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Nationality
  
British

Role
  
Actress

Occupation
  
Actress, model

Height
  
1.65 m

Years active
  
Since 1994

Siblings
  
Hannah Tointon

Name
  
Kara Tointon


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Full Name
  
Kara Louise Tointon

Born
  
5 August 1983 (age 40) (
1983-08-05
)
Basildon, Essex, England

Residence
  
Camden, London, England

Television
  
Partner(s)
  
James Alexandrou (2006–2007)Joe Swash (2008–2010)Artem Chigvintsev (2010–2014)

Education
  
Sylvia Young Theatre School

Parents
  
Carol Tointon, Ken Tointon

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Hannah Tointon, Artem Chigvintsev, Joe Swash, Matt Johnson, James Alexandrou

Profiles

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Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) 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.

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Early life

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Tointon was born to parents Ken and Carol Tointon. Together with her actress sister, Hannah (born 1987), Tointon was brought up in Leigh-on-Sea. Both sisters attended St Michael's School, Leigh, and St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Tointon was diagnosed with dyslexia at age seven. She had speech and drama lessons at school. For about one year when she was a teenager, she dated James Bourne of the bands Busted, Son of Dork, and McBusted.

Early work

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Tointon's first professional acting experience came when she played the part of Brigitta in The Sound of Music at the Cliffs Pavilion. Her first appearance on television was as an extra in EastEnders in 1994, when she played a school friend of Sonia Fowler. She played the part of student Pauline Young in 2001's first series of Teachers on Channel 4. She also starred in BBC's "Curriculum Bites" as a presenter in 2002.

EastEnders

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Almost a month after her last Dream Team episode aired, it was revealed to the press that she would be joining the BBC soap EastEnders as a new character, Dawn Swann. Tointon auditioned for EastEnders at the same time as Tiana Benjamin, Matt Di Angelo, Kellie Shirley and Charlie Clements all auditioned for their respective roles. Tointon left EastEnders, along with co-star Ricky Groves, on 27 August 2009.

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She co-starred with then partner Joe Swash in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Bristol in the 2009/2010 pantomime season.

Don't Call Me Stupid

In July 2010, she recorded a documentary for BBC Three called Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid. The programme examined the impact dyslexia can have on people's lives and the difference different learning styles can have on people with dyslexia. Tointon revealed that she suffers from dyslexia, and has a reading age of 12. During the programme, Tointon visited Shapwick School in Somerset, which specialises in the education of pupils with dyslexia, and talked with the pupils about their experiences. Tointon was taught various line learning and organisational techniques by Dyslexia Tutor Claire Salter.

Sport Relief Edition

In 2008, Tointon won the Sport Relief special edition of Strictly Come Dancing with Mark Ramprakash. Her samba was enough to get her the Glitterball Trophy.

Series 8

In September 2010, it was announced that Tointon would be appearing as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing Series 8, this time partnered with Artem Chigvintsev. The pair achieved good scores in the first five weeks of 30, 32, 31, 32 and 37. In week 5, Tointon was awarded the first 10 of the series by Alesha Dixon for her Pasodoble. In week 6 she was top of the leaderboard with her Salsa. She also had good scores for the next five weeks of 36, 38, 35, 34 and 38. In week 11, she got her highest score of 39 for the Viennese Waltz and Rumba and got the maximum 5/5 for the Swing-a-thon. Tointon made it to the final along with Matt Baker and Pamela Stephenson, where she made it to the final two, then went on to win and be crowned champion beating Matt Baker and his partner Aliona Vilani.

Performances

West End theatre

In May 2011, Tointon played Eliza Doolittle in the West End production of Pygmalion at the Garrick Theatre. She received fantastic reviews for the Philip Prowse production of the well known play which opened on 25 May and ran until 3 September. Her co-stars were Rupert Everett and Dame Diana Rigg.

Kara played what The Guardian’s Michael Billington called “a luminous and refreshing” Eliza to Rupert Everett’s Professor Higgins “capturing perfectly the arc of [her] development”. Whatsonstage similarly picked up on the spirited chemistry the leads seem to share; “[Kara’s] remarkably assured on the stage, blessed with malleable good looks and tremendous lung power, and she makes Eliza a truly feisty opponent to Everett’s self-obsessed, grandiloquent Higgins.”

