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My Take
Carla Gugino is my favorite kind of actress: the one critics call underrated for twenty years straight until the body of work becomes undeniable. From Spy Kids to Sin City to her devastating turns in Mike Flanagan's horror projects, she has quietly built one of the most versatile filmographies of her generation. I'm drawn to how she plays strength and fragility simultaneously — her characters never feel simplified. The 2005 Theatre World Award hints at stage chops most film fans never see. Sarasota produced a performer who chooses material with taste rather than chasing fame, and I find that discipline genuinely admirable.
Overview
Carla Gugino ( guu-JEE-noh; born August 29, 1971) is an American actress. After early roles in the films Troop Beverly Hills (1989), This Boy's Life (1993), Son in Law (1993), and Snake Eyes (1998), Gugino received wider recognition for her starring roles in the Spy Kids trilogy (2001–2003), Sin City (2005), Night at the Museum (2006), American Gangster (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Sa…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carla Gugino
- Name (Japanese)
- カーラ・グギノ
- Reading
- かーら・ぐぎの
- Born
- August 29, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / singer / film producer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.