The Transformation Of Kara Killmer From Childhood To Chicago Fire

Born in Crowley, Texas in 1988, Kara Killmer attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas and followed a curriculum of theater studies before graduating from the school with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Performing Arts in 2010 (via The Stanford Daily).

That same year, Killmer would make the transition from hopeful graduate to even more hopeful aspiring actress when she made the trip from West Texas to Los Angeles. There, she found her initial introduction to the entertainment industry when she was selected to participate in the Hulu reality web series "If I Can Dream" (via IMDb).

As one of a number of young, would-be actors just beginning their attempts to forge Hollywood careers, Killmer moved into the show's "Dream House" in Los Angeles along with the other young contenders. On the show, they all lived with 60 household cameras trained on them almost 24/7, and also shared a communal Ford Fiesta outfitted with even more cameras.

When asked about the experience and the obvious lack of privacy such a show entails, Killmer told Entertainment Weekly that getting away from her housemates was a challenge, summing up the situation with the admission that "...this is the worst place to play hide and seek."