Robyn Cara
Robyn Cara | |
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| Born | 2 August 1995 |
| Alma mater | Birmingham School of Acting |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | |
Robyn Cara is a British actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Apple TV+ series Trying (2020–2022), the Channel 4 comedy-drama Ackley Bridge (2021–2022), the Sky Max series The Rising (2022), and the Netflix series Bodkin (2024). Her films include Doctor Jekyll (2023).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Cara grew up in a small village.[1] She joined the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the Birmingham School of Acting[2] (now the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) in 2016.[3][4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Upon graduating from drama school in 2016, Cara made her professional stage debut as Hero in Much Ado About Nothing at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester.[2] This was followed by roles in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Theatr Clwyd, Anya Reiss's adaptation of Oliver Twist at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London,[5] and The Be All & End All at York Theatre Royal.[6] Cara starred as Leonie in Ambreen Razia's BBC Three comedy pilot Hounslow Diaries in 2018 with Razia and Mandeep Dhillon.[7][8] She made her feature film debut in the 2019 direct-to-video action film We Die Young as Rincon's (David Castañeda) sister Gabriela.[9]
In 2020, Cara landed her first major television roles when she began playing Jen in the Apple TV+ comedy Trying and also appeared in the BBC One miniseries Life as Kat. The following year, Cara joined the cast of the Channel 4 school comedy-drama Ackley Bridge for its fourth series as Kayla Afzal.[10] She would reprise her role as Kayla for its fifth and final series in 2022. She returned to the stage in Playfight at the Finborough Theatre.[11] Also in 2022, Cara starred as Katie Sands in the Sky Max supernatural series The Rising[12] and featured in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose as Alyssa Penrose, who dies in the first episode.[13] In 2023, Cara starred in the horror film Doctor Jekyll.[14]
Cara gained further prominence through her role as Emmy Sizergh in the 2024 Netflix series Bodkin. For her performance, Cara was nominated for a Gotham Television Award. She has an upcoming role in the USA Network series The Rainmaker, an adaptation of the John Grisham novel of the same title.[15]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | We Die Young | Gabriela | Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | Doctor Jekyll | Maeve | |
| TBA | Land of Legend | Daria |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hounslow Diaries | Leonie | |
| 2020 | Life | Kat | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Trying | Jen | 12 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Ackley Bridge | Kayla Afzal | Main role (series 4–5) |
| 2022 | The Rising | Katie Sands | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Red Rose | Alyssa Penrose | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Bodkin | Emmy Sizergh | Main role |
| 2025 | The Rainmaker | Kelly Riker | Main role |
Stage
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | Mercury Theatre, Colchester |
| 2017 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily | Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
| 2017 | Oliver Twist | Agnes / Rose | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London |
| 2018 | The Be All & End All | Frida | York Theatre Royal, York |
| 2021 | Playfight | Zainab | Finborough Theatre, London |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Robyn Cara at IMDb
- Robyn Cara at Spotlight
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