Cara Buono - Actress
Age: 54
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Actress
Cara Buono (born March 1, 1971) is a versatile American actress, screenwriter, and director. Raised in the Bronx, she is a graduate of Columbia University, where she remarkably completed a double major in English and political science in just three years.
She is widely recognized for her work in several critically acclaimed television dramas, most notably:
Stranger Things: Starring as Karen Wheeler, the protective and occasionally restless mother of Mike and Nancy.
Mad Men: Portraying Dr. Faye Miller, a role for which she earned an Emmy nomination.
The Sopranos: Playing Kelli Moltisanti, the wife of Christopher Moltisanti.
Third Watch: Featuring as paramedic Grace Foster.
Her film career includes roles in Hulk (2003), the vampire thriller Let Me In (2010), and the indie favorite Kicking and Screaming (1995). Beyond acting, Buono is an active humanitarian and a volunteer rape crisis counselor. She is married to Peter Thum, the founder of Ethos Water, and they live in New York City.