Gina Montana

Gina Montana is a Native of New Orleans, LA best known for her role in the Indie classic Beasts of the Southern Wild. Ms. Montana delivers a memorable performance as Hushpuppy's teacher, Miss Bathsheba. Montana is a natural-born actor having participated mostly in featured background and supporting roles. Montana is versatile and transforms easily from different styles and looks. Recently cast as a Bolivian Woman, Cholita in Our Brand Is Crisis, a shopkeeper from Mumbai in GeoStorm; African Creole Mid-wife (1830s) in American Horror Story and her iconic role in the Academy Award nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild as a woman from the bayou country of southeast Louisiana shows her classic versatility. A student of language, linguistics, literature, world history, music, art and culture also brings a strong sense of confidence and inner Spirit to each amazing performance. Queen Montana is a long-time New Orleans cultural artist masking in the unique tradition as Big Queen of the Yell