Sight in 2022.
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Gina Liano purchased a $2.4M home in Brighton, Victoria in October 2022, where she lives with her Labradoodle, Ninja, and her two Cavoodles, Noodles and Chewie.