Niece of Shelley Bennett who is an actress and comedian. She was a big influence in getting GiGi into the business.
GiGi's cousin Matt Williams produced such hits as Roseanne, Home Improvement, The Cosby Show and several feature films.
GiGi had been working in Hollywood about a year before she was cast in her first feature film, Back In The Day, which was ironically shot in her hometown in Indiana.