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 Godfather (2012), Tamil film Madras (2014), and 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 of 2023) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Catherine Tresa as a baby
She completed her school education in Dubai. During her school days, she was trained in various extracurricular activities such as playing the piano, singing, ice skating, and public speaking. She relocated to Bengaluru for her higher studies at St. Joseph’s University, where she got various modelling opportunities which opened up her acting career. She did modelling for various businesses such as Nalli Silks, Chennai Silks, Fastrack, Josco Jewellers, and Deccan Chronicle.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-24-34
Family
Catherine Tresa belongs to a Keralite Christian family from the Kottayam district, settled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Parents & Siblings
Catherine Tresa is the daughter of Franco Mario Alexander, a businessman, and Tresa Alexander. Her brother, Christopher Alexander, passed away at the age of 19 by suicide, in 2014. He was suffering from depression at the time. [1]Bangalore Mirror
Husband & Children
As of 2024, she is unmarried.
Career
Film
Catherine’s debut role was in the Kannada crime thriller film, Shankar IPS (2010), as Shilpa alongside Duniya Vijay and Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles.
Catherine on the poster of the film Shankar IPS
Her first Malayalam film was The Thriller (2010) with a character named Meera, alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran. She also appeared as the character Vinila Sathyaneshan in the film Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action (2011).
Catherine on the poster of the film The Thriller
Catherine appeared as an older woman named Vaani in the Kannada film Godfather (2012) and got 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 as the character named Sunaina, but the film did not do well at the box office. She played one of the lead characters named Akanksha in the film Iddarammayilatho (2013), along with the characters played by Allu Arjun and Amala Paul.
Catherine with Allu Arjun in Iddarammayilatho
Her debut Tamil film was the political action thriller film, Madras (2014) in which she played the character named Kalaiarasi.
Some of her notable films are the Tamil film Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019) and the Telugu films Sarrainodu (2016), Goutham Nanda (2017), Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017) and World Famous Lover (2020) and Waltair Veerayya (2023).
Catherine during the promotional event of the film Waltair Veerayya
Controversies
Social Media criticism following her brother’s death
Catherine faced a lot of social media criticism following her brother’s suicide. It was reported that he suffered from depression at the time of his death. There were allegations of estrangement from the family and no financial support against her and her family. Her friends came out in support of her stating that they were very close with each other. According to them, she was also financially supporting her brother’s education at a private college in Bengaluru. [2]The Times of India
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- In 2015, Catherine won the Best Debut Actress Award at the Edison Awards for the film Madras.
Catherine 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 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(s)
Catherine got a tattoo depicting her music connection, inked on her left arm.
Catherine’s tattoo
Salary
Catherine reportedly charged an amount of Rs 75 lakhs for a film in 2023. [3]The Economic Times
Facts/Trivia
- As a student, Catherine worked as a volunteer with the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a non-governmental organization, that promotes environmental protection through education and community involvement programmes.
- She participated in some ramp shows during her modelling days for the fashion stylist, Prasad Bidapa, and shot for the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar’s Maharaja calendar.
- She did some amateur modelling for fashion design students for their portfolios.
- Catherine is a pet lover and has 2 dogs – a Labrador and a German Shepherd.
Catherine with her pet dogs
- As of 2024, Catherine has more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram and over 10 million followers on Facebook.
- She likes salads such as Tabbouleh and Hyderabadi Biryani.
- She is fondly known as Lady Power Star and MLA. She played a role as a politician in the film Sarrainodu (2016) by which she got the name MLA.
References
| ↑1 | Bangalore Mirror |
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| ↑2 | The Times of India |
| ↑3 | The Economic Times |
