Catherine Tresa is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly works in the Kannada, Tamil and Telugu film industries. She is known for her roles in the Kannada film Godfather (2012), the Tamil film Madras (2014), and the Telugu film Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017).
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Catherine Tresa Alexander, or Catherine Tresa as she is popularly known, was born on Sunday, 10 September 1989 (age 34 years; as in 2023) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Catherine Tresa in childhood
He completed his schooling in Dubai. During her school days, she was trained in various extra-curricular activities like playing the piano, singing, ice skating and public speaking. She moved to Bengaluru for her higher education at St. Joseph’s University, where she got many modeling opportunities, which opened the way for her acting career. She modeled for various businesses like Nalli Silks, Chennai Silks, Fastrack, Josco Jewelers and Deccan Chronicle.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Picture Measurements (Approx): 34-24-34
Family
Catherine Tresa belongs to a Keralite Christian family from Kottayam district, settled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
parents and siblings
Catherine Tresa is the daughter of Franco Mario Alexander, a businessman, and Tresa Alexander. His brother Christopher Alexander died by suicide in 2014 at the age of 19. He was suffering from depression at that time.
husband and children
As of 2024, he is unmarried.
livelihood
film
Catherine’s first role was in the Kannada crime thriller film, Shankar IPS (2010), starring Shilpa alongside Duniya Vijay and Ragini Dwivedi.
Catherine on the poster of the film Shankar IPS
Her first Malayalam film was The Thriller (2010) opposite Prithviraj Sukumaran in the character named Meera. She also appeared in the film Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action (2011) in the role of Vinila Satyanesan.
Catherine on the poster of the film The Thriller
Catherine appeared as an older woman named Vani in the Kannada film Godfather (2012) and received her first nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Filmfare Awards South.
Catherine Tresa on the poster of the film Godfather
In her first Telugu film Chammak Challo (2013), she appeared in the role of Sunaina, but the film did not perform well at the box office. She played one of the lead characters named Akanksha in the film Iddarmayilatho (2013), alongside characters played by Allu Arjun and Amala Paul.
Catherine with Allu Arjun in Iddramamayilatho
His first Tamil film was the political action thriller film, Madras (2014) in which he played the character Kalaiyarasi.
Some of her notable films are the Tamil film Vantha Rajavathan Varuven (2019) and the Telugu films Sarrenodu (2016), Gautham Nanda (2017), Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017) and World Famous Lover (2020) and Valtair Veerayya (2023).
Catherine during the promotional event of the film Waltair Veeraiya
controversies
After her brother’s suicide, Catherine faced a lot of criticism on social media. It was reported that he was suffering from depression at the time of his death. He and his family were accused of separating them from the family and not providing financial help. Her friends came forward in her support and said that they were very close to each other. According to her, she was also financially helping her brother in his studies in a private college in Bengaluru.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2015, Katherine won the Best Debut Actress award at the Edison Awards for the film Madras.
Katherine with the Edison Award
- In 2015, she won the Best Debut Actress award at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for the film Madras.
- In 2015, she won the Best Debut Actress award at the Vijay Awards for the film Madras.
- In 2015, she won the Best Female Debut – Tamil award at the Filmfare Awards South for the film Madras.
Catherine with the Filmfare Award
- In 2015, she won the Best Female Debut – Tamil award at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for the film Madras.
Catherine Tresa with SIIMA Award
tattoo
Katherine has a tattoo on her left arm to symbolize her connection with music.
katherine’s tattoo
Salary
Catherine had reportedly charged a sum of Rs 75 lakh for a film in 2023.
Facts/General Knowledge
- As a student, Catherine worked as a volunteer with the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a non-governmental organization that promotes environmental conservation through education and community engagement programs.
- She participated in a few ramp shows for fashion stylist, Prasad Bidapa during her modeling days and shot for Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar’s Maharaja Calendar.
- She did some amateur modeling for fashion design students’ portfolios.
- Katherine is a pet lover and has 2 dogs – a Labrador and a German Shepherd.
Catherine with her pet dogs
- As of 2024, Katherine has over 1.9 million followers on Instagram and over 10 million followers on Facebook.
- He likes salads like Tabbouleh and Hyderabadi Biryani.
- She is known as Lady Power Star and MLA. He played the role of a politician in the film Sarrenodu (2016), which earned him the name MLA.
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