Robyn Cara
Robyn Cara | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Birmingham School of Acting |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Robyn Cara is a British actress. On television, she is known for her role in the Apple TV+ series Trying (2020–2022), the Channel 4 comedy-drama Ackley Bridge (2021–2022), and the Sky Max series The Rising (2022). Her films include Doctor Jekyll (2023).
Early life[edit]
Cara joined the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the Birmingham School of Acting[1] (now the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) in 2016.[2][3]
Career[edit]
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.[1] 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,[4] and The Be All & End All at York Theatre Royal.[5] Cara starred as Leonie in Ambreen Razia's BBC Three comedy pilot Hounslow Diaries in 2018 with Razia and Mandeep Dhillon.[6][7] She made her feature film debut in the 2019 direct-to-video action film We Die Young as Rincon's (David Castañeda) sister Gabriela.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] Also in 2022, Cara starred as Katie Sands in the Sky Max supernatural series The Rising[11] and featured in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose as Alyssa Penrose, who dies in the first episode.[12] In 2023, Cara starred in the horror film Doctor Jekyll.[13]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | We Die Young | Gabriela | Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | Doctor Jekyll | Maeve | |
| TBA | Land of Legend | Daria |
Television[edit]
| 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 |
Stage[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cearns, Liz (19 September 2016). "Made in Colchester Announces their Casting for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Acting Graduates - 2016". Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham trained talent on TV in 2022". Birmingham City University. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Roby Cara - Our Heritage". Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Clare (13 May 2018). "The Be All and End All review – intense drama for testing times". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "'The Hounslow Diaries': Ambreen Razia & Robyn Cara Talk More About The Show". Your Cinema. November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Robyn Cara". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Abrams, Simon (1 March 2019). "We Die Young". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Robyn Cara, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Ryan Dean, Shobhit Piasa and Carla Woodcock who play Kayla, Fizza, Johnny, Tahir, and Marina". Channel 4 Press. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Frey Kwa Hawking (6 April 2021). "Review: Playfight – 'Direct and disarming'". The Stage. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Clara Rugaard to Lead Sky's Supernatural Crime Thriller 'The Rising' Based on Belgian Series 'Hotel Beau Séjour'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Williams, Sophie (22 February 2023). "Netflix's Red Rose ending explained". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (16 March 2022). "Lindsay Duncan, Simon Callow Join 'Doctor Jekyll'; Principal Photography Wraps (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
External links[edit]
- Robyn Cara at IMDb
- Robyn Cara at Spotlight