Cara Buono
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 26, 2026 Fact checked August 26, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Cara Buono
Occupation
actress, director, screenwriter
Birth Date
March 1, 1971
Age
55 years
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York, United States
Education
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Columbia University
Nationality
American
Cara Buono family members
Father's Name
Anthony Buono
Mother's Name
Rosemary Buono
Siblings names
two brothers and a sister
Is Cara Buono a lesbian/bisexual?
No
What is Cara Buono marital status?
married; Peter Thum; 1 daughter
Who is Cara Buono husband?
Peter Thum
When did get married?
July 11, 2009
How many children does she have?
1 daughter
Cara Buono is an American actress known for Stranger Things, Mad Men and The Sopranos. She is married to entrepreneur Peter Thum and they have one daughter.
Cara Buono husband
Peter Thum (husband)
Date of birth: circa 1970
Cara is married to a great man. Her husband of many years, Peter Thum, is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He has built three profitable companies, including “Ethos Water”, which provides people from villages with fresh water.
Peter was born in the early 1970s in USA. He was a student of Claremont Mc Kenna College and he joined his academical classes with performing for a college football team. After that, he studied business administration at Northwestern University.
He met the actress Cara Buono just in a plain when both were flying from LA to New York. Cara noticed that Peter was nervous and offered him a sleep drug. Thus, they started their relationships, which resulted in a wedding on July 11, 2009. They share a cute daughter.
Cara Buono kids
Esmé Thum (daughter)
Esmé is a beautiful little girl, whose face has already become famous. She is the constant guest at her mother’s and father’s Instagram pages. It seems that Esmé leads the life of a happy child. She travels with her parents, celebrates the family holidays in their company and has fun with them at weekends.
Who are Cara Buono parents?
Anthony Buono (father)
Date of birth: 1927
Tony Buono has at least three reasons to be proud of himself: he is a war veteran, a long-loved person and a father of a talented actress Cara Buono.
As his daughter tells about him, Tony is a passionate reader and a well-educated man, in spite of the fact, that he comes from a working-class of the society. Mr. Buono and his wife Rosemary raised four kids. He worked hard as a truck mechanic to provide his family members with everything necessary.
Currently, Tony is very close to his daughter and often goes out with her. Thus, they have visited the NY Giants in 2019.
Rosemary Buono (mother)
Rosemary Buono is not active on social media and is not present on her daughter’s photos, which Cara uploads on the Internet. Probably, Rosemary is not a public person. But something is known about her from her daughter’s interviews.
Like her husband, she has Italian roots. Rosemary is very focused on her family. She is a perfect cook, and each Sunday she used to make a big family dinner and gathered her daughters and sons around the table.
Cara Buono siblings
Ann Buono (older sister)
Cara was blessed with an older sister. Ann prefers to stay out of the limelight, but that doesn’t mean she is not closely-knitted with her famous sibling. As Cara tells, she spends as much time as possible with her family members, including her sister Ann.
By the way, Ann understood and supported Cara’s interest to acting. When Cara was 13, she helped her to realize her dream and to see the actor John Malkovich, acting live on the stage. She bought the tickets for the play “Burn This”, where Malkovich acted. Both were impressed by his emotional performance and later watched him, giving an interview.
Except for Ann, Cara has two brothers.
Bio
Cara Buono is an American actress known for Stranger Things, Mad Men and The Sopranos. She is married to entrepreneur Peter Thum and they have one daughter.
Interesting and fun facts
Cara Buono is an American actress known for Stranger Things, Mad Men and The Sopranos. She is married to entrepreneur Peter Thum and they have one daughter.
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