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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1983-08-05 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Basildon, Essex, England, UK

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

Acting

2024

2023

2022

The Teacher as Dani Osborne

2018

2017

2016

Let's Be Evil as Tiggs

2015

2013

Last Passenger as Sarah Barwell
Mr Selfridge as Rosalie Selfridge
Father Brown as Elizabeth Barnes

2012

The Sweeney as Megan

2010

2008

2007

2005

Ideal as Herself

2004

2003

2001

1999

1988

This Morning as Self

1985

EastEnders as Dawn Swann