Carla Gugino's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Threshold Dr. Molly A… Spin City Ashley Scha… Chicago Hope Dr. Gina Si… Karen Sisco Karen Sisco

Main Movie Roles 2011 - Sucker Punch 2010 - Faster 2009 - Women in Trouble 2009 - Watchmen 2009 - The Unborn 2009 - Race To Witch Mountain 2008 - Righteous Kill 2007 - The Lookout 2007 - American Gangster 2006 - Night at the Museum 2005 - Sin City 2003 - The Singing Detective 2003 - Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2001 - The One 2001 - The Center of the World 2001 - Spy Kids 1998 - Snake Eyes 1996 - Michael 1996 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1995 - Miami Rhapsody 1993 - This Boy's Life 1993 - Son in Law 1993 - Red Hot 1990 - Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1989 - Troop Beverly Hills

BIOGRAPHY:

Carla was born in Sarasota, Florida. Moved with her mother to Paradise, California, when Carla was just five years old. During her childhood, they moved many times within the state. But she remained a straight-A student throughout high school and graduated as valedictorian. A major modeling agency discovered Carla in San Diego and sent her to New York to begin a new career when she was 15. New York was more than she could handle at that young age, so she returned to LA in the summer, modeling and enrolling in an acting class at the suggestion of her aunt, Carol Merrill, known from "Let's Make a Deal" (1963). During her free time, Carla enjoys yoga, traveling and spending time with her friends in Los Angeles.


TRIVIA:

• She turned down the role of 'Vin Diesel' (qv)'s love interest in the box-office hit _The Pacifier (2005)_ (qv) to take a small but unforgettably sexy role in _Sin City (2005)_ (qv) because she had enjoyed working with director 'Robert Rodriguez (I)' (qv) in the three "Spy Kids" films.
• Is of Italian, Irish, and English descent.
• Has a butterfly tattoo on the inside of her left ankle.
• Italian-American.
• Was her high school's valedictorian.
• Starred in two films in March of 2009 that were back to back openings and USA box office kings. _Watchmen (2009)_ (qv) opened March 6th, 2009 and was the number one film of the weekend. _Race to Witch Mountain (2009)_ (qv) opened March 13th, 2009 and was the number one film of that weekend.
• Boyfriend is writer/director 'Sebastian Gutierrez' (qv), with whom she has worked on her show Karen Sisco and Rise.
• Had a kidney operation when she was only 4 years old.