Cara Buono

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Biography

A staple of the independent film scene and television industry since the early 1990s, actress Cara Buono was best used as outwardly strong but emotionally brittle on projects like "Kicking and Screaming" (1994), "Third Watch" (NBC, 1995-2005), "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1999-2007) and "Mad Men" (AMC, 2008- ). Buono began her career on stage as a pre-teen and worked her way into features and on television over the next decade; early notices for …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

March 1, 1974

Career Milestones

2006

Co-starred in the comedy, "Artie Lange's Beer League"

2006

Joined the cast of the HBO mob drama, "The Sopranos" playing Christopher's (Michael Imperioli) new bride

2004

Starred on the final season of the NBC drama "Third Watch" as Grace Foster, a headstrong paramedic

2000

Co-starred in the film "Happy Accidents"

1998

Appeared in the indie film, "Next Stop Wonderland"

1997

Wrote, produced and directed the short film "Baggage," starring Liev Schreiber

1994

First leading role in a feature, "The Cowboy Way"

1992

Feature acting debut, "Gladiator"

1991

First starring TV role as Abby in "Abby, My Love"

1989

TV acting debut, "Dream Street"

1990

First Broadway supporting role, "Some Americans Abroad"

1984

Stage acting debut "Spookhouse" (date approximate)

Raised in New York City

Awards

2011

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in Mad Men