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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.
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||||
| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Like It" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "From Russia with Love" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "Put a Lid on It" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso doble / "The Phantom of the Opera" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "Conga" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine tango / "Los Vino" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 8 | American Smooth / "Cry Me a River" | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 35 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Runaround Sue" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 10 | Tango / "El Tango de Roxanne" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 11 | Viennese waltz / "Stop!" Rumba / "Samba Pa Ti" | 99 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 3939 | Safe |
| 12 | Rumba / "Samba Pa Ti" Freestyle / "Don't Stop Me Now" Waltz / "If You Don't Know Me by Now" American Smooth / "Cry Me a River" | 99910 | 10998 | 1091010 | 1091010 | 39363838 | WINNER |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Never Play with the Dead | Victoria | |
| 2004 | The Football Factory | Tameka | |
| The Fete | Lizzie | Short film | |
| 2006 | Just My Luck | Concert Goer | Uncredited role |
| 2012 | The Sweeney | Megan Barret | |
| 2013 | Last Passenger | Sarah Barwell | |
| 2016 | Let's Be Evil | Tiggs | |
| 2017 | Gaslight | Bella Manningham | |
| 2018 | RSC Live: Twelfth Night | Olivia | |
| 2022 | The Gallery | Jamie | |
| 2026 | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | Willamae Abernathy | Post-Production |
| TBA | Kill Roo | TBA | Pre-production |
| Spike | Jennifer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Jonathan Creek | Young girl | Series 2; Episode 3 "The Scented Room" |
| 1999–2000, 2004–2005 | Dream Team | Gina Moliano | Series 3; Episodes 27 & 28, and Series 8; 21 episodes |
| 2001 | Teachers | Pauline Young | Series 1; Episodes 1–8 |
| 2002 | Dinotopia | 18-year-old Le Sage | Episode 3: "Handful of Dust" |
| 2002–2003 | Harry and Cosh | Gaby | Series 4; Episodes 1–14 |
| 2003 | Boudica | Poppaea | Television film |
| 2004 | Keen Eddie | Sarah Friedman | Episode 11: "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?" |
| Mile High | Geneva | Series 2; Episode 18 | |
| America or Busted | Herself (voice) | Episode 6: "U.S. Album Release" | |
| 2005–2009 | EastEnders | Dawn Swann | 345 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bill | Ami Ryan | Series 26; Episode 3: "Duty Calls" |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Herself - Contestant | Series 8; Episodes 1–27 (Winner) | |
| Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid | Herself | Television documentary | |
| 2011 | Bedlam | Leah Cole | Series 1; Episode 2: "Driven" |
| Ideal | Herself | Series 7; Episode 1: "The Police" | |
| 2014 | Lewis | Erica Stoke | Series 8; Episodes 1 & 2: "Entry Wounds: Parts 1 & 2" |
| Celebrity Chase | Herself - Contestant | Series 4; Episode 7 | |
| 2015 | SunTrap | Maria | Episode 2: "In the Line of Fire" |
| The Sound of Music Live | Maria Rainer | Television Special (UK version of The Sound of Music Live!) | |
| 2015–2016 | Mr Selfridge | Rosalie Selfridge/De Bolotoff | Series 3 & 4; 20 episodes |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Betsey Day | Episodes 1–8 |
| Henry IX | Serena | Episodes 1–3: "Reigned In", "Exit Strategy" and "Clearing the Air" | |
| 2018 | Great Performances | Maria | Series 46; Episode 4: "The Sound of Music" |
| The Keith & Paddy Picture Show | Kate Beringer | Series 2; Episode 6: "Christmas Special: Gremlins" | |
| 2019 | The Crystal Maze | Herself - Adventurer | Series 9; Episode 5: "Celebrities" |
| 2020 | Urban Myths | Kitty Clive | Series 4; Episode 3: "Hendrix & Handel" |
| 2023 | Father Brown | Elizabeth Barnes | Series 10; Episode 6: "The Royal Visit" |
| Archie | Young Elsie Leach | Mini-series; Episodes 1–4 | |
| 2024 | Too Good to Be True | Rachel Connor | Lead role. Mini-series; Episodes 1–4 |
| The Teacher | Dani Oxley | Lead role. Mini-series; Episodes 1–4 | |
| 2024 | Captivated | Rachel | 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Rock with Rudolph | Herself | Band: The Celebs |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2006 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Won | ||
| 2007 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Dressed Soap Star | Won | ||
| 13th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Won | ||
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Dressed Soap Star | Won |