Cara Buono is an American actress, director, screenwriter and producer. Kara began her creative career in the late 80s. She performed on the theater stage for several years, and then began acting in television projects. For her role in the films "Abby, My Love" and "Mad Men", the actress was nominated for an Emmy Award. Viewers know her from her films: Castle, The Third Shift, Hawaii 5.0, Elementary, Stranger Things.
Kara's creative biography began in her school years. When she was eleven years old, the girl, without telling anyone, went to the casting. After successfully passing the screening, she got a role in one of the Broadway musicals. Soon Buono was already successfully performing on stage and began acting in television projects.
early years
The girl was born in the USA in the spring of 1974 in a working class family. Kara has two more brothers and a sister. Already at an early age, she firmly decided that she would definitely become a famous actress, and began to successfully move towards her goal.
During her school years, Kara went to Broadway and independently qualified for one of the performances. The talented girl was immediately noticed, and soon she continued her creative path on the theater stage, playing in several productions. Simultaneously with her work in the theater, the girl decided to try herself in cinema and got a small cameo role in a television project.
After graduating from school, Kara entered the university, where she received two higher educations at once: in the field of political science and the English language.
Film career
Staying at the university, Buono continued to work in television. She starred in episodes of the series: "CBS School Holidays Special", "Law & Order", "I'll Fly away", "Gladiator".
Then Kara got a small role in the film "By the Water", where she appeared on the set with the famous actors J. Irons, I. Hawke, J. Hurd.
The next role went to Buono in the comedy Cowboys So It Is, starring W. Harrelson and K. Sutherland.
Since the mid-90s, Kara again starred in the series: "Undercover Police", "Ambulance", "Lonely Guy" and the films: "Forget and Remember", "Killer: The Murder Diary."
In the late 90s, Buono began to try himself as a screenwriter and director. Her first short film, Baggage, was filmed in 1997. The main roles were invited to the future stars M. Driver and L. Schreiber.
In the 2000s, Kara began to work more in television projects. There were only a few notable full-length films with Buono's participation. It is worth noting her acting in the films: "Happy Accidents", "Hacking", "Hulk", "Beer League", "Let Me In".
On the TV screen, Karu can be seen quite often. She starred in the series: "The Third Shift", "The Sopranos", "The Dead Zone", "Law & Order", "Brothers and Sisters", "The Good Wife", "Hawaii 5.0", "In sight", "Elementary "," The Carrie Diaries "," Secrets of Laura "," Mister Bull "," The Romanovs ".
For her role in Mad Men, where Buono played Dr. Fay Miller, the actress was nominated for an Emmy.
In recent years, she has been busy working on the TV series "Stranger Things" (second title - "Mysterious Events"), where she plays the role of the mother of one of the main characters. Two seasons of the project have already been released. And in the summer of 2019, viewers will see the next sequel to one of the most popular Netflix series. The picture was highly appreciated by viewers and film critics. She was repeatedly nominated for awards: Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, Saturn, MTV.
Personal life
There is practically no information about Cara Buono's personal life. It is known that her husband's name is Peter Tum. The couple have a child.
Kara maintains her official Instagram page, where she constantly uploads new photos.
