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Cara Buono

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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 answering a casting call ad for Harvey Fierstein's "Spookhouse" and landing the role, without any assistance from her family or other adults... See full bio »

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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2013 Half the Perfect World (completed)
Sonia
 
2010/I Stuff (short) (completed)
Madeline
 
2013 The Good Wife (TV series)
Charlene Peterson
– A More Perfect Union (2013) … Charlene Peterson
 
2013 Castle (TV series)
Siobhan O'Doul
– The Wild Rover (2013) … Siobhan O'Doul
 
2012 The Discoverers
Nell
 
2012 Drew Peterson: Untouchable (TV movie)
Kathleen Savio
 
2011 A Gifted Man (TV series)
Carol Gordan
– In Case of Discomfort (2011) … Carol Gordan
 
2011 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)
Agent Allison Marsh
– Ho'opa'i (2011) … Agent Allison Marsh
 
2011 Brothers & Sisters (TV series)
Rose
– Brody (2011) … Rose
– The One That Got Away (2011) … Rose
– Safe at Home (2011) … Rose
 
2010 Mad Men (TV series)
Faye Miller
– Tomorrowland (2010) … Faye Miller
– Blowing Smoke (2010) … Faye Miller
– Chinese Wall (2010) … Faye Miller
– Hands and Knees (2010) … Faye Miller
– The Beautiful Girls (2010) … Faye Miller
See all 10 episodes »
 
2010 Let Me In
Owen's Mother
 
2010/II Betrayed (short)
Amy Waite
 
2009 NCIS (TV series)
Navy Comm Sarah Resnik
– Power Down (2009) … Navy Comm Sarah Resnik
 
2009 ER (TV series)
Lisa Salamunovich
– And in the End... (2009) … Lisa Salamunovich
 
2008 The Unquiet (TV movie)
Julie Bishop
 
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Rachel Zelinsky
– Unorthodox (2008) … Rachel Zelinsky
 
2007 Stephen King's Dead Zone (TV series)
Sheriff Anna Turner
– Ambush (2007) … Sheriff Anna Turner
– Transgressions (2007) … Sheriff Anna Turner
– Numb (2007) … Sheriff Anna Turner
– Interred (2007) … Sheriff Anna Turner
– Big Top (2007) … Sheriff Anna Turner
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007 Queens Supreme (TV series)
Bettina Martinelli
– That Voodoo That You Do (2007) … Bettina Martinelli
 
2007 Cthulhu
Dannie Marsh
 
2006-2007 The Sopranos (TV series)
Kelli Moltisanti / Kelli Lombardo
– The Second Coming (2007) … Kelli Moltisanti
– Kennedy and Heidi (2007) … Kelli Moltisanti
– Walk Like a Man (2007) … Kelli Moltisanti
– Stage 5 (2007) … Kelli Moltisanti
– Kaisha (2006) … Kelli Moltisanti
See all 7 episodes »
 
1996-2007 Law & Order (TV series)
Alice Simonelli / Attorney Shannon / Shelly Taggert
– Melting Pot (2007) … Attorney Shannon
– Punk (1998) … Alice Simonelli
– Girlfriends (1996) … Shelly Taggert
 
2006 Beer League
Linda Salvo
 
2004-2005 Third Watch (TV series)
Grace Foster
– Goodbye to Camelot (2005) … Grace Foster
– End of Tour (2005) … Grace Foster
– How Do You Spell Belief? (2005) … Grace Foster
– Welcome Home (2005) … Grace Foster
– Too Little, Too Late (2005) … Grace Foster
See all 24 episodes »
 
2004 From Other Worlds
Joanne Schwartzbaum
 
2004 Six Months to Live (TV series short)
Alice
– Episode #1.1 (2004) … Alice
 
2003 Miss Match (TV series)
Michelle Schiff
– The Love Bandit (2003) … Michelle Schiff
 
2003 Hulk
Edith Banner
 
2002 Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (Video Game)
Sarah (voice)
 
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Tracy Logan - Eric's Girlfriend
– Chasing the Bus (2002) … Tracy Logan - Eric's Girlfriend
 
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Charlotte Fielding
– Phantom (2002) … Charlotte Fielding
 
2001 Family Law (TV series)
Carly Hanson
– Intentions (2001) … Carly Hanson
 
2000 Attention Shoppers
Claire Suarez
 
2000 Takedown
Christina Painter (unconfirmed)
 
2000 Happy Accidents
Bette
 
1999 In a Class of His Own (TV movie)
Sherry Donato
 
1999 Chutney Popcorn
Janis
 
1999 Two Ninas
Nina Cohen
 
1999 Deep in My Heart (TV movie)
Young Gerry Cummins
 
1999 Man of the Century
Virginia Clemens
 
1998 River Red
Rachel
 
1998 Lulu on the Bridge
Molly (DVD deleted scene) (uncredited)
 
1998 Next Stop Wonderland
Julie
 
1997 Made Men
Toni-Ann Antonelli
 
1996 New York Undercover (TV series)
Connie
– A Time to Kill (1996) … Connie
 
1995 Kicking and Screaming
Kate
 
1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder
Esther Lesser
 
1995 The Single Guy (TV series)
Christie
– Tennis (1995) … Christie
 
1994 The Cowboy Way
Teresa Salazar
 
1993 Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (TV movie)
Tracey Lien
 
1993 Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty (TV movie)
 
1993 Tribeca (TV series)
Rose Polito
– The Hopeless Romantic (1993) … Rose Polito
 
1993 A Dog Race in Alaska (short)
 
1992 Waterland
Judy Dobson
 
1992 I'll Fly Away (TV series)
Diane
– Slow Coming Dark (1992) … Diane
– The Way Things Are (1992) … Diane
– Cool Winter Blues (1992) … Diane
 
1992 Gladiator
Dawn
 
1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
Abby Morris
– Abby, My Love (1991) … Abby Morris
 
1989 Dream Street (TV series)
Joann
– Money for Nothing (1989) … Joann
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1999 Two Ninas (associate producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1997 Baggage (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1997 Baggage (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2011 Beholder (short) (thanks)
 
2009 Adventureland (the filmmakers wish to thank)
 
2005/I Cake (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 The Sopranos: A Sitdown (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Herself
– Beer League Special (2006) … Herself
– Cara Buono (2006) … Herself
 

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Broadway: The Rose Tattoo opposite Anthony LaPaglia See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Ran three New York City Marathons: 1998, 1999, and 2005. She was set to run the 2006 NYC Marathon but had to drop about a week before due to an injury. See more »

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