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.
Acting
Movie
The Sweeney
as Megan
2012
Movie
The Football Factory
as Tameka
2004
TV
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
TV
EastEnders
as Dawn Swann
1985
Movie
Last Passenger
as Sarah Barwell
2013
Movie
Let's Be Evil
as Tiggs
2016
TV
Father Brown
as Elizabeth Barnes
2013
TV
Mr Selfridge
as Rosalie Selfridge
2013
TV
The Halcyon
as Betsey Day
2017
TV
Strictly Come Dancing
as Self
2004
TV
Ideal
as Herself
2005
Movie
Boudica
as Poppaea
2003
TV
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008
TV
The Teacher
as Dani Osborne
2022
TV
This Morning
as Self
1988
TV
Keen Eddie
2003
TV
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
as Young Elsie
2023
Movie
The Sound of Music Live!
as Maria
2015
TV
Captivated
as Rachel
2024
Movie
Never Play with the Dead
as Victoria
2001
TV
SunTrap
as Maria
2015
TV
Henry IX
as Serena
2017
TV
Harry and Cosh
as Gaby
1999
Movie
RSC Live: Twelfth Night
as Olivia
2018