Cathy DeBuono
Biography
Cathy DeBuono is an American actress who also works as a psychotherapist. She began her screen career in 1997 on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, playing M'Pella, a dabo girl in Quark's bar, during the show's final three seasons. She also worked on that series as a stand-in and double for Terry Farrell, though she received no on-screen credit until the episode The Dogs of War. Her television work included a paramedic background role on Chicago Hope and parts in several comedy series. On film, she appeared in Gay Propaganda (2002), Out at the Wedding (2007), which won an award, And Then Came Lola (2008), and Tremble & Spark (2008). For the short film The Touch (2007), she was associate producer and still photographer. She earned a master's degree in clinical psychology in 2003 and is a licensed therapist. Since 2011 she has hosted the weekly radio program Cathy Is In: The Cathy DeBuono Show.
56years old
Turns 57 on March 20in 129 days
- Born Yonkers
- Star sign: PiscesLast day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 14 years2007 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021Along Came WandaIMDb rating 5.7
- 2018SnapshotsIMDb rating 7.1
- 2013Meth HeadIMDb rating 5.7
- 2012A Perfect EndingIMDb rating 5.6
- 2007Out at the WeddingIMDb rating 6.1
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First role
DeBuono began playing M'Pella, a dabo girl in Quark's bar, in 1997, during the last three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also served on the series as Terry Farrell's stand-in and photo and body double.
Beyond film
Cathy Is In: The Cathy DeBuono Show is a weekly radio program DeBuono has hosted since 2011, taking calls from listeners who want advice. It airs on LA Talk Radio, Transformation Talk Radio and CBS New Sky Radio affiliates.
Behind the camera
For The Touch, a short film that came out in 2007, DeBuono served as associate producer and also worked as still photographer.
Cathy DeBuono movies on Netflix
Along Came Wandaas Wanda
Snapshotsas Marybeth
Meth Headas Theresa Stevens
A Perfect Endingas Dawn
Out at the Weddingas Risa
Worked with
Cathy DeBuono shares two films with Barbara Niven, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Barbara Niven2 films together, 2012 to 2013
Barbara Niven's page Meth Head2013IMDb rating 5.7DeBuono as Theresa StevensNiven as Madelaine
A Perfect Ending2012IMDb rating 5.6DeBuono as DawnNiven as Rebecca Westridge
Max Adler2 films together, 2018 to 2021
Max Adler's page Along Came Wanda2021IMDb rating 5.7DeBuono as WandaAdler as Bill Higgins
Snapshots2018IMDb rating 7.1DeBuono as MarybethAdler as Joe
Tom Sizemore1 film together, 2013
Tom Sizemore's page Meth Head2013IMDb rating 5.7DeBuono as Theresa StevensSizemore as Sonny
John Heard1 film together, 2012
John Heard's page A Perfect Ending2012IMDb rating 5.6DeBuono as DawnHeard as Mason Westridge
Lukas Haas1 film together, 2013
Lukas Haas's page Meth Head2013IMDb rating 5.7DeBuono as Theresa StevensHaas as Kyle
Morgan Fairchild1 film together, 2012
Morgan Fairchild's page A Perfect Ending2012IMDb rating 5.6DeBuono as DawnFairchild as Valentina
Nicole ConnDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Nicole Conn A Perfect Ending2012IMDb rating 5.6DeBuono as Dawn
Melanie MayronDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Melanie Mayron Snapshots2018IMDb rating 7.1DeBuono as Marybeth
Lee FriedlanderDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Lee Friedlander Out at the Wedding2007IMDb rating 6.1DeBuono as Risa
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
