Gia Campbell

Marisa Ramirez as Gia

Gia Campbell is a lawyer and former model for Deception Cosmetics. She left Port Charles in 2003, but recently returned after finding Nikolas Cassadine very much alive and living in Greece.

## Life in New York

After leaving Port Charles, Gia entered law school in New York City. She felt had to work extra hard to prove herself because many of her fellow students only saw her previous modelling job when they looked at her.  In spite of their biases, Gia preserved, proving them all wrong as she graduated near the top of her class.

She immediately went to work for a firm in the city, a job she held until her return to Port Charles in 2019. She proved herself to be a powerhouse in the courtroom, where her quick wit and sharp tongue thrived. The majority of work consisted of contract law, and she very quickly excelled at arguing the little details. She had also managed to gain a measure of respect and was considered an important asset to her law firm. However, she was still never considered for partner, something that irked her more and more as time went on.

Gia maintained as much of a social life as she could for a workaholic. She dated occasionally, but her most serious relationship didn't make it past a year and a half.

## Return to Port Charles

Gia was sent to Santorini, Greece to iron out the details of an important merger. On her first night there, she decided to experience a bit of the Grecian nightlife (and truthfully, she was long overdue), and she found herself drinking at a bar populated by the locals. It was there that she saw a ghost — at least what she thought was a ghost. Even drunk, and it having been almost two decades since they last saw each other, Gia recognized the face of Nikolas Cassadine.

Shocked, she approached him only to discover that he had absolutely no memory of who he was. Since his presumed death, he had been living the life of a dockworker in Santorini. She filled Nikolas in on some details of his life, and it was enough to convince him to return to Port Charles, even if he didn't remember who he would find there. He was quickly required to jump through some legal hoops regarding his identity, and that was where Gia proved to be valuable. She decided that she would accompany him home to make sure that he was reunited with his family.

Once in Port Charles, she checked into The Metro Court and began to sift through the legalities of bringing Nikolas back to life. Although she applied for a leave of absence to assist her in doing this, she soon found herself out of a job. She decided not to tell Nikolas this right away, and instead she dedicated herself to ensuring that he was able to pick up the pieces of his life.

Once Nikolas met most of his family and friends, and found his bearings when it came to the life he left behind, he reached out to Gia so they could discuss his legal standings over lunch. He filled her in on how his reunion with his son Spencer went, and also brought up Isabella Sanchez, who while going by the name Maria claims that they were an item before his disappearance.

## Personality

For as long as anyone can remember, Gia has been a handful. She is highly spirited, sarcastic, and defensive to others who she perceives as a threat. As a teenager, these traits often got her in trouble and tended to push people away. As a lawyer, she is able to harness those traits to excel in the courtroom. Few people realize that underneath her tough exterior, Gia is also insecure. Having her father walk out on her at a young age cut her deeply, and there are still times in her life where she feels like she doesn't measure up to anyone else around her. These feelings are what fuels her to wrap herself in a protective layer, and lash out at anyone who hurts her (or who she thinks will hurt her).

## Important Relationships

* Marcus Taggert: Gia hasn't always seen eye to eye with her big brother but she does recognize that he has always looked out for her. She secretly looks up to him and is proud of everything he has accomplished. Even when he is giving her a hard time about her choices, Gia loves him. She doesn't see him as often now that they live far apart but she does talk to him frequently on the phone and via text.
* Nikolas Cassadine: He is her first great love. They were together in their late teens and early 20s. It was he who gave her the nickname Sparky (later Princess Sparky). They had their ups and downs, mostly caused by his meddling family, but she loved him fiercely. They eventually drifted apart like many young couples, and Gia decided that maybe it was better to leave him behind. She was very saddened to learn of his death in 2016. Finding out three years later that he was in fact alive has rocked her to her core.

## Crimes Committed

Below is an abridged version of Gia's misdeeds:

* Blackmailed Emily Quartermaine; was never charged [2005]
* Locked Laura Collins on a roof [2001]
* Accidentally ran a red light, crashed into Courtney Matthew's car, and covered it up [2002]
* Stole money from Nikolas Cassadine's safe to give to a fugitive Helena Cassadine [2002]
* Aided Nikolas Cassadine and Lucky Spencer with making it look like Rick Webber got drunk and died in a car accident [2002]
* Impersonated an assistant to the District Attorney and taped an interview with a protected witness [2003]

## Health and Vitals

Below is an abridged version of Gia's medical history:

* Injured in the car accident she was in with Courtney Matthews [2002]