Kara Tointon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

27

Gender

Female

Birthday

1983-08-05 (42 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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • EastEnders

    EastEnders

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Celebrity Juice

    Celebrity Juice

  • Strictly Come Dancing

    Strictly Come Dancing

  • Mr Selfridge

    Mr Selfridge

  • Ideal

    Ideal

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

    The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

  • Keen Eddie

    Keen Eddie

  • The Teacher

    The Teacher

  • Last Passenger

    Last Passenger

  • Too Good to Be True

    Too Good to Be True

  • The Football Factory

    The Football Factory

  • The Halcyon

    The Halcyon

  • Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

    Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

  • Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

    Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

  • Harry and Cosh

    Harry and Cosh

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Let's Be Evil

    Let's Be Evil

  • The Sound of Music Live!

    The Sound of Music Live!

  • Never Play with the Dead

    Never Play with the Dead

  • Henry IX

    Henry IX

  • Children's Champion Awards

    Children's Champion Awards

  • America or Busted

    America or Busted

  • Boudica

    Boudica

  • RSC Live: Twelfth Night

    RSC Live: Twelfth Night