Cara Buono

Cara Buono

Acting

Born March 1, 1971 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

1 film as director · Active 1997–1997

Born in The Bronx, New York, Buono was raised in a blue-collar family and decided at an early age to make acting her life's ambition. At 11, she showed her connection to her family's work ethic by ans…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

2016

Directed(1)

1997Baggage★ 8.0

Acting(73)

2026The DebutCassie

2026JaneLinda Carson

2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self - Karen Wheeler

2025Things Like ThisMargie Kitlin

2025Queen of the RingBertha Burke

2024In FidelityHolly Ayker

2024Always, AlreadyCara

2023The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson StoryDebra

2023She Came from the WoodsHeather McCalister

2022The Girl from PlainvilleGail Carter

2020Talking SopranosSelf

2018The RomanoffsDebbie Newman

2018God Friended MeKaren

2018Monsters and MenStacey

2018The Bad SeedAngela

2017All SaintsAimee Spurlock

2017The Blacklist: RedemptionAnna Copeland

2016BullAmaya Andrews

2016Half the Perfect WorldSonia

2016Stranger ThingsKaren Wheeler

2015SupergirlGamemnae / Gemma Cooper

2015Emily & TimEmily (Segment 3)

2015Paper TownsMrs. Jacobsen

2014A Good MarriageBetty Pike

2014The Mysteries of LauraJulia Davis

2014The DiscoverersNell

2014Drew Peterson: UntouchableKathleen Savio

2012Modern LoveNicky

2012ElementarySarah Cushing

2011Person of InterestMartine Rousseau

2010Let Me InOwen's Mother

2010Hawaii Five-0Agent Allison Marsh

2010BetrayedAmy Waite

2009The Good WifeCharlene Peterson

2009CastleSiobhan O'Doul

2008CthulhuDannie

2008The UnquietJulie Bishop

2007Mad MenFaye Miller

2006Brothers and SistersRose

2006Beer LeagueLinda

2004From Other WorldsJoanne

2004Six Months to LiveAlice

2003Miss MatchMichelle Schiff

2003NCISSarah Resnick

2003HulkEdith Banner

2002The Dead ZoneSheriff Anna Turner

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentCharlotte Caspari

2001Chutney PopcornJanis

2000Two NinasNina Cohen

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTracy Logan

2000Attention ShoppersClaire Suavez

2000TakedownChristina Painter

2000Happy AccidentsBette

1999Man of the CenturyVirginia Clemens

1999In a Class of His OwnSherry Donato

1999Third WatchGrace Foster

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRachel Zelinsky

1999Family LawCarly Hanson

1999Deep in My HeartYoung Gerry Cummins

1999The SopranosKelli Lombardo

1998River RedRachel

1998Next Stop WonderlandJulie

1996Killer: A Journal of MurderEsther Lesser

1995Kicking and ScreamingKate

1995The Single GuyChristie

1994The Cowboy WayTeresa Salazar

1993Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr StoryTracey Lien

1993The Perfect Woman

1993In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

1992WaterlandJudy Dobson

1992GladiatorDawn

1990Law & OrderShelly Taggert