Biography
Equally dazzling on both big and small screens, actress Carla Gugino was a true beauty with a talent that transcended any medium. After a brief modeling career, Gugino became a regular on the primetime soap "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1980-1991) and later had a regular role on the first season of "Spin City" (ABC, 1996-2002) before the show was revamped. Moving easily back-and-forth between movies and television, she had supporting roles in "Snake …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Played a journalist opposite Sigourney Weaver in USA Network miniseries "Political Animals" | |
2011 | Co-starred in Mark Pellington's "I Melt with You" | |
2011 | Cast in the ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," directed by Garry Marshall | |
2011 | Co-starred in "Sucker Punch," an action-fantasy film written and directed by Zack Snyder | |
2011 | Had a recurring role as Hank Moody's (David Duchovny) attorney on Showtime's "Californication" | |
2009 | Played a discredited astrophysicist opposite Dwayne Johnson in "Race to Witch Mountain" | |
2009 | Portrayed Sally Jupiter, the original Silk Spectre, in the film adaptation of "Watchmen" | |
2009 | Starred in Chicago's Goodman Theater production of Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" | |
2008 | Appeared opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the Jon Avnet directed "Righteous Kill" | |
2007 | Played Russell Crowe's estranged wife in Ridley Scott's "American Gangster" | |
2007 | Joined the fourth season of HBO's "Entourage" as Vince's new agent Amanda Daniels | |
2006 | Cast opposite Ben Stiller in the action-adventure-comedy "Night at the Museum" | |
2005 | Cast as a parole officer in Frank Miller's noir thriller "Sin City"; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez | |
2004 | Appeared on Broadway in Arthur Miller's "After the Fall" as the naive, doomed sexpot based on Miller's ex-wife Marilyn Monroe | |
2003 | Cast as the titled character in the drama series "Karen Sisco" (ABC) | |
2003 | Rejoined the "Spy Kids" crew for the trilogy "Spy Kids 3D: Game Over" | |
2002 | Reunited with Banderas for "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dream" | |
2002 | Co-starred with and directed by Frank Whaley in "The Jimmy Show" | |
2001 | Played the wife of Jet Li in the action film "The One" | |
2001 | Co-starred with Antonio Banderas as a married couple who happen to be retired spies in "Spy Kids" | |
1999 | Headlined the Hallmark Hall of Fame production "A Season for Miracles" (CBS) | |
1999 | Joined the cast of "Chicago Hope" (CBS) as Dr. Gina Simon | |
1998 | Produced and co-starred in "Judas Kiss" (aired on Cinemax in USA in lieu of a theatrical release before its debut on video) | |
1998 | Cast opposite Nicolas Cage in "Snake Eyes" | |
1996 | Acted in the fantasy feature "Michael" | |
1996 | Played Ashley Schaeffer in the first season of "Spin City" (ABC); left after several episodes, when show was revamped | |
1995 | Played Sarah Jessica Parker's unhappily married younger sister in the comedy "Miami Rhapsody" | |
1993 | First lead role in a feature film, "Son-in-Law" | |
1992 | TV-movie debut, "Murder Without Motive" (NBC) | |
1989 | Was a regular on the CBS primetime serial "Falcoln Crest" | |
1989 | Film debut in "Troop Beverly Hills" | |
1986 | Began modeling at age 15 | |
| Spent part of her childhood living in a teepee in Northern California with her mom | ||
1976 | Moved to California with mother at age six | |
Awards
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in American Gangster |