Born in Toronto, Canada and raised in Jamaica, West Indies, Ingrid discovered acting in high school after she co-wrote and acted in a production about South African apartheid. Her desire to master the craft, took her to The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Two months out of school she landed and originated the role of Taylor Roxbury-Canon on "All My Children". From there she went on to work with such acclaimed directors as, Woody Allen, Joel Schumacher and Brian DePalma who directed her in her starring role opposite Al Pacino and Sean Penn in "Carlito's Way".
原名Steven John Carell，1962年8月16日出生于马萨诸塞州康科德一个意裔美国家庭。毕业于私立男子高校Fenn School，之后进入康科德的男女混合学校。他从俄亥俄州的Denison大学毕业后，在芝加哥第二大城市剧团里开始表演生涯。卡瑞尔的电影处女作是1991年的《最Q拍档》。
