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Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of in the soap opera . 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.

Early life
Tointon was born to parents Ken (b. 1948) and Carol Tointon (1957–2019). Together with her actress sister, (born 1987), Tointon was brought up in . Both sisters attended St Michael's School, Leigh, and St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Tointon was diagnosed with at age seven. She had speech and drama lessons. Tointon's debut in acting was when she played Brigitta in the local amateur dramatic society's version of The Sound of Music at the , .

Career
Tointon was a paid professional child dancer at age 11 for Snow White pantomime at the Cliffs Pavilion. Her first appearance on television was as a school friend of in in 1994. 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.

In 2005, Tointon joined the cast of the BBC soap as , a role she played for 4 years until being written out, along with co-star , in August 2009.

In January 2010, she made a guest appearance in the 26th and final series of ITV's long-running police drama in "Duty Calls" as Ami Ryan.

In July 2010, she recorded a documentary for called Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid. The programme examined the impact can have on people's lives and the difference different learning styles can have on dyslexic people. Tointon revealed that she struggles as a dyslexic person, and had a reading age of 12. During the programme, Tointon visited in , which specialises in the education of dyslexic pupils, and talked with the pupils about their experiences.

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

Series 8
In September 2010, Tointon was a contestant on series 8, partnered with Artem Chigvintsev. The pair became champions on 18 December 2010.

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1Cha-cha-cha / "I Like It"788730No elimination
2 / "From Russia with Love"788831Safe
3 / "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"888731Safe
4Charleston / "Put a Lid on It"888832Safe
5 / "The Phantom of the Opera"9910937Safe
6Salsa / "Conga"99109Safe
7 / "Los Vino"99101038Safe
8 / "Cry Me a River"96101035Safe
9Jive / ""789933Safe
10 / "El Tango de Roxanne"99101038Safe
11 / "Stop!"
/ "Samba Pa Ti"		9
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10		10
10		10
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39		Safe
12 / "Samba Pa Ti"
Freestyle / "Don't Stop Me Now"
/ "If You Don't Know Me by Now"
/ "Cry Me a River"		9
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10		10
9
9
8		10
9
10
10		10
9
10
10		39
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'		WINNER

West End theatre
From May to September 2011, Tointon played in the West End production of Pygmalion at the , opposite as Professor Higgins. In spring 2012, Tointon played the role of Evelyn in 's revival of the 1974 play Absent Friends, alongside at the Harold Pinter Theatre, directed by , which received critical acclaim. Following this she played Giny in Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking, with , , and Max Bennett at the Wyndham's Theatre in 2013.

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

In February 2011, Tointon took part in the BT Red Nose Desert Trek for 2011. Tointon also guest starred in an episode of Sky's “Bedlam” playing Leah (Kerry) Cole. In September, it was announced that Kara would play a lead role in the new film , opposite and directed by .

In 2015 and 2016, Tointon played Rosalie Selfridge in the television drama series , the semi-fictional story based on the life of Harry Selfridge. Tointon played the part of Maria in The Sound of Music Live in the UK, broadcast on 20 December.

In January 2017, Tointon appeared in the ITV period drama , which was set in 1940 at a five-star hotel "at the centre of London Society and a world at war". From November, Tointon played the role of Olivia in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of .

In 2018, Tointon joined 26 other celebrities at , to perform an original Christmas song called Rock With Rudolph, written and produced by Grahame and Jack Corbyn. The song was released in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital and was released digitally on independent record label Saga Entertainment on 30 November 2018 under the artist name . The music video debuted exclusively with The Sun on 29 November 2018 and had its first TV showing on Good Morning Britain on 30 November 2018. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart. In 2024 Tointon played Rachel in Captivated

On 22nd July 2025 it was announced that Kara will play Willamae, mother to Haymitch Abernathy, in Sunrise on the Reaping, the next movie adaptation in the trilogy.

Personal life
Family
In November 2018, Tointon gave birth to her first child, a boy, with her then-fiancé Marius Jensen.

Relationships
In 2004, Tointon dated Busted band member . Their relationship was depicted in the TV series America or Busted but ended in January 2005, shortly after the band split up.

