Callie Schuttera is a renowned American actress, producer, and writer. She is known for her breakout role in the horror thriller Weapons (2025), where she delivered a chilling performance as a possessed mother, earning praise for her intensity in the critically acclaimed film.
Essential Data
- Full Name: Callie Schuttera
- Stage Name: Callie Schuttera
- Born: January 26, 1991
- Age: 35 years old
- Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: American
- Occupation: Actress, Producer, Writer
- Height: 1.74 m
- Religion: Christianity
- Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Schuttera
- Siblings: One older sister, one younger brother
- Spouse: Gabriela Ledesma (m. June 23, 2016)
- Children: Sofia Ledesma (adopted daughter)
- Relationship: Married
- Net Worth: $3 million USD
Early Life and Education
Callie Schuttera was born on January 26, 1991, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. She was raised by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Schuttera, in a working-class family that supported her creative pursuits. She grew up with one older sister and one younger brother.
Her ethnicity is American, and her religion is Christianity. She earned a B.F.A. in acting from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), a prestigious program that honed her performance and theater skills, before moving to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue professional acting opportunities.
Career
Callie Schuttera began her career with early credits in independent films and shorts like Scraping By (2015) and Anomic (2016), establishing herself in the indie scene.
She appeared in guest roles on television series, including The Rookie, The Mosquito Coast, The Last Conception, and the Dick Wolf series On Call.
Callie gained mainstream recognition for her role in Weapons (2025), directed by Zach Cregger, playing Mrs. Lilly, a quietly menacing mother whose transformation drives the film’s horror elements, contributing to the movie’s 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and widespread acclaim for its performances.
Co-founder of Poison Pictures with her wife Gabriela Ledesma, she produces original content, focusing on high-quality indie projects and uplifting underrepresented voices, particularly LGBTQ+ stories.
She has emphasized “delusion” as a career strategy, persistence, and self-belief in pursuing roles and projects, while balancing acting, producing, and writing to build a sustainable path in Hollywood.
Social Media
- Instagram: @callieschuttera
Personal Life
Callie Schuttera, 35, is currently married to filmmaker and producer Gabriela Ledesma; the couplewed on June 23, 2016. They began a family together, with Callie formally adopting Gabriela’s daughter Sofia, who was four at the time of the marriage and is now a teenager.
No other children are publicly known. No past relationships are widely detailed in reliable sources. She maintains a private personal life focused on family, creative collaborations with her wife through Poison Pictures, and advocacy for queer representation in media.
Net Worth
Callie Schuttera’s net worth is estimated at $3 million USD. Her income primarily comes from acting roles in films like Weapons and television guest appearances on series such as The Rookie and On Call; producing and writing through Poison Pictures, including indie projects and collaborations; brand endorsements and social media influence; plus residuals from ongoing credits in the entertainment industry.
Filmography
- Scraping By (2015)
- Anomic (2016)
- Scraping By (2015)
- Blue (2018)
- The Last Conception
- The Mosquito Coast (guest)
- The Rookie (guest)
- On Call (TV series)
- Weapons (2025)