Catherine Tresa Alexander (born 10 September 1989) is an Indian actress and model. She has established her career in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam films. She made her film debut in 2010 in the film Shankar IPS.
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Early life
Catherine Tresa was born to Malayali parents, Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander in Dubai. She finished her high school education in Dubai and moved to Bengaluru for higher education. While studying, she learnt to play piano, and got trained in singing, dancing, ice skating and debating, stating that she believes she is "good at anything I put my mind to". In Dubai, Catherine was an Emirates Environment volunteer. At the age of 14, Catherine did amateur modelling for fashion design graduate students. After moving 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 collaborated with Prasad Bidapa in numerous ramp shows across India.
Career
Catherine made her acting debut 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 (2012) 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.
