ABOUT CATHERINE TRESA

Catherine Tresa is an Indian film actress and model, who appears in Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. September 10, 1990 (age 25) Dubai[1] Other names Katherine Occupation Actress Parent(s) Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander Early life Catherine was born to Malayali Roman Catholic parents Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander in Dubai.[1] 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".[2] She did her Grade Twelve in Dubai and moved to Bangalore for higher education. She studied for two years in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore.[3] While studying, she pursued extra-curricular activities. She learnt to play piano, and got trained in singing, dancing, ice skating and debating,[2] stating that she believes that she is "good at anything I put my mind to".[4] In Dubai, Catherine was an Emirates Environment volunteer. At the age of 14, Catherine did some amateur modelling for fashion design graduate students.[5] After coming to India, she modeled 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. Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 2010 Shankar IPS Shilpa Kannada 2010 The Thriller Meera Malayalam 2011 Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action Vinila Sathyaneshan Malayalam 2011 Vishnu Meenakshi Kannada 2012 Godfather Vaani Kannada Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada 2013 Chammak Challo Sunaina Telugu Nominated — SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant – Telugu 2013 Iddarammayilatho Akanksha Telugu 2014 Paisa Noor Telugu 2014 Madras Kalaiarasi Tamil Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Debut Actress Edison Awards for Best Debut Actress Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South Nominated — Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant – Tamil 2014 Errabus Raji Telugu 2015 Rudhramadevi Annambika Telugu 2015 Kanithan Anu Tamil Post Production 2015 Veera Dheera Sooran Kanmani Tamil Filming 2015 Kaan Amala Tamil Filming 2016 Kathakali Tamil Filming 2016 Sarainodu Telugu Filming