- Cara Buono
Infobox Actor
name = Cara Buono
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birthdate = birth date and age|1974|3|1
birthplace = city-state|Bronx|New York, U.S.
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occupation =Film , stageactress
yearsactive = 1992–present
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spouse =Cara Buono (born
March 1 ,1974 ) is an Americanactress , screenwriter and director.Buono was born and raised in the
Bronx, New York , 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 inHarvey 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 oppositeEthan Hawke andJeremy 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 starredLiev Schreiber . She co-wrote the screenplay "When The Cat's Away " withBrad Anderson , and sold a pitch toMiramax for a screenplay adaptation ofF. 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.Filmography
References
*cite web
url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03EFDB173FF93BA35757C0A9619C8B63
title=A Night Out With Cara Buono: Mrs. Wiseguy
first=Thomas
last=Vinciguerra
publisher=The New York Times
date=2007-04-08 External links
*imdb|0120648
*amg name|2:9519
* [http://www.cara-buono.net Cara Buono fan site]
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