Cathy DeBuono is an American actress and practicing

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Biography

DeBuono was born on March 20, 1970, in

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, and raised in

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. In her teens and early 20s, DeBuono was an athlete, playing volleyball while attending

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from 1988 to 1991. 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

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. She went on to study at the

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, graduating in 1994. 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

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, and

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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 is an out

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, 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). 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

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. In 2003, she graduated with a

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, and is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, licensed in marriage and

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. 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. 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''. By 2013, the couple had split.

Filmography

* ''Along Came Wanda'' (2021) as Wanda * '' Crazy Bitches'' (2014) as Cassie * ''Meth Head'' (2013) as Theresa Stevens * ''Itsy Bitsy Spiders'' (2012) as Lucy (short film) * '' A Perfect Ending'' (2012) as Dawn * ''Bounty'' (2011 film) , ''Bounty'' (2011) as Dani Sanders (short film) * ''We Have to Stop Now'' (2009 - 2010) as Dyna (15 episodes) * '' Rose by Any Other Name...'' (2009) as Renee * '' And Then Came Lola'' (2009) as Danielle * ''Tremble and Spark'' (2009) as Charlie Frost (short film) * ''3Way'' (2008 - 2009) as Dr. Anglea Carlisi (2 episodes) * ''Out at the Wedding'' (2007) as Risa * ''

Exes and Ohs ''Exes & 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 on the dating life of Jennifer (Michelle Paradise), a lesbian documentary filmmaker with a vivid fa ...

'' (2007) as Becca (1 episode) * ''

Becker Becker () 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 (and thus his family). In northern Germany it can also derive from the ...

'' (2003) as Ms. Reynolds (1 episode) * ''Gay Propaganda'' (2002) as Henria (short film) * '' Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun'' (1999) as Soldier (video game) * '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1997-1999) as M'Pella (16 episodes) * ''

Martial Law Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government, especially in response to an emergency where civil forces are overwhelmed, or in an occupied territory. Use Marti ...

'' (1999) as Joy Waters (1 episode) * ''

Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charitable hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ...

'' (1996 - 1998) as Paramedic (3 episodes) * '' Pacific Blue'' (1998) as Matron Sara Dexter (1 episode) * '' The Pretender'' (1998) as Staff Sgt. Alyssa Padilla (1 episode) * ''

Jenny Jenny may refer to: * Jenny (given name), a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people * Jenny (surname), a family name Animals * Jenny (donkey), a female donkey * Jenny (gorilla), the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of ...

'' (1998) as Women #1 (1 episode) * ''

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'' (1998) as Stripper

References

External links

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