Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino (born August 29, 1971) is an Italian-American actress best known for her role as Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids movies and the title role in the tv series Karen Sisco.
Born in Sarasota, Florida, 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 graduate valedictorian. At the age of 15 she was spotted by a modeling agency in San Diego and moved to New York. This was unusual as at only 1.65 metres tall she was considered too short for runway work. Finding the experience too much Ms Gugino moved back to California that summer. She subsequently studied acting.
Carla Gugino has appeared in many films including Snake Eyes (1998), Judas Kiss (which she also co-produced, 1998), the three Spy Kids films and most recently as a lesbian parole officer in Sin City. Carla Gugino has also appeared in a wide range of TV programs including ALF, Doogie Howser, M.D., Saved by the Bell, Who's the Boss? and The Wonder Years.
She also played Ashley Schaeffer in the television series Spin City. Spurious gossip suggested Gugino was removed after twelve episodes because the wife of the star Michael J Fox felt her chemistry with Fox was too good.
Selected Filmography
- Sin City (2005)
- The Singing Detective (2003)
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
- Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
- The Center of the World (2001)
- The Jimmy Show] (2001)
- The One (2001)
- Spy Kids (2001)
- Judas Kiss (1998)
- Snake Eyes (1998)
- Lovelife (1997)
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
- Jaded (1996)
- Michael (1996)
- The War at Home (1996)
- Wedding Bell Blues (1996)
- Miami Rhapsody (1995)
- Red Hot (1993)
- Son in Law (1993)
- This Boy's Life (1993)
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989)