Cara Buono

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 Born March 1st, 1971, Cara Buono is an American actress whose career began in the late 80s and early 90s. She first captured attention with her film debut in *Gladiator* in 1992. Early in her career, she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work on *CBS Schoolbreak Special* and went on to appear in numerous episodes of the *Law & Order* franchise. Her role as Dr. Faye Miller in the AMC period drama *Mad Men* garnered her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Later, Buono achieved even greater recognition for her portrayal of Karen Wheeler in the Netflix science fiction horror hit, *Stranger Things*. On the big screen, Buono's filmography boasts an impressive list of projects since her 1992 debut. Notable credits include *Hulk* in 2003, where she played Edith Banner, followed by roles in *Let Me In*, *A Good Marriage*, *Paper Towns*, *All Saints*, *Monsters and Men*, and *She Came from the Woods*. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, in a blue-collar family of Italian descent, Cara Buono has two brothers and a sister. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and achieved a significant academic feat, graduating from Columbia University in just three years with a double major in English and political science. Her acting journey began at the young age of 12, with her debut on stage in Harvey Fierstein's play *Spookhouse*. Buono continued to hone her craft through stage work, gracing both Broadway and Off-Broadway stages. Her film career launched opposite Ethan Hawke and Jeremy Irons in *Waterland* in 1992. Much of her early film work was in independent cinema, with standout titles like *Chutney Popcorn*, *Happy Accidents*, *Next Stop Wonderland*, and *Two Ninas*, the latter of which she also co-produced. In 1999, she took on a small role as a young Gerry Cummins in the TV movie *Deep in My Heart*. She then starred as paramedic Grace Foster in the final season of the NBC drama *Third Watch*. In 2003, she joined Ang Lee's feature film adaptation of Marvel Comics' *Hulk*, portraying the mother of Bruce Banner. Buono also appeared as Kelli, the wife of Christopher Moltisanti, in the acclaimed two-part finale of HBO's *The Sopranos*. Her performance as Dr. Faye Miller in the fourth season of *Mad Men* earned her that coveted Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress. Cara Buono currently resides in New York City's Greenwich Village with her husband, Peter Thum, the founder of Ethos Water, and their daughter.
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 Cara Buono (born March 1, 1971) is an American actress. She started her career in the late 1980s and early 1990s, gaining recognition for her film debut in Gladiator (1992). She received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for a 1991 episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special, and later appeared in multiple episodes of the Law & Order franchise (1996–2024). She earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Dr. Faye Miller in the AMC period drama series Mad Men (2010), and earned greater recognition later in her career for her role as Karen Wheeler in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–present). On film, Buono has appeared in a number of projects since her 1992 debut, with her most notable credits including Hulk (2003), in which she portrayed Edith Banner, Let Me In (2010), A Good Marriage (2014), Paper Towns (2015), All Saints (2017), Monsters and Men (2018), and She Came from the Woods (2022). == Early life and education == Buono was born and raised in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, in a blue-collar family of Italian descent. She has two brothers and a sister. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and graduated from Columbia University with a double major in English and political science, which she completed in three years. She made her acting debut in Harvey Fierstein's play Spookhouse at the age of 12. == Career == Buono continued stage work both on Broadway and Off Broadway, and started her film career opposite Ethan Hawke and Jeremy Irons in Waterland (1992). Much of her work has been in indie films such as Chutney Popcorn (1999), Happy Accidents (2000), Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Two Ninas (1999), which she co-produced. In 1999, she had a small role as a young Gerry Cummins in the TV movie, Deep in My Heart (1999). She starred in the final season of the NBC drama Third Watch (1999) as paramedic Grace Foster, and Ang Lee's feature film of Marvel Comics' Hulk in 2003 as the mother of the title character's alter ego, Bruce Banner. She also appeared as Kelli, the wife of Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli), in the two-part final season of the HBO drama series The Sopranos, which aired in 2006 and 2007. She appeared as Dr. Faye Miller in the fourth season of the AMC drama series Mad Men, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2011. == Personal life == Buono lives in New York City's Greenwich Village with her husband Peter Thum, founder of Ethos Water, and their daughter. == Filmography == === Film === === Television === === Video games === == References == == External links == Cara Buono at IMDb Cara Buono on Instagram Home Languages