Carla Gugino Biography and Wiki

Carla Gugino is an American actress who rose to fame for portraying the role of Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy. She also played the role of Sally Jupiter in Watchmen in 2009, Dr. Vera Gorski in Sucker Punch in 2011 and as the lead characters in the television series Karen Sisco, Threshold and most recently The Haunting of Hill House.

Her feature film work includes starring roles in Son in Law in 1993, Sin City in 2005, Night at the Museum in 2006, Mr. Popper’s Penguins in 2011, San Andreas in 2015, The Space Between Us in 2017 and Gerald’s Game in 2017, and also the voice role of Kelor in the DC Extended Universe. Gugino has also had lead roles in the television series like Political Animals in 2012, Wayward Pines in 2015 and Roadies in 2016.

Carla Gugino Age

Carla is 49 years old as of 2020, she was born on 29 August 1971, in Sarasota, Florida, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 29 August every year and her birth sign is Virgo. Carla turns 50 years old on Aug. 29, 2021.

Carla Gugino Height and Weight

Gugino stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches and Weighs 61 kg. She also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos. Her body measurements are 35.5-25-35 respectively. Carla’s eye color is green and her hair color is dark brown.

Carla Gugino Family

Gugino was born to Carl Gugino, an orthodontist of Italian descent and a mother of English-Irish descent[ described as “Bohemian”. When she was two years old, her parents separated after which she traveled between her father and half-brother Carl Jr.’s home in Sarasota and her Paradise, California home, to which her mother moved her when she was 4 years old.

She has said of her upbringing, that she lived in a tepee in Northern California and a van in Big Sur. With her dad, she lived in a beautiful house with a swimming pool and a tennis court and used to go to Europe for the summers and she felt like she lived two childhoods. Gugino worked as a teenage fashion model and took acting classes at the suggestion of her aunt, former Let’s Make a Deal spokesmodel Carol Merrill. Gugino eventually came to support herself, and with her parents’ support, was legally emancipated by the time she was 16.

Carla Gugino Husband

Gugino has been married to her husband, Sebastian Gutierrez since 2005. Sebastian is a Venezuelan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He directed and Gugino appears in Elektra Luxx, Rise: Blood Hunter and other movies. The two like to keep their personal information away from the public. As such, it is difficult to determine whether they have kids or not.

Carla Gugino Salary and Net Worth

Carla has an estimated Net Worth of between around $14 million dollars as of 2020. This includes her Assets, Money and Income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Film and Television Actress. Through her various sources of income, Carla has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Carla Gugino Spy Kids

Spy Kids is a famous American spy adventure comedy family film series about two secret agents Gregorio and Ingrid. The two fall in love with each other and decide to get married and start a family together. However, after some few years they disappear mysteriously and the only people who can save them is their kids. Carla portrays the role of Ingrid Cortez.

Carla Gugino Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Carla.

Carla Gugino Bio and Wiki

  • Full Names: Carla Gugino
  • Popular As: Carla
  • Gender: female
  • Occupation / Profession: actress
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: white
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Carla Gugino Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 49 years old
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo
  • Date of Birth: 29 August 1971
  • Place of Birth: Sarasota Florida
  • Birthday: 29 August

Carla Gugino Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements:  35.5-25-35
  • Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m)
  • Weight: 61 kg
  • Eye Color: green
  • Hair Color: dark brown
  • Shoe Size: Not Available
  • Dress Size: Not Available
  • Breast Size: 35.5
  • Waist Size: 25
  • Hip Size: 35

Carla Gugino Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Carl Gugino
  • Mother:  Not Known
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters):  Not Known
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Husband/Spouse: Married to Sebastián Gutiérrez
  • Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
  • Children: to be updated

Carla Gugino Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth: around $14 million dollars
  • Salary:  Under Review
  • Source of Income: actress

Carla Gugino Career

Her television work during the late 1980s and early 1990s included appearances on Good Morning, Who’s the Boss?, ALF, Miss Bliss, Doogie Howser, The Wonder Years, M.D. and a recurring role on Falcon Crest.

