Carla Gugino Trivia

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Born: 29 August 1971, Sarasota, Florida, USA (age 35)
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Awards: 1 nomination  
Credited Years: 1988 - 2007
Profession: Actress / Producer / Self
Known for: Sin City / Spy Kids / Night at the Museum

Trivia

• Had a kidney operation when she was only 4 years old.
• Niece of actress Carol Merrill.
• Modeled for the prestigious Elite agency as a teenager but was considered too short for fashion runway work.
• Has a butterfly tattoo on the inside of her left ankle.
• Italian-American.
• Was her high school's valedictorian.
• Boyfriend is writer/director Sebastian Gutierrez, with whom she has worked on several productions.
• She turned down the role of Vin Diesel's love interest in the box-office hit The Pacifier to take a small but unforgettably sexy role in Sin City because she had enjoyed working with director Robert Rodriguez in the three "Spy Kids" films.
• Her small size, which had worked against her when she was trying to be a model, later worked for her, as she was cast with diminutive actors like Michael J. Fox in Spin City and Antonio Banderas in the "Spy Kids" films.
• Is of Italian, Irish, and English descent.