# Kara Petersen

Kara Petersen is an American stunt actress best known for her portrayal of the District 6 female tribute in the 2012 film, The Hunger Games, as well as several appearances in Disney and Nickelodeon sitcoms. She currently has been credited over 70 times since the start of her career. Petersen stands at four feet eleven inches, which has led her to be a double for many child actors. She has a background in both gymnastics and dancing, where she has also appeared as a gymnast and a body double in films and television about the sport.

## Career

Petersen began her stunt career in 2004 with Quintuplets. Since then, she has appeared in programs such as All That, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Make It or Break It. She appeared in the film, Jurassic World as a stunt double for Ty Simpkins. Recently, Petersen has doubled for Cameron Boyce (Jessie), Ryan Lee (Super 8) and Jill Basey (Crash & Bernstein).

## Filmography

For all credits, Petersen was a stunt performer or double, except for her appearance in Cooties. In productions such as The Hunger Games, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Video Game High School, she served as both a character and a stunt performer.
| Year | Program | Notes |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Stunt double for Mckenna Grace. |
| 2016 | Love is All You Need? | Stunt double for Kyla Kenedy. |
| 2015 | The Force | Stunt coordinator |
| 2015 | Time Toys | |
| 2015 | The Boss | |
| 2015 | Con Man | Episode: "Stalled." Stunt double for Mindy Sterling. |
| 2015 | They Call Me Superseven | |
| 2015 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Episode: "The Psycho Zombie Bloodbath" |
| 2015 | The Thundermans | Stunt double for Diego Velasquez (2 episodes) |
| 2015 | Ominous | TV movie. Stunt double for Gavin Lewis |
| 2015 | For Blood | Short film |
| 2015 | Game Shakers | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Player | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Incarnate | Feature film |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | "Crank girl" |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | Episode: "Pilot." Stunt double for Hayden Summerall. |
| 2015 | You Can Play | Short film. Stunt coordinator. |
| 2015 | Swerved | Episode: "Are You Pranking Me?" Stunt double for Bryan J. Kelly. |
| 2015 | Best Friends Whenever | 2 episodes. Stunt double for Landry Bender and Lauren Taylor. |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | Feature film. Stunt double for Ty Simpkins. |
| 2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Feature film. Stunt double for Sierra McCormick. |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Episode: "Quad-ventures in Babysitting." Stunt double for Lizzy Greene. |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Episode: "The Iron Ceiling." Stunt double for Chiara Aurelia. |
| 2015 | Lab Rats | Three episodes |
| 2015 | 100 Things to Do Before High School | 5 episodes. Stunt double for Isabela Moner. |
| 2014 | Havenhurst | Feature film |
| 2014 | Neckpee Island | TV movie |
| 2014-2015 | Henry Danger | Four episodes |
| 2014 | Keepers | Feature film |
| 2014-2015 | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | 2 episodes. Stunt double for Chanel West Coast on episode "Uploaded." |
| 2014 | Alien Hunger | Feature film |
| 2014 | Fairest of the Mall | Stunt double for Lauren Taylor |
| 2014 | Selfie | Episode: "Stuck in the Mud" |
| 2014 | Liv and Maddie | Episode: "Hoops-a-Rooney" |
| 2014 | The Middle | Episode: "The Sinkhole" |
| 2014 | Finders Keepers | Television movie |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Episode: "Only Mama Knows." Stunt double for Sally Pressman. |
| 2014 | Teen Wolf | Episode: "Monstrous" |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Episode "The Phone Challenge" |
| 2014 | Gang Related | |
| 2014 | Awkward. | Two episodes |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Two episodes |
| 2014 | The Last Ship | Episode: "Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar..." |
| 2014 | Sam & Cat | Episode: "#StuckInABox" |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Episode: "The Golden Hammer" |
| 2014 | Cooties | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | Episode: "Fear and Loving in New Jersey" |
| 2014 | Maker Shack Agency | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013-2014 | Glee | Four episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Dog with a Blog | Eight episodes |
| 2013-2014 | The Goldbergs | Eight episodes. Stunt double for Sean Giambrone for four episodes. |
| 2013-2014 | Bones | Two episodes. Stunt double for Braden Fitzgerald in 2014. |
| 2013 | Anatomy of Violence | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Gabriels | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Millers | Episode: "You're in Trouble" |
| 2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Four episodes |
| 2013 | Kickin' It | Three episodes |
| 2013 | Vegas | Episode: "Two of a Kind" |
| 2013 | 39th People's Choice Awards | Stunt performer |
| 2012 | American Horror Story | Three episodes |
| 2012 | Rogue | TV movie |
| 2012-2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Seven episodes |
| 2012 | Kirby Buckets | TV movie |
| 2012 | Prodigy Bully | TV movie |
| 2012 | Video Game High School | Episode: "Shot Heard Round the World." Stunt double for Johanna Braddy. |
| 2012 | The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games | Herself |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Female tribute, District 6 (Credited as Kara Peterson) |
| 2011 | Adventures of Superseven | Episode: "Superseven: Operation Trapezoid Conundrum" |
| 2011-2013 | Jessie | Ten episodes |
| 2011-2012 | A.N.T. Farm | Four episodes |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Feature film debut |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Two episodes |
| 2009-2012 | Make It or Break It | Seventeen episodes |
| 2008 | Sci Q | Episode: "Movie Magic" |
| 2005 | Spyware | Short |
| 2005 | All That | Episode: "On-Air Dares" |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Episode: "Little Man on Campus" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2013 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Sons of Anarchy | Nominated |
| 2019 | Cult Critic Movie Awards | Monthly Award: Best Mobile Film | Donna On the Go | Won |
| 2019 | Virgin Spring Cinefest | Gold Award for Mobile Film | Donna On the Go | Won |
| 2016 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Jurassic World | Nominated |
| 2020 | Telly Awards | People's Telly Award: Internet/Online Video | Donna On the Go | Won |