Robyn Cara | |
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| 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
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
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | We Die Young | Gabriela | Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | Doctor Jekyll | Maeve | |
| TBA | Land of Legend | Daria |
Television
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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
- Robyn Cara at IMDb
- Robyn Cara at Spotlight