Cathy DeBuono

Actress

Birthday March 20, 1970

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Yonkers, New York

Age 53 years old

Nationality United States

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Cathy DeBuono is an American actress and practicing psychotherapist.

1970

DeBuono was born on March 20, 1970, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bronxville.

1988

In her teens and early 20s, DeBuono was an athlete, playing volleyball while attending University of Kentucky from 1988 to 1991.

1990

As a volleyball player, DeBuono received several awards and medals, including consecutive gold medals at the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1990 and 1991.

When a knee injury ended her high level athletic career, DeBuono focused on her acting career.

While at University of Kentucky, DeBuono performed in a stage play directed by alumni student Ashley Judd.

1994

She went on to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1994.

1997

Starting in 1997, DeBuono appeared in the last three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as M'Pella, a dabo girl in Quark's bar.

DeBuono also worked on the series 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.

2002

DeBuono is an out lesbian, and has appeared in the short film Gay Propaganda (2002), the award-winning Out at the Wedding (2007), the romantic comedy And Then Came Lola (2008), and the short drama Tremble & Spark (2008).

2003

In 2003, she graduated with a Master's in Clinical Psychology, and is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, licensed in marriage and family therapy.

2007

For the 2007 short film, The Touch, she worked as associate producer and still photographer.

While working as an actress, DeBuono returned to studies at Antioch University Los Angeles.

2011

Since 2011 she has hosted her own weekly radio program, Cathy Is In: The Cathy DeBuono Show, giving advice to call-in listeners on LA Talk Radio, Transformation Talk Radio and CBS New Sky Radio affiliates.

2012

As of 2012, DeBuono was engaged to actress Jill Bennett, who she started dating when they co-starred in And Then Came Lola, with the two later working together on the Cathy Is In: The Cathy DeBuono Show.

2013

By 2013, the couple had split.