Background

Catherine Tresa was born on September 10, 1989, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in a Malayali Roman-Syrian Catholic family. Her parents are Frank Mario Alexander and Tresa Alexander. She had a younger brother, Christopher, who committed suicide in 2014.

Education

Tresa completed her Class 12 in Dubai and moved to Bengaluru where she studied for two years in St. Joseph's College. While studying, she pursued extra-curricular activities. She learned to play piano, and got trained in singing, dancing, ice-skating and debating.

Career

At the age of 14, Tresa did some amateur modelling for fashion design graduate students. After coming to India, she modelled 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.

She made her acting debut in 2010 Kannada film Shankar IPS opposite Duniya Vijay. Tresa 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 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.

She next signed up for Chammak Challo directed by Neelakanta, in which she played "an urbane, bold and dynamic girl." It was released in February 2013 and failed at the box office, but she got noticed and received positive reviews. She then played one of the female leads in Puri Jagannath's Telugu film Iddarammayilatho. The film was released in June 2013 and won her rave reviews.

She next appeared in Paisa by Krishna Vamsi playing a Muslim in the film, "who is sweet, very inhibited and talks a lot with her eyes" and called it "a total contrast to what she played in Chammak Challo." In 2014, she made her foray into the Tamil film industry with Madras in which she starred opposite Karthi. The second Tamil film was the S Thanu production, Kanithan directed by debutante Santosh in which she starred opposite Adharvaa. She then has been signed for two Telugu films: Gunasekhar's Rudhramadevi, touted to be the first Indian 3D historic film, and Errabus which is being directed and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao.

In 2019 she played as Priya in Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven and as Divya in Neeya 2. She will also appear in Aanenkilum Allenkilum, Aruvam, and Break up.

Achievements

• Catherine Tresa is known today as a promising young model and acress who is praised by critics for her performance in Indian films. She is best known for her roles in movies Godfather (2012), Chammak Challo (2013), and Madras (2014).
  
  She received four awards, including the Ananda Vikatan, the Edison Award, the Filmfare Award South, and the SIIMA Award.

Works

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  • Iddarammayilatho

    (Iddarammayilatho is a 2013 Telugu action thriller film di...)

    2013
  • Paisa

    (Prakash (Nani) is a streetsmart Sherwani old city model w...)

    2014
  • Kanithan

    (Kanithan is a 2016 Tamil action thriller film written and...)

    2016
  • Kalakalappu 2

    (The movie starts with Raghu trying to kill his own father...)

    2018
  • Madras

    (A wall creates perturbation between two factions of a pol...)

    2014
  • Jaya Janaki Nayaka

    (Gagan is an adorable youngster who dotes on his father an...)

    2017
  • Nene Raju Nene Mantri

    (A love triangle between Jogendra, Radha and Devika. With ...)

    2017

Religion

Tresa is affiliated with Roman Catholic church.

Views

Quotations: "I believe that I am good at anything I put my mind to."

Personality

An all-rounder, Tresa is an expert at singing, dancing, debating, and ice-skating.

Apart from her acting career, she also served as an Emirates Environment volunteer.

She once lost a few kilos in order to have a toned body for a calendar photoshoot.

Physical Characteristics: Tresa's height is 5' 6'' (168 cm), and she weighs around 119 lbs (54 kg). Her hair and eyes' colour is dark brown.

Quotes from others about the person

• Idlebrain Jeevi: "With a bit of fine-tuning Tresa can become big in Telugu films."
  
  123telugu.com: "Tresa has the potential to be a superstar in future if she plays her cards right."

Interests

• singing, piano, dancing, debating

• Sport & Clubs

  ice-skating

Connections

Tresa is currently not married.

Father:

Frank Mario Alexander

Mother:

Tresa Alexander

late brother:

Christopher Alexander

colleague:

Duniya Vijay

colleague:

Karthi

colleague:

Adharvaa