Known for movies
Stranger Things (2016)
as Karen Wheeler
Mad Men (2010)
as Faye Miller
The Sopranos (2006-2007)
as Kelli Moltisanti / Kelli Lombardo
Person of Interest (2014-2015)
as Martine Rousseau
Short Info
| Spouse | Peter Thum |
| Fact | She graduated from Columbia University in 3 years, class of 1993, with a double major in English and political science. |
Cara Buono is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She is best known for her role as Dr. Faye Miller in the AMC drama series Mad Men.
Early Life
Cara Buono was born on March 1, 1974 in The Bronx, New York City, to a Italian-American family. Her father, Mario Buono, is a former professional baseball player and her mother, Silvana (née Wurzburger), is a homemaker. She has two older brothers, Michael and Christopher. Buono was raised in a strict Catholic household and attended an all-girls Catholic high school, Notre Dame Academy, in New York City.
Career
Buono made her acting debut in the 1989 film New York Stories, directed by Martin Scorsese. She went on to appear in several films throughout the 1990s, including A Bronx Tale (1993), The Basketball Diaries (1995), and Kicking and Screaming (1995). In 2000, she made her television debut in an episode of the NBC medical drama ER.
In 2007, Buono began appearing as Dr. Faye Miller in the AMC drama series Mad Men. She appeared in a total of 33 episodes over the course of the show’s seven-season run.
In addition to her work as an actress, Buono has also directed and written several short films. In 2016, she made her feature film directorial debut with the film The Invitation.
Net Worth
Cara Buono has a net worth of $3 million. She earns a salary of $50,000 per episode of Mad Men.
That is a beautiful cake! Now I want cake.
— Cara Buono (@CaraBuono) April 15, 2021
Relationships
Buono is married to actor Paul Bettany. The couple have two children together: a daughter born in 2004 and a son born in 2011.
General Info
| Full Name | Cara Buono |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Profession | Actor, Film director, Screenwriter |
| Education | Columbia University, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Peter Thum |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special |
| Movies | Paper Towns, Let Me In, Hulk, Artie Lange's Beer League, A Good Marriage, Kicking and Screaming, The Cowboy Way, Happy Accidents, Two Ninas, Chutney Popcorn, The Discoverers, Next Stop Wonderland, Waterland, River Red, Killer: A Journal of Murder, Man of the Century, From Other Worlds, Gladiator, At... |
| TV Shows | Third Watch, Stranger Things |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She is of Italian descent. |
| 2 | Ran three New York City Marathons: 1998, 1999, and 2005. She was set to run the 2006 NYC Marathon but had to drop about a week before due to an injury. |
| 3 | She graduated from Columbia University in 3 years, class of 1993, with a double major in English and political science. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Street | 1989 | TV Series | Joann |
| Half the Perfect World | 2016 | completed | Sonia |
| Stranger Things | 2016 | TV Series | Karen Wheeler |
| The Mysteries of Laura | 2015 | TV Series | Julia Davis |
| Emily & Tim | 2015 | Emily (Segment 3) | |
| Paper Towns | 2015 | Mrs. Jacobsen | |
| Person of Interest | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Martine Rousseau |
| A Good Marriage | 2014 | Betty Pike | |
| Elementary | 2014 | TV Series | Sarah Cushing |
| The Carrie Diaries | 2014 | TV Series | Penny |
| The Good Wife | 2013 | TV Series | Charlene Peterson |
| Castle | 2013 | TV Series | Siobhan O'Doul |
| The Discoverers | 2012 | Nell | |
| Drew Peterson: Untouchable | 2012 | TV Movie | Kathleen Savio |
| A Gifted Man | 2011 | TV Series | Carol Gordan |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2011 | TV Series | Agent Allison Marsh |
| Brothers & Sisters | 2011 | TV Series | Rose |
| Stuff | 2010/I | Short | Madeline |
| Mad Men | 2010 | TV Series | Faye Miller |
| Let Me In | 2010/I | Owen's Mother | |
| Betrayed | 2010/II | Short | Amy Waite |
| NCIS | 2009 | TV Series | Navy Comm Sarah Resnik |
| ER | 2009 | TV Series | Lisa Salamunovich |
| The Unquiet | 2008 | TV Movie | Julie Bishop |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2008 | TV Series | Rachel Zelinsky |
| The Dead Zone | 2007 | TV Series | Sheriff Anna Turner |
| Cthulhu | 2007 | Dannie Marsh | |
| The Sopranos | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Kelli Moltisanti Kelli Lombardo |
| Law & Order | 1996-2007 | TV Series | Attorney Shannon / Alice Simonelli / Shelly Taggert |
| Beer League | 2006 | Linda Salvo | |
| Third Watch | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Grace Foster |
| From Other Worlds | 2004 | Joanne Schwartzbaum | |
| Six Months to Live | 2004 | TV Series short | Alice |
| Miss Match | 2003 | TV Series | Michelle Schiff |
| Hulk | 2003 | Edith Banner | |
| Queens Supreme | 2003 | TV Series | Bettina Martinelli |
| Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven | 2002 | Video Game | Sarah (voice) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2002 | TV Series | Tracy Logan - Eric's Girlfriend |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2002 | TV Series | Charlotte Fielding |
| Family Law | 2001 | TV Series | Carly Hanson |
| Attention Shoppers | 2000 | Claire Suarez | |
| Takedown | 2000 | Christina Painter (unconfirmed) | |
| Happy Accidents | 2000 | Bette | |
| In a Class of His Own | 1999 | TV Movie | Sherry Donato |
| Chutney Popcorn | 1999 | Janis | |
| Two Ninas | 1999 | Nina Cohen | |
| Deep in My Heart | 1999 | TV Movie | Young Gerry Cummins |
| Man of the Century | 1999 | Virginia Clemens | |
| River Red | 1998 | Rachel | |
| Lulu on the Bridge | 1998 | Molly (DVD deleted scene) (uncredited) | |
| Next Stop Wonderland | 1998 | Julie | |
| Made Men | 1997 | Toni-Ann Antonelli | |
| New York Undercover | 1996 | TV Series | Connie |
| Kicking and Screaming | 1995 | Kate | |
| The Single Guy | 1995 | TV Series | Christie |
| Killer: A Journal of Murder | 1995 | Esther Lesser | |
| The Cowboy Way | 1994 | Teresa Salazar | |
| A Dog Race in Alaska | 1993 | Short | |
| Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story | 1993 | TV Movie | Tracey Lien |
| In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Tribeca | 1993 | TV Series | Rose Polito |
| Waterland | 1992 | Judy Dobson | |
| I'll Fly Away | 1992 | TV Series | Diane |
| Gladiator | 1992 | Dawn | |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1991 | TV Series | Abby Morris |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baggage | 1997 | Short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baggage | 1997 | Short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Ninas | 1999 | associate producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futurestates | 2011 | TV Series thanks - 1 episode | |
| Adventureland | 2009 | the filmmakers wish to thank | |
| Cake | 2005/I | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Sopranos: A Sitdown | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Herself |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 1992 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
