Carla Gugino Biography: Age, Boyfriend, Movies, Net Worth, Height, Parents, TV Shows

Carla Gugino is an American actress who earned early recognition with her role as Chica Barnfell in the comedy Troop Beverly Hills (1989).

Over the decades she has taken on diverse characters, including Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy and Sally Jupiter in Watchmen.

Her performances in films such as Sin City, San Andreas and Gerald’s Game, as well as gripping roles in TV series like The Haunting of Hill House and Jett, have solidified her as a respected and accomplished figure in Hollywood.

Profile

• Full name: Carla Neill Gugino
• Date of birth: August 29, 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
• Weight: 54 kg (120 lb)
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: Carl Gugino (father), Susan Gugino (mother)
• Siblings: Carl Jr. (half-brother) and two half-sisters
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: none
• Relationship status: Partnered (Sebastián Gutiérrez, since 1996)
• Religion: Christianity
• Ethnicity: Italian descent (father), English-Irish descent (mother)
• Net worth: $14–18 million

Early Life and education

Carla Gugino (54 years old) was born on August 29, 1971, in Sarasota, Florida.

After her parents separated when she was two years old, she split her childhood between her father’s home in Florida and her mother’s “bohemian” lifestyle in Paradise, California—once living in a teepee and a van.

She worked as a teenage fashion model and, at her aunt Carol Merrill’s suggestion, began taking acting lessons.

Gugino graduated high school as her class valedictorian at age sixteen, then chose to focus full-time on her burgeoning acting and modeling career rather than attend college.

Personal Life

Carla has been in a long-term partnership with filmmaker Sebastián Gutiérrez since they met on the set of Judas Kiss in the mid-1990s.

The couple has chosen not to marry and does not have children.

She maintains a private personal life, with no public record of divorces, affairs, or scandals.

Career

Carla Gugino’s screen career began with television guest appearances in shows like Who’s the Boss?, Saved by the Bell, ALF, and Falcon Crest during the late 1980s.

She made her film debut in Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and followed with roles in This Boy’s Life (1993), Son in Law (1993), and Snake Eyes (1998).

In the 2000s she became widely known for the Spy Kids trilogy (2001–2003) and major films including Sin City, Night at the Museum, American Gangster, and Watchmen.

She worked extensively with director Zack Snyder—appearing in Sucker Punch, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and the Justice League franchise.

Her television work includes starring roles in Political Animals (2012), Jett (2019), and acclaimed miniseries such as The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Fall of the House of Usher.

In 2024 she appears as Grace in the political drama series The Girls on the Bus.

Awards

• 1996: Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Desire Under the Elms)
• 2007: Capri Italian American Award – won
• 2008: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, Outstanding Cast (American Gangster)
• 2009: Scream Awards nomination, Best Supporting Actress (Watchmen)
• 2017: Fright Meter Award, Best Actress (Gerald’s Game) – won
• 2019: Saturn Awards nomination, Best Actress in a Streaming Presentation (The Haunting of Hill House)
• 2024: Astra TV Awards nomination, Best Actress in a Limited Series (The Fall of the House of Usher)

Net worth

Carla Gugino’s net worth is estimated between $14 million and $18 million.

She has built her wealth through a prolific acting career, with income from blockbuster films, television roles, voice work in major franchises, and producing credits.

Social Media

• Instagram: @carlagugino
• X (formerly Twitter): @carlagugino

Filmography

• Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
• This Boy’s Life (1993)
• Son in Law (1993)
• Snake Eyes (1998)
• Spy Kids (2001)
• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
• The Singing Detective (2003)
• Sin City (2005)
• Night at the Museum (2006)
• The Lookout (2007)
• Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)
• American Gangster (2007)
• Righteous Kill (2008)
• The Unborn (2009)
• Watchmen (2009)
• Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
• Women in Trouble (2009)
• Elektra Luxx (2010)
• Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011)
• New Year’s Eve (2011)
• Hotel Noir (2012)
• Sucker Punch (2011)
• Man of Steel (voice, 2013)
• San Andreas (2015)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (voice, 2016)
• The Space Between Us (2017)
• Gerald’s Game (2017)
• Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
• The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
• Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
• The Girls on the Bus (2024)
• Heads of State (2025)