In the film, she appeared in the Shelley Long film Troop Beverly Hills and co-starred alongside Pauly Shore in the 1993 romantic comedy Son in Law. Gugino later appeared in the video to Bon Jovi’s 1994 song “Always”.

In 1995, Gugino appeared as Nan St. George (later the Duchess of Trevenick) alongside Greg Wise and James Frain in the BBC miniseries The Buccaneers, an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s last novel.

After playing Michael J. Fox’s love interest, Ashley Schaeffer, in the first season of the sitcom Spin City in 1996, Gugino starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Brian De Palma’s Snake Eyes and in Judas Kiss, which she also co-produced. She appeared during the 1999–2000 final season of Chicago Hope as Dr. Gina Simon.

Gugino appeared as family matriarch Ingrid Cortez in the2001 first Spy Kids film (as well as the film’s two sequels in 2002 and 2003). That same year Gugino appeared as Jet Li’s love interest in the martial arts action thriller The One.

Gugino starred in two short-lived TV series: ABC’s Elmore Leonard crime drama Karen Sisco in 2003 and CBS’ science fiction series Threshold in 2005. That same year, she appeared in the feature film adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel, Sin City as Lucille. The following year, Gugino appeared in the movie Night at the Museum.

She appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company play After the Fall opposite Six Feet Under’s Peter Krause. In late 2006, Gugino appeared in an Off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer opposite Blythe Danner.

Gugino appeared in a dozen episodes of the cable television series Entourage as Amanda, Vincent Chase’s agent. She appeared nude in the May 2007 issue of Allure. That same year Gugino appeared in the action-horror film Rise: Blood Hunter and the feature film American Gangster. The following year, Gugino played the female lead in the thriller Righteous Kill, alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Gugino starred as Abby in Chicago’s Goodman Theater production of Eugene O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms from January 17 to February 17, 2009. Gugino was praised by Charles Isherwood of The New York Times for her performance, saying, “Ms. Gugino displays a depth and range of expression that I cannot imagine any other actress achieving with such blazing honesty and wrenching truth. She is simply magnificent.”

In the first three months of 2009, three feature films premiered featuring Gugino: the thriller The Unborn, the film Watchmen, in which Gugino appeared as Sally Jupiter and the adventure remake Race to Witch Mountain, in which she starred alongside Dwayne Johnson. That April, Gugino received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her performance in Desire Under the Elms. Later in November of that year, Gugino appeared as a pornographic actress in the comedy film Women in Trouble, which spawned a sequel in 2010, Elektra Luxx, titled after her character.

In 2011, Gugino appeared in Zack Snyder’s action-fantasy film Sucker Punch as Madame Vera Gorsky alongside Abbie Cornish and Emily Browning. She sang a duet with co-star Oscar Isaac, which appeared in the end credits and in the film’s soundtrack. Gugino also guest-starred on the fourth season of Californication as Abby Rhodes, Hank Moody’s attorney, and love interest.

In mid-2012, she had a lead role as Susan Berg, a Washington D.C. investigative reporter, on the USA Network’s miniseries Political Animals. Gugino had a lead role in the 2015 disaster film, San Andreas, where she once again starred opposite Dwayne Johnson.

