Cara Readle
Cara Readle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cara Jayne Readle 8 January 1991 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Cara Readle (born 8 January 1991) is a British actress from Swansea, Wales, known mainly for her role as Layla in The Story of Tracy Beaker from series three to five.
Early life and career
Cara Jayne was born in Swansea to an English father and Welsh mother, Karen and raised in Mumbles,[1] and has cerebral palsy.[2] The characters she played in Zig Zag Love[2] and The Story of Tracy Beaker also have this condition. In November 2009, she also had a part in Casualty, playing a patient with cerebral palsy called Serena Wark.[3] The character's sister, Shona Wark, portrayed by Evelyn Hoskins, has reappeared several times as a recurring character, becoming involved in a storyline centring on character Charlie Fairhead (Derek Thompson), but despite this, Serena has never reappeared.[4]
Cara has worked with BBC Ouch! to share life experiences about her disability. From 2011, she has starred in the BBC Wales series Baker Boys as Elen, the daughter of Eve Myles' character Sarah.[5] In 2014, she featured in episode 5 (of 8) of the Sky One drama The Smoke alongside Jodie Whittaker, starring as a receptionist. From 2021 to 2023 she featured in CBeebies show Biff & Chip as Sam. [6]
References
- ^ "Everyday Freedom: Cara Readle, bringing cerebral palsy to the UK's television screens". 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hendry, Steve (15 March 2009). "Teenage actor Anthony Martin on his first TV sex scene". Sunday Mail. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "BBC Programme Index". 21 November 2009.
- ^ Since the first appearance of both characters in Second Chance, Shona has reappeared in Last Roll of the Dice, The Cradle will Fall, An Ugly Truth, Love is a Battlefield, and the Holby City episode Downstairs, Upstairs. She returned as a more regular character in A Better Past and continues to appear.
- ^ "Cara Readle's moody teenager role in Baker Boys". BBC. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Biff & Chip Series Cast". IMDB. Retrieved 24 December 2022.