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Kara Louise Tointon is an English actress, best known for playing Dawn Swann in BBC soap opera EastEnders, as the 2010 winner of BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing and as Maria in the ITV live production of The Sound of Music Live in December 2015 alongside Julian Ovenden as Captain von Trapp.
Birth Name
Kara Louise Tointon
Born
Friday, 05 August 1983
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Archie | Young Elsie / Elsie Leach | 2023 |
| Comedy Game Night | Self | 2020 |
| RSC Live: Twelfth Night | Olivia | 2018 |
| The Keith and Paddy Picture Show | Self / Kate Beringer | 2017 |
| Henry IX | Serena | 2017 |
| Urban Myths | Kitty Clive | 2017 |
| The Halcyon | Betsey Day | 2017 |
| Let's Be Evil | Tiggs | 2016 |
| The Sound of Music Live | Maria | 2015 |
| SunTrap | Maria | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Archie | Young Elsie / Elsie Leach | 2023 |
| Comedy Game Night | Self | 2020 |
| RSC Live: Twelfth Night | Olivia | 2018 |
| The Keith and Paddy Picture Show | Self / Kate Beringer | 2017 |
| Henry IX | Serena | 2017 |
| Urban Myths | Kitty Clive | 2017 |
| The Halcyon | Betsey Day | 2017 |
| Let's Be Evil | Tiggs | 2016 |
| The Sound of Music Live | Maria | 2015 |
| SunTrap | Maria | 2015 |
| Mel & Sue | Self | 2015 |
| Last Passenger | Sarah Barwell | 2013 |
| The Crime Thriller Club | Self | 2013 |
| Mr Selfridge | Rosalie Selfridge / Rosalie De Bolotoff | 2013 |
| The Sweeney | Megan Barret / Megan | 2012 |
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest / Herself - Guest | 2012 |
| Bedlam | Leah Cole | 2011 |
| Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza | Self | 2010 |
| Celebrity Juice | Self | 2008 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2007 |
| Just My Luck | Concert Goer | 2006 |
| Screenwipe | Dawn Swann | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Erica Stoke | 2006 |
| Ideal | Kara Tointon | 2005 |
| America or Busted | Self | 2004 |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Self | 2004 |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Audience Member | 2004 |
| The Football Factory | Tameka | 2004 |
| Warrior Queen | Poppaea | 2003 |
| Keen Eddie | Sarah Friedman | 2003 |
| Mile High | Geneva | 2003 |
| Dinotopia | 18 Year Old Le Sage | 2002 |
| Teachers | Pauline / Pauline Young | 2001 |
| Never Play with the Dead | Victoria | 2001 |
| Harry and Cosh | Gaby | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Herself / Self | 1999 |
| Dream Team | Gina Moliano | 1997 |
| The Brief | Ami Ryan | 1984 |
| Children In Need | Self - Presenter | 1980 |
| Great Performances | Maria | 1971 |
