Kara Abarca
- Actress
Born in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, Kara has lived all of her
life in the mid-west. Kara began singing when she was only 3 years old
with her father. She accredits her love for folk/bluegrass music to her
Dad. "Growing up, most kids listened to 'The Wheels on the Bus', I
listened to Peter, Paul and Mary" Kara once said. She began acting in
grade school, and carried her love of the art into high school and
college. Working as a full-time second grade teacher, Kara spends her
summers working as a movie extra and in local theatre productions. Kara
would love to work in the Indie film industry someday, if the
opportunity presented itself. She is also an accomplished bluegrass
alto, and is teaching herself to play the Bluegrass Fiddle. Kara
graduated from The Moody Bible Institute in 2009 with a BA in
elementary education. She married her college sweetheart, Art, in 2009.
Kara prefers rural life to that of city or even suburban. "If I ever
make it big, our second home will be in the Smoky Mountains of East
Tennessee" Kara said in 2010. For now, she is content residing in the
Chicago suburb of Lockport, IL with Art and their cat, Skittles. Her
mom and dad live across the street.