BUONO, Cara 1974–

PERSONAL

Born March 1, 1974, in New York, NY. Education: Columbia University, B.A., English and political science, c. 1992.

Addresses:

Agent—Gersh Agency, 130 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036; United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Contact—Cunningham Escott Dipene, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Manager—Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Ste. 1000, Los Angeles, CA.

Career:

Actress, screenwriter, and director.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Dawn, Gladiator, Columbia, 1992.

Judy Dobson, Waterland, Fine Line, 1992.

A Dog Race in Alaska, 1993.

Teresa Salazar, Nacho's daughter, The Cowboy Way, Universal, 1994.

Kate, Kicking and Screaming, Warner Bros., 1995.

Esther Lesser, Killer: A Journal of Murder (also known as The Killer), First Independent Films, 1996.

Toni–Ann Antonelli, Made Men, 1996.

Rachel, River Red, Castle Hill, 1997.

Virginia Clemens, Man of the Century, Fine Line, 1998.

Julie, Next Stop, Wonderland, Miramax, 1998.

(Uncredited) Molly, Lulu on the Bridge, 1998.

Claire Suarez, Attention Shoppers, Paramount, 1999.

Janis, Chutney Popcorn, Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn, 1999.

Nina Cohen, Two Ninas, Castle Hill, 1999.

Bette, Happy Accidents, IFC Films, 1999.

Christina Painter, Takedown (also known as Track Down), Dimension Films, 2000.

Edith Banner, Hulk, United International, 2003.

Joanne Schwartzbaum, From Other Worlds, Belladonna, 2004.

Film Director:

Baggage (short film), 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(Uncredited) In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco, NBC, 1993.

Tracy Lien, Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (also known as Crimes of Passion: Victim of Love), NBC, 1993.

Young Gerry Cummins, Deep in My Heart, CBS, 1999.

Sherry Donato, In a Class of His Own, Showtime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Series:

Grace Foster, Third Watch, NBC, 2004–2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Diane Lowe, "Cool Winter Blues," I'll Fly Away, 1992.

Diane Lowe, "The Way Things Are," I'll Fly Away, 1992.

Diane Lowe, "Slow Coming Dark," I'll Fly Away, 1992.

Rose Polito, "The Hopeless Romantic," Tribeca, 1992.

Shelly Taggert, "Girlfriends," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

Connie, "A Time to Kill," New York Undercover, 1995.

Alice Simonelli, "Punk," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Carly Hanson, "Intentions," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Charlotte Fielding, "Phantom," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2002.

Eric's girlfriend, "Chasing the Bus," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2002.

Bettina Martinelli, "That Voodoo That You Do," Queens Supreme, CBS, 2002.

Michelle, "The Love Bandit," Miss Match, NBC, 2003.

Also appeared as Samantha, Sesame Street, PBS; Christie, The Single Guy, NBC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Linda, Lowell Ganz/Babaloo Mandel Project, ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Abby Morris, Abby, My Love, (also known as School-break Special: Abby, My Love), CBS, 1991.

Stage Appearances:

Understudy for the role of Evelyn Foreman, The Tenth Man, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1989–90.

Katie Taylor, Some Americans Abroad, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Rosa Delle Rose, The Rose Tattoo, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Mary Scaccia, Good Thing, Theater at St. Clement's Church, New York City, 2001–2002.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Sarah, Mafia, Take 2 Interactive, 2002.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Baggage (short film), 1997.

(With Brad Anderson) When the Cat's Away, 2001.