Biography
Cara Buono is an American actress. Born on 1 March 1971 in the Bronx, New York City, she attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and graduated from Columbia University in three years with a double major in English and political science.
She began acting as a child, making her stage debut at age 12 in Harvey Fierstein's play Spookhouse. Buono received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her role in the 1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Abby, My Love. Her film credits include Gladiator (1992), Waterland (1992), Kicking and Screaming (1995) and Hulk (2003), in which she played Edith Banner.
On television she is known for roles in The Sopranos (as Kelli Moltisanti), Third Watch, Mad Men (for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination), Stranger Things (as Karen Wheeler) and Supergirl. She has also appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Person of Interest and Castle.
