Kara Tointon

Kara Tointon
Tointon filming on the set of EastEnders in 2008
Born	(1983-08-05) 5 August 1983 (age 41) Basildon, Essex, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Television	EastEnders Strictly Come Dancing Mr Selfridge The Sound of Music Live The Halcyon
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.