Kara Tointon | |
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 Tointon filming on the set of EastEnders in 2008 | |
| Born | 5 August 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Television | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Hannah Tointon (sister) |
Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of 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.