In The Telegraph, Charles Spencer celebrated Kara’s “warmth and vulnerability” marking her out as “an actress of truly great potential” while the Daily Express's Paul Callan said “ the role of Eliza is a challenge for any actress and Miss Tointon faced it with skill and charm”.

In 2012 Kara was cast as Evelyn in Alan Ayckbourn's west end revival of Absent Friends, a play he wrote and set in 1974. She appeared along with Reece Shearsmith, Katherine Parkinson, Steffan Rhodri, Elizabeth Berrington and David Armand at the Harold Pinter Theatre, a Sonia Friedman production directed by Jeremy Herrin. Michael Billington of The Guardian wrote "all the performances in this production are finely judged. Kara Tointon has just the right broodiness as the edgy Evelyn, who is like a comic version of the young mother in Edward Bond's Saved".

She then played Giny in Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking, a four handed comedy set in 1965 with Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy and Max Bennett at the Wyndham's Theatre in the summer of 2013. Tim Walker for his review in The Telegraph said "Tointon, for her part, gives an intelligently nuanced performance as the beautiful, but profoundly flawed Ginny... There are few more exciting actresses now working on the West End stage".

Other work

In August 2009, she was unveiled as the new face of Michelle for George underwear at Asda.

In February 2011, Tointon took part in the BT Red Nose Desert Trek for Comic Relief 2011.

In September 2011 it was announced that Kara would play a lead role in the new film 'Last Passenger' acting opposite Dougray Scott and directed by Omid Nooshin.

Kara played the part of "Maria" in "The Sound of Music Live" in the UK, broadcast on 20 December 2015.

From November 2017, Kara will play the role of Olivia in The Royal Shakespeare Company production of Twelfth Night.

Personal life

In September 2014 Tointon took part in the Great North Run to raise money for Share A Star, a charity set up to help severely unwell children and teenagers.

