Kara Killmer
| Kara Killmer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 14, 1988 Crowley, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baylor University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Kara Killmer (born June 14, 1988) is an American actress. In 2010, she starred in the short-lived Hulu original web series If I Can Dream and in 2014, she began starring on the NBC drama Chicago Fire as Sylvie Brett.[1][2]
Early life
Killmer was born in Crowley, Texas. She attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, graduating in 2010 with a B.F.A. in performing arts.[3]
Career
Killmer appeared in the Hulu reality television web series If I Can Dream in 2010, which featured a number of participants who were trying to make it in the entertainment business.
In 2014, Killmer was cast as Athena True in the NBC science fiction crime thriller pilot Tin Man,[4] but it was not picked up by the network when it announced its 2014–15 television schedule.[5] In 2014, Killmer joined the cast of the NBC drama Chicago Fire, as Sylvie Brett, the paramedic who replaces Leslie Shay (Lauren German) in the third season premiere titled "Always" that aired on September 23, 2014.[6]
Killmer made her feature film debut with Andrew Cheney and John Rhys-Davies in the Revolutionary War action-adventure thriller Beyond the Mask that was released on April 6, 2015.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Remnant | — | short |
| 2012 | Prank | Beth | short |
| 2015 | Beyond the Mask | Charlotte Holloway | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | If I Can Dream | Herself | Main role, 32 episodes |
| 2011 | Scary Tales | Rapunzel | Episode: "The Pied Piper & Rapunzel" |
| 2012 | Jane by Design | Blonde Girl | Episode: "The Image Issue" |
| 2013 | Rosa the Imposer | Sandra | Episode: "# Equality" |
| 2013 | Horizon | Anna Webber | TV Movie |
| 2014 | Tin Man | Athena True | TV Pilot |
| 2014–present | Chicago Fire | Sylvie Brett | Main role |
| 2014–present | Chicago P.D. | Sylvie Brett | Recurring role |
| 2015-present | Chicago Med | Sylvie Brett | Recurring role |
Notes
- ↑ "If I Can Dream > Kara". Hulu. 2010. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Gelman, Vlada (March 2, 2010). "'American Idol' + 'Real World' = New Web series 'If I Can Dream'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Rhoades, Ashley (May 28, 2010). "If I Can Dream: Turning Dreams into Reality". Stanford Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2014). "Kara Killmer Cast In NBC Pilot 'Tin Man', Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje In 'Odyssey'". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2014). "NBC 2014-2015 Schedule: 'Parenthood' Renewed; 'State of Affairs' & 'Marry Me' To Air Post-'Voice'; 'The Blacklist' Moves Midseason + 'Parks and Recreation' Final Season Benched". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ Fremont, Maggie (September 24, 2014). "'Chicago Fire' season 3 premiere recap: This place will never be the same". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Fairchild, Lucas (December 18, 2014). "'Beyond the Mask' Blasts Open New Genre in Christian Films". Christian News Wire. Retrieved January 5, 2015.