Cara Pifko began her career at the ripe old age of
7 on legendary trio Sharon, Lois and Bram's The Elephant Show.
Born in Toronto, Cara went on to graduate from the National Theatre School
of Canada and garner extensive experience on stage, film and television.
The
versatile young actress starred in the CBC series, Our Hero,
for which she received a 1999 Canadian Comedy Award nomination, and was
seen in last year's CBC mini-series Human Cargo where she played
the disillusioned 'Helen Wade', daughter of an ambitious politician portrayed
by Kate Nelligan.
Theatre credits include Nathan The Wise (Soulpepper),
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Goodnight Desdemona Good morning Juliet,
Les Belles Soeurs, How I Learned to Drive (Canadian Stage Company),
Godzilla (Crow's Theatre) and Spring Awakening (Equity
Showcase), Spring Awakening, Blood Tide, Arms and the Man, Twelfth
Night (NTSC).
Selected film and television credits include: This
Is Wonderland*, Human Cargo*, Our Hero, The In-Laws,
Hanssen, Interviews with my next girlfriend, Salem Witch Trials, Me and
My Shadow, Ordinary Magic, Blue Murder, The Associates, The City, Twice
in a Lifetime, Royal Diaries, Road to Avonlea, The City and Pumped. Cara's
voice has been a part of a number of CBC radio plays as well as animations
such as Angela Anaconda and Miss Spider. (* Gemini
nominated performances).