Filmography

Actress
-
Roo (pre-production)
2024
Too Good to Be True (TV Series) as
Rachel
2023
Archie (TV Mini Series) as
Young Elsie / Elsie Leach
- Episode #1.4 (2023) - Elsie Leach
- Episode #1.3 (2023) - Young Elsie
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Young Elsie
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Young Elsie
2023
Father Brown (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Barnes
- The Royal Visit (2023) - Elizabeth Barnes
2022
The Gallery as
Jamie
2020
Urban Myths (TV Series) as
Kitty Clive
- Hendrix & Handel (2020) - Kitty Clive
2018
The Celebs: Rock with Rudolph (Music Video) as
Kara Tointon
2018
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Maria
- The Sound of Music (2018) - Maria
2018
RSC Live: Twelfth Night as
Olivia
2017
Henry IX (TV Series) as
Serena
- Clearing the Air (2017) - Serena
- Exit Strategy (2017) - Serena
- Reigned In (2017) - Serena
2017
The Halcyon (TV Series) as
Betsey Day
- Episode #1.8 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.7 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.6 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.5 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.4 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.3 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.2 (2017) - Betsey Day
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Betsey Day
2017
Gaslight as
Bella Manningham
2015
Mr Selfridge (TV Series) as
Rosalie Selfridge / Rosalie De Bolotoff / Rosalie de Bolotoff
2016
Let's Be Evil as
Tiggs
2015
The Sound of Music Live (TV Movie) as
Maria
2015
SunTrap (TV Series) as
Maria
- In the Line of Fire (2015) - Maria
2014
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) as
Erica Stoke
- Entry Wounds: Part 2 (2014) - Erica Stoke
- Entry Wounds: Part 1 (2014) - Erica Stoke
2013
Last Passenger as
Sarah Barwell
2012
The Sweeney as
Megan Barret
2011
Ideal (TV Series) as
Kara Tointon
- The Police (2011) - Kara Tointon
2011
Bedlam (TV Series) as
Leah
- Driven (2011) - Leah
2010
The Bill (TV Series) as
Ami Ryan
- Duty Calls (2010) - Ami Ryan
2005
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Dawn / Dawn Swann
- 2 April 2009: Part 1 (2009) - Dawn
- 2 April 2009: Part 2 (2009) - Dawn
- Christmas Day 2008: Part 2 (2008) - Dawn
- Christmas Day 2008: Part 1 (2008) - Dawn
- 18 June 2008: Part 2 (2008) - Dawn
- 18 June 2008: Part 1 (2008) - Dawn
- 11 June 2008: Part 2 (2008) - Dawn
- 11 June 2008: Part 1 (2008) - Dawn
- 3 January 2008: Part 2 (2008) - Dawn Swann
- 3 January 2008: Part 1 (2008) - Dawn Swann
- 29 May 2007: Part 2 (2007) - Dawn
- 29 May 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Dawn
- 22 March 2007: Part 2 (2007) - Dawn
- 22 March 2007: Part 1 (2007) - Dawn
- Christmas Day 2006: Part 2 (2006) - Dawn
- Christmas Day 2006: Part 1 (2006) - Dawn
- Christmas Day 2005: Part 2 (2005) - Dawn
- Christmas Day 2005: Part 1 (2005) - Dawn
- 17 November 2005: Part 2 (2005) - Dawn
- 17 November 2005: Part 1 (2005) - Dawn
2006
Just My Luck as
Concert Goer (uncredited)
2005
Mile High (TV Series) as
Geneva
- Episode #2.18 (2005) - Geneva
1999
Dream Team (TV Series) as
Gina Moliano
- Play Off (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Finale (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Caught in a Trap (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Ten Green Bottles (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Fear and Loathing (2005) - Gina Moliano
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2005) - Gina Moliano
- The New Gaffer (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Show the Don Respect (2005) - Gina Moliano
- The Sting (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Mind Games (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Before a Fall (2005) - Gina Moliano
- The Attack (2005) - Gina Moliano
- In Blood Thus Far Steep'd (2005) - Gina Moliano
- The Race Card (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Purple Reign (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Hangover from Hell (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Playing God (2005) - Gina Moliano
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (2005) - Gina Moliano
- This Town Ain't Big Enough (2005) - Gina Moliano
- A Contract Killing (2005) - Gina Moliano
- Who Ate All the Pies (2004) - Gina Moliano (uncredited)
2004
The Fete (Short) as
Lizzy
2004
The Football Factory as
Tameka
2004
Keen Eddie (TV Series) as
Sarah Friedman
- Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member? (2004) - Sarah Friedman
2003
Warrior Queen (TV Movie) as
Poppaea
2002
Harry and Cosh (TV Series) as
Gaby
- The Dice of Life (2003) - Gaby
- The Gift (2003) - Gaby
- Kung Fu Warriors (2003) - Gaby
- Country Life (2002) - Gaby
- Reginald's Long Distance Truckers (2002) - Gaby
- The Reunion (2002) - Gaby
- Forget Me Not (2002) - Gaby
- Decoy (2002) - Gaby
- Prefect Power (2002) - Gaby
- The Rivals (2002) - Gaby
- Happy Ever After (2002) - Gaby
- The Paper (2002) - Gaby
- Pantomime (2002) - Gaby
- Vampire (2002) - Gaby
2002
Never Play with the Dead as
Victoria
2002
Dinotopia (TV Series) as
18 Year Old Le Sage
- Handful of Dust (2002) - 18 Year Old Le Sage
2001
Teachers (TV Series) as
Pauline / Pauline Young
- Episode #1.8 (2001) - Pauline Young
- Episode #1.7 (2001) - Pauline
- Episode #1.6 (2001) - Pauline
- Episode #1.5 (2001) - Pauline
- Episode #1.4 (2001) - Pauline
- Episode #1.3 (2001) - Pauline
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Pauline
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Pauline
Thanks
2005
Mouth to Mouth (thanks)
Self
2020
Comedy Game Night (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Self
2010
Loose Women (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #24.184 (2020) - Self
- Episode #20.84 (2016) - Self
- Episode #19.90 (2015) - Self
- Episode #15.225 (2011) - Self
- Episode #15.36 (2010) - Self
2013
Sunday Brunch (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Ricki Lake, Kara Tointon, Dave Gorman, McFly (2019) - Self - Guest
- Episode #6.49 (2018) - Self - Guest
- Episode #5.47 (2017) - Self - Guest
- Episode #2.36 (2013) - Self - Guest
2013
Lorraine (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 23 September 2019 (2019) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 14 February 2013 (2013) - Self - Guest
2019
The One Show (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 August 2019 (2019) - Self
2019
The Crystal Maze (TV Series) as
Self - Adventurer
- Celebrities (2019) - Self - Adventurer
2018
The Keith and Paddy Picture Show (TV Series) as
Self / Kate Beringer
- Christmas Special: Gremlins (2018) - Self / Kate Beringer
