Carlton Elizabeth (formerly Gebbia, born 17 October 1973) is an English-African actress, and interior designer. Gebbia is best known for her role as a main housewife on the fourth installment of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Early life
Gebbia, an only child, is from the Guernsey Islands but mostly grew up in South Africa and Wales, London but finally located Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Gebbia was raised Wicca, a religion that practices a form of witchcraft.
Career
Early work
Gebbia started her career in 1994 as an actress, first starring in the fantasy movie, Eyes of the Serpent, playing the role of Raven. Over the years, she continued to push her career by appearing in The Young and the Restless in the twenty-seventh season as Janina. She had her first lead role in the 2001 drama Pretty When You Cry, alongside Jamie Kennedy.
Designing architecture
Gebbia designed multiple homes in the Beverly Hills area along with her then-husband David Gebbia, including their own in 2009.
Acting hiatus and Real Housewives
After a majority of negative reviews for her role in the film Pretty When You Cry, Gebbia took a permanent hiatus from acting. In 2013 Gebbia signed onto the fourth edition of the Bravo reality show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, along with fellow actress Joyce Giraud. Both Gebbia and Giraud were let go from the series after season four wrapped due to the actresses “not meshing well with the other wives”. Her position on the reality show landed her a spot in Lady GaGa’s music video for her 2014 single G.U.Y.
Personal life
At a young age, Gebbia found a passion for dance. Mostly in the ballet and jazz category, but gave up her passion when she returned from South Africa. Gebbia married movie producer David Gebbia in September 1997. The two had three children together. Gebbia filed for divorce in 2018 after 21 years of marriage.