Kara Tointon stars in new four-part thriller Too Good to Be True. She plays single mum Rachel, who’s trying to make ends meet as a cleaner, while bringing up her 11-year-old son Liam. So when she’s offered a job with better pay and less hours at the home of businessman Elliot, Rachel’s thrilled – but things soon take a dark turn when she starts working for her new employer. Here, the former EastEnders star reveals more…
What did you like most about Rachel when you first read her?
I liked the grit in her, the never-say-die attitude. She hasn’t had it easy, but she is a trier and she’s doing