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

  • Strictly Come Dancing

    Strictly Come Dancing

  • Celebrity Juice

    Celebrity Juice

  • Ideal

    Ideal

  • Mr Selfridge

    Mr Selfridge

  • Last Passenger

    Last Passenger

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

    The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

  • RSC Live: Twelfth Night

    RSC Live: Twelfth Night

  • Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

    Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

  • Captivated

    Captivated

  • The Halcyon

    The Halcyon

  • The Teacher

    The Teacher

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Keen Eddie

    Keen Eddie

  • Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

    Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Harry and Cosh

    Harry and Cosh

  • The Football Factory

    The Football Factory

  • Boudica

    Boudica

  • Let's Be Evil

    Let's Be Evil

  • Henry IX

    Henry IX

  • America or Busted

    America or Busted

  • The Sound of Music Live!

    The Sound of Music Live!

  • Children's Champion Awards

    Children's Champion Awards

  • Never Play with the Dead

    Never Play with the Dead