Cara Buono Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Blonde
Career
Debut	Play: Spook House TV: CBS Schoolbreak Special (1991) as 'Abby Morris' Film: Gladiator (1992) as 'Dawn'
Award	2017: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award for Stranger Things (Netflix) at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 March 1971 (Monday)
Age (as of 2025)	54 Years
Birthplace	The Bronx, New York City, United States
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	American
Hometown	The Bronx, New York City
School	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, New York
College/University	Columbia University, New York
Educational Qualification	A degree with double major in English and Political Science
Religion	Christianity
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	31 December 2008
Family
Husband/Spouse	Peter Thum (businessman)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Esmé (born in 2011)
Parents	Father- Anthony Buono (deceased) Mother- Rosemary (deceased)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 Sister- 1
Grandparents	Grandmother- Cara Vita (deceased)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$10 million (as of 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Cara Buono

• Cara Buono grew up in a working-class family of Italian origin in the Bronx, New York City.

• She showed an early interest in acting and made her stage debut at just 12 years old in Harvey Fierstein’s play ‘Spookhouse.’

• After graduating from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York, she attended Columbia University, where she completed a double major in English and political science in three years.

• Cara later began working in Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre productions.

• Her performance as ‘Abby Morris’ in the television series ‘CBS Schoolbreak Special’ (1991) was appreciated by the viewers.

• In 1992, she appeared as ‘Judy Dobson’ in the film ‘Waterland.’
  

  Cara Buono as ‘Judy Dobson’ in a still from the film ‘Waterland’ (1992)

• She played the roles of ‘Shelly Taggert’ and ‘Alice Simonelli’ in NBC’s series ‘Law & Order’ in 1996 and 1998, respectively.
  

  Cara Buono in a still from the series ‘Law & Order’

• She gained recognition through her performance in films like ‘Next Stop Wonderland’ (1998), ‘Chutney Popcorn’ (1999), ‘Happy Accidents’ (2000), and ‘Takedown’ (2000).
  

  Cara Buono as ‘Julie’ in the film ‘Next Stop Wonderland’ (1998)

• In 2003, she played the role of ‘Edith Banner’ in the film ‘Hulk.’
  

  Cara Buono as ‘Edith Banner’ in a still from the film ‘Hulk’ (2003)

• She has appeared in many other films, such as ‘From Other Worlds’ (2004), ‘Cthulhu’ (2007), ‘A Good Marriage’ (2014), ‘All Saints’ (2017), ‘She Came from the Woods’ (2022), and ‘V13’ (2025).
  

  Cara Buono as ‘Heather McCalister’ in a still from the film ‘She Came from the Woods’ (2022)

• Cara has worked in many television series, including HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’ (2006-2007), AMC’s ‘Mad Men’ (2010), CBS’s ‘The Good Wife’ (2013), Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ (2016-2025), and CBS’s ‘God Friended Me’ (2019).
  

  Cara Buono as ‘Karen Wheeler’ in ‘Stranger Things’

• Cara has also worked in a few short films, including ‘Betrayed’ (2010) and ‘Stuff’ (2010).
  

  A poster of the short film ‘Betrayed’ (2010)

• Cara consumes alcohol occasionally.

• Her love for wine began with her Italian grandparents, as her grandfather made wine at home and included her with a small glass mixed with 7-Up.

• Cara Buono developed the idea for her wine brand, CARA VITA, over many years as a meaningful project inspired by her family’s Italian wine-making traditions and her grandmother, Cara Vita, whose name means “dear life.”

• She eventually brought this vision to life by collaborating with Silt Wine Company in Clarksburg, California, to produce her own wine.

• The brand officially debuted with its first release, a limited-edition Killer Chardonnay 2024, marking the start of the CARA VITA wine label.
  

  Cara Buono’s Instagram post about CARA VITA – Killer Chardonnay 2024

• The Killer Chardonnay was formally launched at the event on 20 December 2025, at Silt Wine Company in Clarksburg, California.