Portrait of Cara Buono

Acting

Cara Buono

Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for All Saints
All Saints
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cara Buono Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.9, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Disturbing 3
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Friendship Dynamics 2
  • True Crime Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Feel-Good 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

12 titles · average score 65
The Debut
The Debut (2026)
GoodWatch score 68

as Cassie

Jane
Jane (2026)

as Linda Carson

Stranger Things VHS Spécial Édition
Stranger Things VHS Spécial Édition (2026)

TV show · as Karen Wheeler

Things Like This
Things Like This (2025)
GoodWatch score 42

as Margie Kitlin

V13
V13 (2025)

as Ida

Queen of the Ring
Queen of the Ring (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bertha Burke

In Fidelity
In Fidelity (2024)

as Holly Ayker

Always, Already
Always, Already (2024)

as Cara

The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story
The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

as Debra

She Came from the Woods
She Came from the Woods (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Heather McCalister

The Girl from Plainville
The Girl from Plainville (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Gail Carter

Stranger Things 4: Chapter One: The Hellfire Club
Stranger Things 4: Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
GoodWatch score 82

as Karen Wheeler

2010s

22 titles · average score 62
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Angela

All Saints
All Saints (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

as Aimee Spurlock

Stranger Things
Stranger Things (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Karen Wheeler

Bull
Bull (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Amaya Andrews

Paper Towns
Paper Towns (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mrs. Jacobsen

Supergirl
Supergirl (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Gamemnae / Gemma Cooper

A Good Marriage
A Good Marriage (2014)
GoodWatch score 40

as Betty Pike

The Discoverers
The Discoverers (2014)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nell

Elementary
Elementary (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Sarah Cushing

Modern Love
Modern Love (2012)

as Nicky

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Martine Rousseau

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Agent Allison Marsh

2000s

20 titles · average score 59
Castle
Castle (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Siobhan O'Doul

The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Charlene Peterson

Cthulhu
Cthulhu (2008)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dannie

The Unquiet
The Unquiet (2008)
GoodWatch score 21

as Julie Bishop

Mad Men
Mad Men (2007)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Faye Miller

Beer League
Beer League (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Linda

From Other Worlds
From Other Worlds (2004)
GoodWatch score 33

as Joanne

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Sarah Resnick

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Charlotte Caspari

Two Ninas
Two Ninas (2000)
GoodWatch score 47

as Nina Cohen

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Tracy Logan

Happy Accidents
Happy Accidents (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

as Bette

1990s

18 titles · average score 66
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Rachel Zelinsky

Man of the Century
Man of the Century (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Virginia Clemens

The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Kelli Lombardo / Kelli Moltisanti

In a Class of His Own
In a Class of His Own (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sherry Donato

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Grace Foster

River Red
River Red (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Rachel

Next Stop Wonderland
Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Julie

Baggage
Baggage (1997)

Director, Writer

Killer: A Journal of Murder
Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

as Esther Lesser

Kicking and Screaming
Kicking and Screaming (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kate

Gladiator
Gladiator (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dawn

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Ms. Shannon / Alice Simonelli