Health
In May 2025, Tointon announced that she had undergone a double and a bilateral , after testing positive to being a carrier of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. In a post on social media site , she stated, "There is a history of both cancers in my family on my mother's side, but for various reasons, including generational trauma of which I'll talk more about another time, we hadn't looked into it until that point. But it was put to us, we took the test, and it was confirmed that my mum and I both carried the gene". Tointon's mother died from ovarian cancer in 2019.

Charity
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
Film
2002Never Play with the DeadVictoria
2004The Football FactoryTameka
The FeteLizzieShort film
2006Just My LuckConcert GoerUncredited role
2012The SweeneyMegan Barret
2013Sarah Barwell
2016Let's Be EvilTiggs
2017GaslightBella Manningham
2018RSC Live: Twelfth NightOlivia
2022The GalleryJamie
2026Willamae AbernathyFilming
Kill Roo Pre-production
SpikeJennifer

Television
1998Jonathan CreekYoung girlSeries 2; Episode 3 "The Scented Room"
1999–2000, 2004–2005Dream TeamGina MolianoSeries 3; Episodes 27 & 28, and Series 8; 21 episodes
2001TeachersPauline YoungSeries 1; Episodes 1–8
2002Dinotopia18-year-old Le SageEpisode 3: "Handful of Dust"
2002–2003Harry and CoshGabySeries 4; Episodes 1–14
2003BoudicaPoppaeaTelevision film
2004Sarah FriedmanEpisode 11: "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?"
GenevaSeries 2; Episode 18
America or BustedHerself (voice)Episode 6: "U.S. Album Release"
2005–2009345 episodes
2010Ami RyanSeries 26; Episode 3: "Duty Calls"
Strictly Come DancingHerself - ContestantSeries 8; Episodes 1–27 (Winner)
Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me StupidHerselfTelevision documentary
2011BedlamLeah ColeSeries 1; Episode 2: "Driven"
IdealHerselfSeries 7; Episode 1: "The Police"
2014LewisErica StokeSeries 8; Episodes 1 & 2: "Entry Wounds: Parts 1 & 2"
Herself - ContestantSeries 4; Episode 7
2015MariaEpisode 2: "In the Line of Fire"
The Sound of Music LiveMaria RainerTelevision Special (UK version of The Sound of Music Live!)
2015–2016Rosalie Selfridge/De BolotoffSeries 3 & 4; 20 episodes
2017Betsey DayEpisodes 1–8
Henry IXSerenaEpisodes 1–3: "Reigned In", "Exit Strategy" and "Clearing the Air"
2018Great PerformancesMariaSeries 46; Episode 4: "The Sound of Music"
The Keith & Paddy Picture ShowKate BeringerSeries 2; Episode 6: "Christmas Special: Gremlins"
2019The Crystal MazeHerself - AdventurerSeries 9; Episode 5: "Celebrities"
2020Urban MythsSeries 4; Episode 3: "Hendrix & Handel"
2023Father BrownElizabeth BarnesSeries 10; Episode 6: "The Royal Visit"
ArchieYoung Elsie LeachMini-series; Episodes 1–4
2024Too Good to Be TrueRachel ConnorLead role. Mini-series; Episodes 1–4
The TeacherDani OxleyLead role. Mini-series; Episodes 1–4
2024CaptivatedRachel4 episodes

Music videos
2018Rock with RudolphHerselfBand:

Selected stage credits
  • Pygmalion, Garrick Theatre, London, 2011
  • Absent Friends, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, 2012
  • Relatively Speaking, Wyndhams Theatre, London, 2013
  • Gaslight, Touring Production – various cities in England, 2017
  • Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 2017–18
  • The Man in the White Suit, Theatre Royal Bath and Wyndham's Theatre, London, 2019

Awards and nominations
2006The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female
Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Female
2007The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female
Inside Soap AwardsBest Actress
Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Female
Inside Soap AwardsBest Dressed Soap Star
13th National Television AwardsMost Popular Actress
2008Sexiest Female
Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Female
2009The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female
Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Female
Inside Soap AwardsBest Dressed Soap Star

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