Standing at an average 5ft 5in, with a cheeky glint in her deep brown
eyes we have Kara Tointon - a girl who is anything but average. She was
brought into the world on August 5th 1983 in a large Essex town
called Southend-On-Sea.. Ambitious and confident from an early
age, Kara often made up her own words for things and was always amusing
those around her with her random and creative moods. If she wasn't an
actress she would have attended art college. During her teenage years
she attended a private school with only 12 people in her entire year.
It was here she made friends for life.
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.
Not only is she a wonderful actress but 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.
But Kara often likes to take a step back from the limelight to spend
time with her family and friends who she strives to spend as much time
with as possible. Her mother and younger sister Hannah in particular,
who recently moved away from Essex to London to be closer to her. Kara
is also a keen shopper and likes to spend hours at a time rooting
around London for rare, one-off outfits. Fading into the background
isn't her style.
2004 has been a great year for Kara. Not only did she appear in Mile
High but she has recently returned to her former Dream Team role as
Gina Milliano. Kara longed for a regular role in a hit TV show and it
looks like her dream maybe have come true.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping(2026)as Willamae Abernathy
The Teacher(2022)as Dani Oxley
Too Good to Be True(2024)as Rachel Connor, Rachel
Archie(2023)as Young Elsie, Elsie Leach
Father Brown(2013)as Elizabeth Barnes
Kleo(2022)
Mouth to Mouth(2005)
Good Morning Britain(2014)as Self
Pride of Britain Awards 2025(2025)as Self
The One Show(2006)as Self
This Morning(1988)as Self
Comedy Game Night(2020)as Self
Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years(2024)as Self - Contestant 2010
The Best of EastEnders(2018)as Dawn Swann
Almost Famous IV(2011)as Actress in Short Change segment
Almost Famous III(2010)as Woolworths advert
