Cara Yeates is an actor, writer and producer best known for her one-woman shows. She wrote and performed the successful solo shows, Knee Deep in Muck and Bye Bye Bombay, which toured across Canada playing in prestigious venues such as The Grand Theatre. She's also performed them in New York City and Mexico. Each show received ‘Pick of the Fringe’ reviews and played to sold-out houses.
In 2008, Cara starred in premiere of Leah Bailly’s solo work, Some Reckless Abandon. The show toured to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and it was featured at Victoria’s UNO Festival, as well as a part of the Summerworks National Series. She is currently performing Brendan McLeod's play The Big Oops directed by TJ Dawe, which had its premiere at the Vancouver East Cultural Center this past winter. Cara also played Janine in the Vancouver premiere of the Dora award winning play Scorched this past winter. Cara was recently awarded the first ever Joanna Marratta Award at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. This prestigious award celebrates artistic achievement and community leadership.
Cara’s career has also included numerous film projects including Bollywood features in India, as well as TV series and independent films. She is currently the hosting segments for City Lights on Novus Television and most recently co-wrote and produced the viral short film Artless for the Wrecking Ball Cabaret.