2018
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Episode #2.2 (2018) - Self - Panellist
2008
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #29.52 (2016) - Self
- Episode dated 16 October 2013 (2013) - Self
- Episode dated 9 November 2010 (2010) - Self
- Episode dated 10 February 2009 (2009) - Self
- Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) - Self
2015
The Making of the Sound of Music Live (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2015
Mel & Sue (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.10 (2015) - Self
2014
Celebrity Chase (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #4.7 (2014) - Self - Contestant
2013
Celebrity Juice (TV Series) as
Self
- Parallel Juicyverse - Part 2 (2013) - Self
- Halloween Special (2013) - Self
2008
Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant / Self - Audience Member / Self
- Week 13: The Grand Final Show Two (2013) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Week 13: The Grand Final Show One (2013) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Week 6: Halloween Spectacular (2013) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Week Three: Strictly Does Hollywood (2012) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Week 12: The Grand Final Results (2011) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Week 12: The Grand Final (2011) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Week 10: Movie Night (2011) - Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Christmas Special (2010) - Self
- Grand Final: Show Two (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Grand Final: Show One (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Semi-Final: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Semi-Final: Show Two (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Semi-Final: Show One (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Ten: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Ten: Movie Night (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Nine: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Nine (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Eight: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Eight: Vegas Spectacular (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Seven: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Seven (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Six: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Six (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Five: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Five: Halloween Special (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Four: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Four (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Three: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Three (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Two: Results (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week Two (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week One: Show Two (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Week One: Show One (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Launch Show (2010) - Self - Contestant
- Round Seven Results (2008) - Self - Audience Member
- Sport Relief Special 2008 (2008) - Self - Contestant
2013
The Crime Thriller Club (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - Self
2011
Daybreak (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 October 2011 (2011) - Self
- Episode dated 22 September 2011 (2011) - Self
- Episode dated 16 June 2011 (2011) - Self
- Episode dated 7 February 2011 (2011) - Self
- Episode dated 2 February 2011 (2011) - Self
2011
The Big Red Nose Desert Trek (TV Movie) as
Self
2010
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Matt Smith/Matt Lucas/David Walliams/Kara Tointon/Ellie Goulding (2010) - Self - Guest
2010
Breakfast (TV Series) as
Self - Winner, 'Strictly Come Dancing' / Self
- Episode dated 20 December 2010 (2010) - Self - Winner, 'Strictly Come Dancing'
- Episode dated 17 December 2010 (2010) - Self
2010
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (TV Series documentary) as
Self
2010
TMi (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.10 (2010) - Self
2010
Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid (Documentary) as
Self
2010
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 October 2010 (2010) - Self
2010
30 Years of 'An Audience With...' (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (2010) - Self
2010
Children's Champion Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2010
Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza (TV Series) as
Self
- Kara Tointon vs. Joe Swash (2010) - Self
2009
Pride of Britain Awards 2009 (TV Special) as
Self
2009
Xposé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.242 (2009) - Self
2009
The British Soap Awards 2009 (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2009
The British Soap Awards 2009: After Party (TV Special) as
Self
2008
The British Soap Awards 2008 (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2008
The British Soap Awards 2008: The Party (TV Special) as
Self
2008
EastEnders: Ricky & Bianca (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2008
Sport Relief 2008 (TV Special) as
Self
2008
Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 February 2008 (2008) - Self
2007
Children in Need as
Self - Presenter
2007
The National Television Awards 2007 (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2007
EastEnders Revealed (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Vixens: The Rise and Fall of Stella (2007) - Self
2006
EastEnders Unveiled: A Weddings Special (TV Movie) as
Self - Host
2005
The National Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2004
America or Busted (TV Series) as
Self
- U.S. Albume Release (2004) - Self (voice)
Archive Footage
2018
The Best of EastEnders (Video) as
Dawn Swann (uncredited)
2011
EastEnders: Greatest Exits (TV Movie) as
Dawn Swann (uncredited)
2011
Almost Famous IV (TV Movie documentary) as
Actress in Short Change segment
2010
Almost Famous III (TV Movie documentary) as
Woolworths advert
2009
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 March 2009 (2009) - Self
2006
Sex, Lies & Soaps (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Dawn Swann / Self
- School Years (2006) - Dawn Swann (uncredited)
- Appearance (2006) - Self (uncredited)
- Family Conflict (2006) - Dawn Swann (uncredited)
2006
Screenwipe (TV Series documentary) as
Dawn Swann
- Episode #2.1 (2006) - Dawn Swann (uncredited)

References

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