
Kara Tointon
At the tender age of 7 Kara began her acting career. She attended speech and drama lessons at school and she also took part in LAMDA examinations, entering local musical festivals doing poetry recital. Her first proper acting experience came when she played the part of Birgita in The Sound of Music at the Cliffs Pavillion. Shortly after that her first paid job was as one of the children in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Her first appearance on television was as an extra in Eastenders. She is also highly trained in dance, specializing in Aerobics, Ballet, Bass-Baritone, Cabaret Singing, Choreography, Contemporary, Jazz and Tap. In her spare time she enjoys painting, swimming and skiing. She is a girl with endless talents.
9
Films
16
TV Shows
Known For
25 Credits
EastEnders
as Dawn Swann
1985

The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007

Father Brown
as Elizabeth Barnes
2013

Strictly Come Dancing
as Self
2004

Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008

Mr Selfridge
as Rosalie Selfridge
2013

Ideal
as Herself
2005

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
as Willamae Abernathy
2026

The Halcyon
as Betsey Day
2017

The Teacher
as Dani Osborne
2022

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
2017

Captivated
as Rachel
2024