 Gutteridge was born in August 1972 in Waltham Forest, Essex, and studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art from 1994 to 1997.She is married to actor Rufus Wright, who guest starred in a 2008 episode of "The Bill".Gutteridge's appearances include in the original productions of the Alan Ayckbourn plays "Drowning on Dry Land" and "Private Fears in Public Places" in 2004-2005.