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 ''

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'' (2023).

Early life

Cara grew up in a small village. She joined the

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and graduated from the Birmingham School of Acting (now the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) in 2016.

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. This was followed by roles in '' The Importance of Being Earnest'' at the Theatr Clwyd,

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's adaptation of ''

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'' at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London, and ''The Be All & End All'' at York Theatre Royal. Cara starred as Leonie in

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's BBC Three comedy pilot ''Hounslow Diaries'' in 2018 with Razia and

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. She made her feature film debut in the 2019 direct-to-video action film ''

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'' as Rincon's ( David Castañeda) sister Gabriela. 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. 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. Also in 2022, Cara starred as Katie Sands in the Sky Max supernatural series '' The Rising'' and featured in the BBC Three horror series '' Red Rose'' as Alyssa Penrose, who dies in the first episode. In 2023, Cara starred in the horror film ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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Robyn Cara
at Spotlight {{DEFAULTSORT:cara, robyn Living people Alumni of Birmingham School of Acting British television actresses National Youth Theatre members Year of birth missing (living people)