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Kara Tointon

English actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1983 · age 43

Kara Louise Tointon is an English actress, known for playing Dawn Swann in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2010, she won the BBC competition series Strictly Come Dancing, and in 2015, she appeared as Maria in the ITV live production of The Sound of Music Live. She also played Erica Stoke in 'Lewis' S8 E1.

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2026The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingFilm, Willamae Abernathy2024CaptivatedSeries, Rachel2022The TeacherSeries, Dani Osborne2018RSC Live: Twelfth NightFilm, Olivia2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeries2016Let's Be EvilFilm, Tiggs2015The Sound of Music Live!Film, Maria2013Father BrownSeries, Elizabeth BarnesLast PassengerFilm, 2013Sarah Barwell2012The SweeneyFilm, Megan2010Children's Champion AwardsSeries2007LewisSeries, Erica Stoke2005IdealSeries, Herself2004The Football FactoryFilm, Tameka2003Keen EddieSeriesBoudicaFilm, 2003Poppaea2001Never Play with the DeadFilm, Victoria1999Harry and CoshSeries, Gaby1985EastEndersSeries, Dawn Swann1983Born5 August 1983

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  • The Football Factory 2004
  • The Sweeney 2012
  • Last Passenger 2013
  • Let's Be Evil 2016

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Television 20

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United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
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Born 1983 · age 43

In the same film or series as Kara

Adrian EdmondsonAlso in RSC Live: Twelfth Night (2018)Billy RayAlso in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026)David SchofieldAlso in Last Passenger (2013)Jamie ForemanAlso in The Football Factory (2004)