
Kara Tointon
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
Dawn Swann
1985

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
Father Brown
Elizabeth Barnes
2013

TV
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008

TV
Strictly Come Dancing
Self
2004

TV
Ideal
Herself
2005

TV
Mr Selfridge
Rosalie Selfridge
2013

TV
The Halcyon
Betsey Day
2017

TV
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Young Elsie
2023

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

TV
The Teacher
Dani Osborne
2022

TV
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Self
2017

TV
This Morning
Self
1988

TV
Keen Eddie
2003

TV
Captivated
Rachel
2024
TV
Harry and Cosh
Gaby
1999

TV
America or Busted
Self
2004

Film
The Sweeney
Megan
2012

Film
Boudica
Poppaea
2003

Film
The Football Factory
Tameka
2004
Filmography
2026FilmThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingas Willamae Abernathy2024TVCaptivatedas Rachel2023TVArchie: The Man Who Became Cary Grantas Young Elsie2022TVThe Teacheras Dani Osborne2018FilmRSC Live: Twelfth Nightas Olivia2017TVHenry IXas Serena2017TVHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self2017TVThe Halcyonas Betsey Day2016FilmLet's Be Evilas Tiggs2015FilmThe Sound of Music Live!as Maria2013FilmLast Passengeras Sarah Barwell2013TVFather Brownas Elizabeth Barnes2013TVMr Selfridgeas Rosalie Selfridge2012FilmThe Sweeneyas Megan2010TVChildren's Champion Awardsas Self2008TVCelebrity Juiceas Self2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2005TVIdealas Herself2004TVAmerica or Bustedas Self2004TVStrictly Come Dancingas Self2004FilmThe Football Factoryas Tameka2003FilmBoudicaas Poppaea2003TVKeen Eddie2001FilmNever Play with the Deadas Victoria1999TVHarry and Coshas Gaby1988TVThis Morningas Self1985TVEastEndersas Dawn Swann