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Kara Petersen

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Kara Petersen
OccupationStunt actress
Years active2004–present
Websitehttp://www.karapetersen.com/

Kara Petersen is an American stunt actress best known for her portrayal of the District 6 female tribute in the 2012 film, The Hunger Games,[1][2] as well as several appearances in Disney and Nickelodeon sitcoms. She currently has been credited over 70 times since the start of her career.[1] Petersen stands at four feet eleven inches, which has led her to be a double for many child actors.[3][1] She has a background in both gymnastics and dancing, where she has also appeared as a gymnast and a body double in films and television about the sport.[2][4]

Career

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Petersen began her stunt career in 2004 with Quintuplets. Since then, she has appeared in programs such as All That, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Make It or Break It.[5][4] She appeared in the film, Jurassic World as a stunt double for Ty Simpkins.[1] Recently, Petersen has doubled for Cameron Boyce (Jessie), Ryan Lee (Super 8) and Jill Basey (Crash & Bernstein).[3][6]

Filmography

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For all credits, Petersen was a stunt performer or double, except for her appearance in Cooties. In productions such as The Hunger Games, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Video Game High School, she served as both a character and a stunt performer. [1]

Year Program Notes
2019 Captain Marvel Stunt double for Mckenna Grace.
2016 Love is All You Need? Stunt double for Kyla Kenedy.
2015 The Force Stunt coordinator
2015 Time Toys
2015 The Boss
2015 Con Man Episode: "Stalled." Stunt double for Mindy Sterling.
2015 They Call Me Superseven
2015 Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything Episode: "The Psycho Zombie Bloodbath"
2015 The Thundermans Stunt double for Diego Velasquez (2 episodes)
2015 Ominous TV movie. Stunt double for Gavin Lewis
2015 For Blood Short film
2015 Game Shakers 4 episodes
2015 The Player Episode: "Pilot"
2015 Incarnate Feature film
2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials "Crank girl"
2015 Sneaky Pete Episode: "Pilot." Stunt double for Hayden Summerall.
2015 You Can Play Short film. Stunt coordinator.
2015 Swerved Episode: "Are You Pranking Me?" Stunt double for Bryan J. Kelly.
2015 Best Friends Whenever 2 episodes. Stunt double for Landry Bender and Lauren Taylor.
2015 Jurassic World Feature film. Stunt double for Ty Simpkins.
2015 Some Kind of Hate Feature film. Stunt double for Sierra McCormick.
2015 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting." Stunt double for Lizzy Greene.
2015 Agent Carter Episode: "The Iron Ceiling." Stunt double for Chiara Aurelia.
2015 Lab Rats Three episodes
2015 100 Things to Do Before High School 5 episodes. Stunt double for Isabela Moner.
2014 Havenhurst Feature film
2014 Neckpee Island TV movie
2014-2015 Henry Danger Four episodes
2014 Keepers Feature film
2014-2015 Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory 2 episodes. Stunt double for Chanel West Coast on episode "Uploaded."
2014 Alien Hunger Feature film
2014 Fairest of the Mall Stunt double for Lauren Taylor
2014 Selfie Episode: "Stuck in the Mud"
2014 Liv and Maddie Episode: "Hoops-a-Rooney"
2014 The Middle Episode: "The Sinkhole"
2014 Finders Keepers Television movie
2014 Grey's Anatomy Episode: "Only Mama Knows." Stunt double for Sally Pressman.
2014 Teen Wolf Episode: "Monstrous"
2014 I Didn't Do It Episode "The Phone Challenge"
2014 Gang Related
2014 Awkward. Two episodes
2014 Growing Up Fisher Two episodes
2014 The Last Ship Episode: "Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar..."
2014 Sam & Cat Episode: "#StuckInABox"
2014 The Mentalist Episode: "The Golden Hammer"
2014 Cooties TV movie
2014 The Neighbors Episode: "Fear and Loving in New Jersey"
2014 Maker Shack Agency Episode: "Pilot"
2013-2014 Glee Four episodes
2013-2014 Dog with a Blog Eight episodes
2013-2014 The Goldbergs Eight episodes. Stunt double for Sean Giambrone for four episodes.
2013-2014 Bones Two episodes. Stunt double for Braden Fitzgerald in 2014.
2013 Anatomy of Violence TV movie
2013 The Gabriels TV movie
2013 The Millers Episode: "You're in Trouble"
2013 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Four episodes
2013 Kickin' It Three episodes
2013 Vegas Episode: "Two of a Kind"
2013 39th People's Choice Awards Stunt performer
2012 American Horror Story Three episodes
2012 Rogue TV movie
2012-2013 Sons of Anarchy Seven episodes
2012 Kirby Buckets TV movie
2012 Prodigy Bully TV movie
2012 Video Game High School Episode: "Shot Heard Round the World." Stunt double for Johanna Braddy.
2012 The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games Herself
2012 The Hunger Games Female tribute, District 6 (Credited as Kara Peterson)
2011 Adventures of Superseven Episode: "Superseven: Operation Trapezoid Conundrum"
2011-2013 Jessie Ten episodes
2011-2012 A.N.T. Farm Four episodes
2011 Super 8 Feature film debut
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place Two episodes
2009-2012 Make It or Break It Seventeen episodes
2008 Sci Q Episode: "Movie Magic"
2005 Spyware Short
2005 All That Episode: "On-Air Dares"
2004 Quintuplets Episode: "Little Man on Campus"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Sons of Anarchy Nominated
2019 Cult Critic Movie Awards Monthly Award: Best Mobile Film Donna On the Go Won
Virgin Spring Cinefest Gold Award for Mobile Film Donna On the Go Won
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Jurassic World Nominated
2020 Telly Awards People's Telly Award: Internet/Online Video Donna On the Go Won[7]


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Kara Petersen". IMDb. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Kara Petersen". Hungergamesmovie.org. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Kara Petersen". iStunt. 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b Ted Casablanca; Aly Weisman (2 May 2011). "Two More Ass-Kickers Cast in The Hunger Games". E!. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Crew and Production". ABC. 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Kara Petersen". XctionBiz.com. 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Kara Petersen - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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