Carla GuginoGugino from her biography site In "The Wonder Years": 
Sandy (Tyler, 11th grade, Wayne's girlfriend) in episode 75
Biography:

Birthday: August 29th, 1971 in Sarasota, Florida. 

Carla had a kidney surgery when she was 4 years old. At five Carla and her mother relocated to Paradise, California. Throughout her childhood, they moved many times within the state, enabling Carla to experience "so much of life so quickly," she says. Though frequently on the move, Carla's schoolwork never suffered, and she remained a straight-A student throughout high school and graduated as valedictorian. 

During this time, a major modeling agency discovered Carla in San Diego and sent her to New York to begin a new career when she was just fifteen. New York was more than she could handle at that young age, so she returned to Los Angeles in the summer, modeling and enrolling in an acting class at the suggestion of her aunt, Carol Merril, of "Price is Right" fame. During her first class with drama coach Gene Bua, Carla fell in love with acting. That prompted her to strike a deal with her mom to continue her studies and acting lessons in Los Angeles for the next six months. Just days before the six months ended, she was cast in her first feature film, "Troop Beverly Hills," with Shelley Long. 

Carla consistently chooses a wide variety of roles, having appeared in movies such as "This Boy's Life" opposite Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio, and the critically acclaimed cable movie, "A Private Matter," opposite Aidan Quinn and Sissy Spacek. Carla was most recently seen in the cable "Drive-In Classics" series in an episode directed by John Milius, entitled "Motorcycle Gang," as well as the box-office hit, "Son-In-Law," opposite Pauly Shore. During her free time, Carla enjoys yoga, traveling and spending time with her friends in Los Angeles 

Trivia:

  • Height: 5' 5"
  • Carla played a main role in the Bon Jovi video "Always" in 1994.
  • Carla has left the successful ABC TV series Spin City after only three months. Gugino's final show was aired on December 17, 1996.  Both her publicist and DreamWorks, the show's producer, described her departure as a mutual agreement. Gugino's spokesman said the actress "had to be convinced to do the show in the first place," and was more concerned with building her fledgling film career, which had to be put on hold because of her series commitment.
  • She has co-produced the movie "Judas Kiss" in which she also played the role of Coco Chavez.
  • She has been on the cover of "Entertainment Weekly " of 15 November 1996, issue 353.
  • She appeared in a TV commercial for L'Oreal hair coloring in 1999.
  • There is a fansite dedicated to Carla Gugino .

 

Filmography:
Title Character she played  Year Type
The Singing Detective unknown 2003 Movie
Spy Kids 3
Ingrid Cortez 2003 Movie
Jet Li Is 'The One' Herself 2002 Video
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams Ingrid Cortez 2002 Movie
The Jimmy Show
Annie 2001 Movie
The One T.K. Law/Massie Walsh 2001 Movie
The Center of the World Jerri 2001 Movie
Spy Kids Ingrid Cortez 2001 Movie
Kingdom of the Sun Nina (voice) 2000 Movie
A Season for Miracles Emilie Thompson 1999 TV movie
Judas Kiss Coco Chavez 1998 Movie
Snake Eyes Julia Costello 1998 Movie
Lovelife Amy 1997 Movie
"Spin City" Ashley Schaeffer 1996 TV series
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Voice of Delilah 1996 Movie
Jaded Meg Harris 1996 Movie
Michael Bride 1996 Movie
The War at Home Melissa 1996 Movie
Wedding Bell Blues Violet 1996 Movie
The Buccaneers Nan 1995 Mini TV series
Miami Rhapsody Leslie Marcus 1995 Movie
Motorcycle Gang Leann 1994 TV movie
Red Hot Valentina 1993 Movie
Son in Law Rebecca 1993 Movie
This Boy's Life Norma 1993 Movie
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Allison Connors 1992 TV movie
A Private Matter Mary Beth 1992 TV movie
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Young Roxy 1990 Movie
Troop Beverly Hills Chica Barnfell 1989 Movie
"Falcon Crest" Sydney St. James 1989-1990 TV series

Guest Star in:
TV Series  as in Episode Date
"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" Herself   08/02/02
"Chicago Hope" Dr. Gina Simon Curing Cancer (5.24) 05/19/99
"Spin City" Ashley

It Happened One Night (3.5)
That's Entertainment (3.20)

10/20/98
03/16/99
"Quantum Leap" Michelle Temple Cutter Ghost Ship: August 13, 1956 (4.16, #68) 03/04/92
The Wonder Years Sandy Triangle (5.6, #75) 11/06/91
"Doogie Howser, M.D." unknown Planet of the Dateless (2.22) 03/20/91
"Davis Rules"  unknown ? 1991-
"Ferris Bueller" Ann Stand-In Deliver (1.10) 11/26/90
"ALF" Laura Standing in the Shadows of Love (3.18)  02/20/89
"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" Karen Summer Love (1.1) 11/30/88
"Who's the Boss?" Jane Prom Night II (4.22) 04/21/88
 

(Movie Database checked November 2002, check again)

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