Robyn Cara

Actress

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 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

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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

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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

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### Film

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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1. ^ de Klerk, Amy (2 May 2024). "Secrets of the Stylish: Getting premiere ready with Robyn Cara". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
2. ^ a b Cearns, Liz (19 September 2016). "Made in Colchester Announces their Casting for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
3. ^ "Acting Graduates - 2016". Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
4. ^ "Birmingham trained talent on TV in 2022". Birmingham City University. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
5. ^ "Roby Cara - Our Heritage". Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
6. ^ Brennan, Clare (13 May 2018). "The Be All and End All review – intense drama for testing times". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
7. ^ "'The Hounslow Diaries': Ambreen Razia & Robyn Cara Talk More About The Show". Your Cinema. November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
8. ^ "Robyn Cara". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
9. ^ Abrams, Simon (1 March 2019). "We Die Young". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ Frey Kwa Hawking (6 April 2021). "Review: Playfight – 'Direct and disarming'". The Stage. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ Williams, Sophie (22 February 2023). "Netflix's Red Rose ending explained". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
14. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (16 March 2022). "Lindsay Duncan, Simon Callow Join 'Doctor Jekyll'; Principal Photography Wraps (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
15. ^ Cordero, Rosy (4 September 2024). "'Bodkin' Star Robyn Cara Joins 'The Rainmaker' In Series Regular Role". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

## External links

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* Robyn Cara at IMDb
* Robyn Cara at Spotlight