Catherine Tresa was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 10th September 1989.
She is a renowned Indian model and actress who works primarily in South Indian films.
Personal Life:
Catherine's parents are Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander. She has a sibling named Christopher Alexander.
She finished her primary education and 12th in Dubai, and relocated later to India for higher education.
Career:
She modelled for Josco Jewellers, Deccan Chronicle, Nalli Silks, Fast Track and Silks on her return to India. She also shot Srikantadatta Wodeyar's Maharaja Calendar and participated in ramp shows in several cities along with Prasad Bidapa.
Her acting debut originated from M.S. Ramesh, directed Shankar IPS, a Kannada film. She made her debut with the Unnikrishnan directed film The Thriller starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in Malayalam film industry the same year after.
She starred as Vaani in 2012 in the action thriller Kannada movie Godfather. Her role in the film was widely praised by film critics and the public.
She made her debut in Tamil cinema in 2014 through the Madras movie. She earned the heart of the Tamil audience for her debut feature. In the following time, she featured in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.
She has been able to work with South Indian cinemas such as Rudhramadevi, Sarrainodu, Goutham Nanda and Jaya Janaki Nayaka (Telugu), and Kathakali, Kanithan, Kadamban, and Katha Nayagan (Tamil).
Awards & Honours:
She won the nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Kannada at the Filmfare Awards South.
She has earned numerous awards for her excellent work, such as the Ananda Vikatan Awards, the SIIMA Award and the Edison Awards for Best Début Actress. For Best Female Début, she earned her career first Filmfare Awards South.