Carla Gugino Movies

  • 1989 Troop Beverly Hills Chica Barnfell, 1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Young Roxy, 1993 This Boy’s Life Norma, 1993 Red Hot Valentina, 1993 Son in Law Rebecca Warner, 1995 Miami Rhapsody Leslie, 1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Delilah Voice role, 1996 The War at Home Melissa
  • 1996 Wedding Bell Blues Violet, 1996 Michael Bride, 1997 Lovelife Amy, 1998 Jaded Megan ‘Meg’ Harris, 1998 Snake Eyes Julia Costello, 1998 Judas Kiss Coco Chavez, 2001 Spy Kids Ingrid Cortez, 2001 The Center of the World Jerri, 2001 The Jimmy Show Annie, 2001 The One T.K. Law/Massie Walsh
  • 2001 She Creature Lily, 2002 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Ingrid Cortez, 2003 The Singing Detective Betty Dark/Hooker, 2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Ingrid Cortez, 2005 The Life Coach Carla,2005 Sin City Lucille
  • 2006 Even Money Veronica, 2006 Night at the Museum Rebecca Hutman, 2007 The Lookout Janet, 2007 Rise: Blood Hunter Eve, 2007 American Gangster Laurie Roberts, 2008 Righteous Kill Det. Karen Corelli, 2009 The Unborn Janet Beldon, 2009 Sparks Robin Short film, 2009 Watchmen Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre
  • 2009 Race to Witch Mountain Dr. Alex Friedman, 2009 Women in Trouble Elektra Luxx, 2009 Under the Hood Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre Short film, 2010 The Mighty Macs Cathy Rush, 2010 Elektra Luxx Elektra Luxx, 2010 Every Day Robin, 2010 Faster Cicero, 2011 I Melt With You Laura, 2011 Girl Walks into a Bar Francine Driver
  • 2011 Sucker Punch Dr. Vera Gorski, 2011 Mr. Popper’s Penguins Amanda Popper, 2011 New Year’s Eve Dr. Morriset, 2012 Hotel Noir Hanna Click, 2013 By Virtue Fall Actress, 2013 Man of Steel Kelor[11] Voice role, 2014 Match Lisa, 2015 San Andreas Emma, 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Kelor Voice role, 2016 Wolves Jenny Keller

Carla Gugino TV Shows

  • 1988 Who’s the Boss? Jane, 1988 Good Morning, Miss Bliss Karen, 1989 ALF Laura, 1989–90 Falcon Crest Sydney St. James, 1990 American Dreamer Young Jessica, 1990 Ferris Bueller Ann Peyson, 1991 Doogie Howser, M.D. Sara Newman
  • 1991 The Wonder Years Sandy, 1992 Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Allison Connors, 1992 Quantum Leap Michelle Temple Cutter,  1992 Davis Rules Kathi, 1992 A Private Matter Mary Beth, 1994 Motorcycle Gang Leann Morris
  • 1995 The Buccaneers Nan St. George, 1996, 1998 Spin City Ashley Schaeffer, 1999 Hotel Alexandria Unknown, 1999 Bonne Nuit Carol Reeves, 1999 A Season for Miracles Emilie Thompson, 1999–2000 Chicago Hope Dr. Gina Simon, 2001 She Creature Lily
  • 2003–2004 Karen Sisco, 2005–2006 Threshold Dr. Molly Anne Caffrey2007–2010, Entourage Amanda Daniels, 2010 Californication Abby, 2011 Hide Warren, 2012 Justified Karen Goodall, 2012 Political Animals Susan Berg, 2012 New Girl, 2013 Doubt Linda

Frequently Asked Questions About Carla Gugino

Who is Carla Gugino?

Carla Gugino is an American actress who rose to fame for portraying the role of Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy. She also played the role of Sally Jupiter in Watchmen in 2009, Dr. Vera Gorski in Sucker Punch in 2011 and as the lead character in Karen Sisco, Threshold and The Haunting of Hill House.

How old is Carla Gugino?

Carla is an American national born on 29 August 1971 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.

How tall is Carla Gugino?

Gugino stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches.

Is Carla Gugino Married?

Yes, Carla is married to her husband Sebastián Gutiérrez.

How much is Carla Gugino Worth?

Carla has an approximate net worth of around $14 million dollars. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Where does Carla Gugino live?

She is a resident of Manhattan, New York, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them from a credible source.

Is Carla Gugino dead or alive?

Carla is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Carla Gugino now?

Carla is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, she is a cast member of the newly released 2019 Jett TV series.

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