Catherine Tresa (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian film actress and model, who appears mainly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
Born | Catherine Tresa Alexander 10 September 1989 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Other names | Katherine |
Occupation | Actress |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Parent(s) |
Frank Mario Alexander
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Early life
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.
Career
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.
She next signed up for Chammak Challo directed by Neelakanta, in which she played "an urbane, bold and dynamic girl".[It released in February 2013 and failed at the box office,but she got noticed and received positive reviews. APHerald.com called her "a treat to watch"and 123telugu.com noted that "she has the potential to be a superstar in future if she plays her cards right".