Aug 29, 1971

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Carla Gugino is an actress known for her role as Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids movies and the title role in the TV series Karen Sisco.

She was born in Sarasota, Florida to an Italian-Irish father and a mother of English descent. Her mother moved the family to Paradise, California, when she was four years old. Despite moving around California a great deal as a child, Carla Gugino remained a straight-A student and graduated valedictorian. At the age of 15 she was spotted by a modeling agency in... ... (read more...) San Diego and moved to New York. This was unusual as at only 5 feet 4 inches (1.65 meters) tall, she was considered too short for catwalk work. Finding the experience too much, Gugino moved back to California that summer. Partly at the suggestion of her aunt Carol Merrill, she subsequently studied acting.
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Carla Gugino has starred in many films including Snake Eyes (1998), Judas Kiss (which she also co-produced, 1998), the three Spy Kids films, Son in Law, The One with Jet Li, and Sin City. Her most recent role is in Night at the Museum.