Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress. She shared the

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with Charlize Theron and received a nomination for the

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for her leading role in ''

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'' (2004). She currently stars as Tabitha Matthews in the

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television series ''

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''.

Early life

Sandino Moreno was born in

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, Colombia. She grew up in a middle-class family, her father is a vet and her mother a pathologist. She attended Saint George's School in Bogotá, Colombia. Before becoming an actress, she studied advertising at

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in Bogotá.

Career

2004–2010

In 2003, casting calls for ''

'' were conducted in both New York and Colombia where she was initially noticed for her talent at the acting school in Bogotá. She was then referred to a casting audition where she beat over 900 girls for the lead role. She left the college to begin her first movie project. Starring Sandino Moreno as María Alvarez, a Colombian girl who works in a flower plantation when she was pregnant and then as a drug mule. Sandino Moreno's role in this movie was acclaimed, receiving positive feedback from different websites and film critics. This performance made her the first Colombian, the second South American, and third Hispanic actress nominated for an Academy Award. Also, she won the

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shared with Charlize Theron and received a nomination to Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2005, she moved to New York City to study dramatic arts and for continue with her success career at the moment, and was invited to join AMPAS. In 2006, she played roles in independent film ''

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'' with

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, and ''

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'', where she starred as a young immigrant mother in the segment "Loin du 16e". In 2007, she starred as Hildebranda Sánchez in ''

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'', based in novel of the same name by

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, where she appeared alongside

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and Fernanda Montenegro. In 2008, she appeared alongside

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's '' Che'', playing the role of Aleida March de Guevara, the second wife of

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. This film was acclaimed by the critics. She was at the premiere in 2008 Cannes Film Festival. In 2010, she played the role of female

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2010–present

After a break in her career, in November 2013, she returned in TV roles when it was announced she would play the title role in the forthcoming biopic ''Castro's Daughter'', based on

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’s autobiography of the same name. Also she starred in films ''Roa'' (2013) and '' A Most Violent Year'' (2014) where she appeared with

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and Jessica Chastain. On October 20, 2014, it was announced that she would be joining the final season of ''

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'' in a recurring role as Isabella. In 2016 she starred in the TV series '' American Gothic'' as a recurring character, Christina Morales. In the same year, she returned to the world of cinema in '' Custody'', where she appeared alongside

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. The film was premiered at the

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. In December 2022, Sandino Moreno was announced to join the

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spin-off film "

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" in a unnamed role.

Personal life

Sandino Moreno was one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2005. Sandino Moreno met motion picture electrician David Elwell while working on ''Maria Full of Grace''. The couple married on 15 April 2006 in a small ceremony held in Cartagena de Indias.

Filmography

Performer

* " Que Linda Manita" – 2006 (''

'' Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
Photos "Cristiada": Catalina Sandino filming in Durango, México
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