Catherine Tresa
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Catherine after winning SIIMA Award 2015 for Best Female Debutant - Tamil
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Catherine Tresa Alexander 10 September 1989 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Other names | Katherine |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Parent(s) | Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander |
Catherine Tresa (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian film actress and model, who appears mainly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
Catherine was born to Malayali Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander in Dubai. She said, "I don't speak fluent Malayalam, it's mostly English that we speak at home. I speak decent Hindi though and now I'm taking lessons in Telugu". She did her Class 12 in Dubai and moved to Bengaluru for higher education. She studied for two years in St Joseph's College, Bengaluru.
While studying, she pursued extra-curricular activities. She learnt to play piano, and got trained in singing, dancing, ice skating and debating, stating that she believes that she is "good at anything I put my mind to". In Dubai, Catherine was an Emirates Environment volunteer. At the age of 14, Catherine did some amateur modelling for fashion design graduate students. After coming to India, she modelled for Nalli Silks, Chennai Silks, Fast Track, Josco Jewellers and Deccan Chronicle. She has also shot for Srikantadatta Wodeyar's Maharaja Calendar and had participated with Prasad Bidapa in many ramp shows in many cities.
Catherine Tresa made her acting début in 2010 Kannada film Shankar IPS opposite Duniya Vijay. Catherine went on to act in the Malayalam films, The Thriller and Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action. In 2011, she did a role in the Kannada film Vishnu that she said was "equally opposite to her real life".
It was followed by the Kannada film Godfather opposite Upendra, which was directed by cinematographer turned film-maker Sethu Sriram. Catherine's character in the film was that of an older mentally challenged woman. Her performance earned her her first nomination for an award in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 60th Filmfare Awards South.
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