who plays mike's mom on stranger things
List of Stranger Things characters Karen Wheeler (portrayed by Cara Buono[7]) is the mother of teenaged Nancy, middle schooler Mike, and toddler Holly.
Stranger Things The Duffer Brothers developed the series as a mix of investigative drama alongside supernatural elements with childlike sensibilities, establishing its time frame in the 1980s and creating a homage to pop culture of that decade. Several themes and directorial aspects were inspired and aesthetically informed by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, and Stephen King, among others, including several films, anime and video games.