Cathy DeBuono
Encyclopedia
Cathy DeBuono is an American
actress. DeBuono was born on March 20, 1970, in Yonkers, New York
, and raised in Bronxville
. As an athlete, she started a career as a successful volleyball player and received several awards and medals, such as two gold medals at the United States Olympic Festival in 1991 and 1992. Between 1988 and 1991 she attended the University of Kentucky
on a full athletic scholarship for volleyball, played middle blocker and broke several records during her active playing days.
She was forced to end her career as a volleyball player due to a knee injury. After this, DeBuono started her acting career, and she performed in a stage play directed by a former student, Ashley Judd
. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated in 1994. In 2003 she earned a master degree in clinical psychology.
She appeared in the last three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as M'Pella. She has worked as a stand-in
, photo double, and body double
for Terry Farrell
. DeBuono received no on-screen credits until her final appearance in the episode The Dogs of War. DeBuono also appeared as a background regular in several episodes of the television series Chicago Hope as a paramedic. DeBuono was involved in the comedy series Jenny, The Pretender, Pacific Blue, Martial Law, Becker and Exes and Oh's.
DeBuono has also appeared in a few films, including the short project Gay Propaganda (2002) and the award-winning Out at the Wedding (2007), the romantic comedy And Then Came Lola (2008), and the short drama Tremble & Spark (2008). For the upcoming short film, The Touch, by Jane Clark, she worked as associate producer and still photographer.
She now hosts her own radio program on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. PST, since September 2011, to give out advice on LA Talk radio.
She has stated she has ADHD.
United States
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actress. DeBuono was born on March 20, 1970, in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
, and raised in Bronxville
Bronxville, New York
Bronxville is an affluent village within the town of Eastchester, New York, in the United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately north of midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County. At the 2010 census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323...
. As an athlete, she started a career as a successful volleyball player and received several awards and medals, such as two gold medals at the United States Olympic Festival in 1991 and 1992. Between 1988 and 1991 she attended the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
on a full athletic scholarship for volleyball, played middle blocker and broke several records during her active playing days.
She was forced to end her career as a volleyball player due to a knee injury. After this, DeBuono started her acting career, and she performed in a stage play directed by a former student, Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd is an American television and film actress, who has played lead roles in films including Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy, Where the Heart Is and High Crimes...
. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated in 1994. In 2003 she earned a master degree in clinical psychology.
She appeared in the last three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
as M'Pella. She has worked as a stand-in
Stand-in
A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting.Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of production. Lighting setup can be a slow and tedious process; during this time the actor will often be somewhere else...
, photo double, and body double
Body double
A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, in shots where the character's body is shown but the face is either not visible or shown indistinctly, or in shots where the image of the credited actor's face is joined,...
for Terry Farrell
Terry Farrell (actress)
Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell is an American actress and former fashion model. She is perhaps best known for her performances in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Becker.-Early life:...
. DeBuono received no on-screen credits until her final appearance in the episode The Dogs of War. DeBuono also appeared as a background regular in several episodes of the television series Chicago Hope as a paramedic. DeBuono was involved in the comedy series Jenny, The Pretender, Pacific Blue, Martial Law, Becker and Exes and Oh's.
DeBuono has also appeared in a few films, including the short project Gay Propaganda (2002) and the award-winning Out at the Wedding (2007), the romantic comedy And Then Came Lola (2008), and the short drama Tremble & Spark (2008). For the upcoming short film, The Touch, by Jane Clark, she worked as associate producer and still photographer.
She now hosts her own radio program on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. PST, since September 2011, to give out advice on LA Talk radio.
She has stated she has ADHD.
Filmography
- Slate and Kelly (2012) as J.P. Slate (in development)
- A Perfect EndingA Perfect EndingA Perfect Ending is an upcoming LGBT film written and directed by Nicole Conn. -Plot:What starts as a comedy of errors ends up a uniquely erotic journey. Rebecca has a very unusual secret, one that not even her best friends know about...
(2011) as Dawn (post-production) - Meth Head (2011) as Theresa Stevens (post-production)
- BountyBountyBounty may refer to:* Bounty , an amount of money or other reward offered by an organization for the capture of a person or thingIn transportation:, an 18th century British Royal Navy ship...
(2011) as Dani Sanders (short film) - We Have to Stop Now (2009-2010) as Dyna (15 episodes)
- Rose by Any Other Name...Rose by Any Other Name...Rose By Any Other Name . . . is an American Romantic comedy whose plot and title are loosely based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in America around the turn of the 21st century, it gently pokes fun at life, manners, morals as well as the tensions within the modern LGBT and Liberal...
(2009) as Renee - And Then Came Lola (2009) as Danielle
- Tremble and Spark (2009) as Charlie Frost (short film)
- 3Way3WAY3WAY is an Australian community radio station, based in Warrnambool....
(2008-2009) as Dr. Anglea Carlisi (2 episodes) - Out at the Wedding (2007) as Risa
- Exes and OhsExes and OhsExes & Ohs is an American and Canadian cable TV series that was launched on Logo on October 8, 2007, and Showcase in Canada. The show centres around the dating life of Jennifer , a lesbian documentary filmmaker with a vivid fantasy life and a floundering career. Jennifer is looking for Ms...
(2007) as Becca (1 episode) - BeckerBeckerBecker is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker .Becker may refer to:-People:...
(2003) as Ms. Reynolds (1 episode) - Gay Propaganda (2002) as Henria (short film)
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunCommand & Conquer: Tiberian SunCommand & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a real-time strategy video game developed by Westwood Studios and released in . The main storyline follows the second major war between the Global Defense Initiative of the United Nations, and the global terrorist organization known as the Brotherhood of Nod who...
(1999) as Soldier (video game) - Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
(1997-1999) as M'Pella (16 episodes) - Martial LawMartial lawMartial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
(1999) as Joy Waters (1 episode) - Chicago HopeChicago HopeChicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
(1996-1998) as Paramedic (3 episodes) - Pacific BluePacific BluePacific Blue may refer to:*Pacific Blue *Pacific Blue Airlines...
(1998) as Matron Sara Dexter (1 episode) - The Pretender (1998) as Staff Sgt. Alyssa Padilla (1 episode)
- JennyJennyJenny may refer to:Given name* Jenny , a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people named JennyMedia* Jenny , 1911 novel by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset...
(1998) as Women #1 (1 episode)
External links
- CathyDeBuono.com - official site
- Cathy DeBuono article at OutSports.com