- She is of Irish descent on her father's side and German descent on her mother's side.
- She played soccer and tennis growing up, and was on the surf team in high school, but was more interested in theater and would drive up to Los Angeles bi-weekly for acting classes and auditions.
- Kara Alise Connolly was born in San Diego, California to parents Robert Gerard Connolly, a former member of the Navy and radiologist, and Andrea Alise Connolly, a pharmacist. She has a younger brother, Kyle Robert Vito Connolly, who also graduated from The University of Southern California (USC) in the Marshall School of Business.
- Kara booked her first film role at the age of 6, but moved around a lot as a child due to her father's role as a Navy doctor, residing in Corpus Christi, TX, Salt Lake City, UT, Gilbert, AZ, and Park City, UT, eventually finding her way back to San Diego and then later Los Angeles for college.
- Is a Registered Yoga Instructor and has been practicing for 10+ years.
- She is a singer-songwriter who has released music that has been nominated for three Hollywood Music in Media Awards and has been featured within a variety of taste-maker publications.
- Has written songs that have been featured in network television shows, studio films, and international ads/commercials.
- Is a graduate of The University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts.
- Was on the USC (University of Southern California) Equestrian Team for a semester. She has been riding horses since she was a child.
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