Cara Buono

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Cara Buono

Born March 1, 1974 (1974-03-01) (age 34)
Bronx, New York, U.S.A..
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992 - Present

Cara Buono, (born March 1, 1974 Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She grew up in the Bronx in a blue-collar family. With no help from friends, families or mentors, she went out on her own, picked up a trade paper, saw an ad for a casting call and sneaked into an audition. She managed to land a role in Harvey Fierstein's play "Spook House", despite her lack of experience.

From there on Cara's career blossomed. She 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.

As well as acting, Cara has directed, produced and written films, including the short film Baggage (1997), which starred Liev Schreiber. She co-wrote the screenplay When The Cat's Away with Brad Anderson, and sold a pitch to Miramax for a screenplay adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise." She starred in the final season of the NBC drama Third Watch (1999) as Grace Foster, a headstrong paramedic with an unbridled ego and the skills to back it up. Most recently, she landed the role of Christopher Moltisanti's (Michael Imperioli) wife, Kelli, on the last two seasons of the HBO hit series The Sopranos.

Buono is a 1995 graduate of Columbia University with a double major in English and Political Science. She got her degree in three years.

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"A Night Out WIth Cara Buono: Mrs. Wiseguy" by Thomas Vinciguerra, The New York Times, April 8, 2007

Year Title Role Other notes
2005–2007 The Sopranos Kelli Moltisanti TV series
2007 The Dead Zone Sheriff Anna Turner TV series
2007 Law & Order episode "Melting Pot" Kelley Shannon Defense Attorney
2006 Beer League Linda Salvo
20042006 Third Watch Grace Foster TV series
2004 From Other Worlds Joanne Schwartzbaum
2004 Hulk Edith Banner
2002 Mafia Sarah/various voices Video Game
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Phantom" Charlotte Fielding
2000 Attention Shoppers Claire Suarez
2000 Takedown Christina Painter
2000 Happy Accidents Bette
1996 Killer: A Journal Of Murder Esther Lesser
1995 Kicking and Screaming Kate
1994 The Cowboy Way Teresa Salazar
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