Cara Buono, 1971
Writers · March 1, 1971
Cara Buono
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Cara Buono is 55 years old, born March 1, 1971 in United States · Pisces.
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About
Cara Buono built a two-decade TV presence anchoring prestige dramas—from Law & Order to Stranger Things—and appeared in major films like Hulk and Gladiator. Born March 1, 1971, in the US, she's an actress and screenwriter who earned Emmy nominations for both drama and children's programming. Pisces energy: intuitive, artistic, drawn to character work.
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Biography
Cara Buono made her film debut in Gladiator, then became a fixture on television, appearing across CBS Schoolbreak Special, Law & Order (1996–2024), and Mad Men. She's best known as Karen Wheeler in Netflix's Stranger Things (2016–2025), a role that brought her widespread recognition. On screen, she has credits including Hulk (2003) as Edith Banner, Let Me In (2010), Paper Towns (2015), and She Came from the Woods (2022). Her work in drama and children's television earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming. Born March 1, 1971, in the US, Buono is a Pisces—a sign associated with emotional depth and artistic sensitivity. As an actress and screenwriter, she works across film and television, navigating both narrative-driven episodic storytelling and feature-length character arcs. Her career spans from the early 1990s to the present, establishing her as a reliable character actor in prestige television.
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Trivia
- Buono earned dual Emmy nominations—one in the Primetime category for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series and one in the Daytime category for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming.
- She portrayed Edith Banner in Hulk (2003), playing Bruce Banner's mother in the Mark Ruffalo-era MCU timeline.
- Her role as Karen Wheeler in Stranger Things made her a central parental figure in one of Netflix's most-watched series, appearing across multiple seasons from 2016 to 2025.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Builder
22 is 4 amplified. Builders of large, structural things — institutions, festivals, multi-decade catalogs.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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Frequently asked
- How old is Cara Buono?
- Cara Buono is 55 years old (born March 1, 1971).
- When is Cara Buono's birthday?
- Cara Buono was born on March 1, 1971.
- What is Cara Buono's zodiac sign?
- Cara Buono is a Pisces, born March 1, 1971.
- What is Cara Buono's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Cara Buono was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
- Where is Cara Buono from?
- Cara Buono is from United States.
- What does Cara Buono do?
- Cara Buono is a writer.
- Is Cara Buono still alive?
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