Catherine Tresa is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in the Kannada, Tamil and Telugu film industries. She is known for her roles in the Kannada film The Godfather (2012), the Tamil film Madras (2014) and the Telugu film Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017) famous.
Wiki/Biography
Catherine Tresa Alexander, or commonly known as Catherine Tresa, was born on Sunday, September 10, 1989, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (age 34; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Catherine Theresa as a baby
She completed her schooling in Dubai. During her school days, she was trained in various extracurricular activities such as playing piano, singing, skating, and public speaking. She moved to Bangalore to further her studies at St. Joseph’s University, where she got various modeling opportunities and started her acting career. She has modeled for various businesses such as Nalli Silks, Chennai Silks, Fastrack, Josco Jewellers, and Deccan Chronicle.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-24-34
family
Catherine Tresa was born into a Christian Christian family from Kerala in the Kottayam district and settled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Parents and siblings
Catherine Teresa was the daughter of businessmen Franco Mario Alexander and Teresa Alexander. Her brother, Christopher Alexander, committed suicide in 2014 at the age of 19. He was suffering from depression at the time.
husband and children
As of 2024, she is not married.
Profession
Movie
Katherine made her acting debut as Shilpa in the Kannada crime thriller Shankar IPS (2010), starring alongside Duniya Vijay and Ragini Dwivedi.
Catherine on movie Shankar IPS poster
Her first Malayalam film was The Thriller (2010), in which she played the role of Meera opposite Prithviraj Sukumaran. She also played the role of Vinila Sathyaneshan in the film Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action (2011).
Catherine on the poster of the movie “Thriller”
Katherine played an old woman named Vaani in the Kannada film The Godfather (2012), for which she was nominated for her first South Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Catherine Theresa on the movie “The Godfather” poster
In her first Telugu film Chammak Challo (2013), she played a character named Sunaina, but the film did not do well at the box office. She played one of the lead characters, Akanksha, in the film Iddarammayilatho (2013), with the other characters played by Allu Arjun and Amala Paul.
Catherine and Allu Arjun in Iddarammayilatho
Her first Tamil film was the political action thriller Madras (2014), in which she played a character named Kalaiarasi.
Some of her famous films include the Tamil film Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019) and the Telugu film Sarrainodu (2016), Goutham Nanda (2017), Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017) and World Famous Lover (2020) with Waltair Veerayya (2023).
Catherine at the promotions of the movie Waltair Veerayya
dispute
Social media criticism following her brother’s death
Catherine faced a lot of criticism on social media after her brother committed suicide. He was reportedly suffering from depression at the time of his death. There were accusations that she was estranged from her family and did not provide financial support to her and her family. Her friends have come out to support her, saying they are very close to each other. According to them, she also sponsored her brother’s education at a private college in Bengaluru.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2015, Catherine won the Edison Award for Best Actress for the film Madras.
Katherine wins Edison Award
- In 2015, she won the Ananda Vikatan Film Award for Best Actress for the movie Madras.
- In 2015, she won the Vijay Award for Best Actress for the movie Madras.
- In 2015, she won the South Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil Award for the film Madras.
Catherine wins Filmfare Award
- In 2015, she won the South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) Best New Female Debut – Tamil Award for her movie “Madras”.
Catherine Tresa wins SIIMA Award
tattoo
Catherine has a tattoo on her left arm depicting her connection to music.
Catherine’s Tattoo
salary
According to reports, Katherine’s fee for shooting a film in 2023 is Rs 7.5 million.
Facts/Trivia
- As a student, Catherine worked as a volunteer with the NGO Emirates Environment Group (EEG), promoting environmental protection through education and community engagement programs.
- While modeling for fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa, she participated in a few ramp shows and shot for Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar’s Maharaja calendar.
- She did some amateur modeling for fashion design students’ portfolios.
- Catherine is a pet lover and has two dogs – a Labrador and a German Shepherd.
Catherine and her pet dog
- As of 2024, Catherine has over 1.9 million followers on Instagram and over 10 million followers on Facebook.
- She loves salads like tabbouleh and Hyderabadi biryani.
- She is affectionately known as “Ms. Power Star” and “MLA”. She played a politician in the movie Sarrainodu (2016) for which she got the name of MLA.
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