BIO: Catalina Sandino
Early Life and Background
Catalina Sandino Moreno was born on April 19, 1981, in Bogotá, Colombia. She studied advertising at Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá before pursuing acting.
Acting Career
Sandino Moreno’s career began unexpectedly when she was cast as the lead in the film Maria Full of Grace (2004) after an extensive casting search. Her performance garnered widespread critical acclaim and launched her into international recognition.
Notable Works
- Maria Full of Grace (2004): Her debut role as Maria Álvarez, a young Colombian woman who becomes a drug mule. This role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
- Paris, je t’aime (2006): Appeared in the “Loin du 16e” segment, directed by Walter Salles.
- Fast Food Nation (2006): Played Sylvia, a worker in a meatpacking plant in this social commentary film.
- Love in the Time of Cholera (2007): Starred as Hildebranda Sánchez in this adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s novel.
- Che (2008): Played Aleida March, Che Guevara’s wife, in Steven Soderbergh’s biographical film.
- American Gothic (2015-2016): Played Christina Morales in this CBS television series.
- The Affair (2016-2019): Played Luisa León, Noah Solloway’s love interest, in the Showtime series.
- A Most Violent Year (2014): Played Luisa, the wife of Oscar Isaac’s character.
- Barbarians (2021): Played Nuria in this horror film.
- From (2022-Present): Plays Tabitha Matthews in this science fiction horror television series on Epix/MGM+.
Achievements and Recognition
Sandino Moreno’s most notable achievement is her Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Maria Full of Grace in 2005. She also won the Silver