Katarina Čas (; born 23 September 1976) is a
Slovenian
actress.
Early life
Čas was born in
Slovenj Gradec
Slovenj Gradec (; german: Windischgrätz'', ''after about 1900 ''Windischgraz'') is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec. It is part of the historical Styria region, and since 2005 it has belon ...
,
Slovenia, then part of
Yugoslavia. Cas is the daughter of Miran Čas (July 22, 1952, Slovenj Gradec - February 23, 2015, Ljubljana), a forester by profession, and his wife Aleksandra. She has a younger sister, Vita Čas.
She attended
Bežigrad Grammar School
Bežigrad Gymnasium ( sl, Gimnazija Bežigrad) is a selective coeducational state secondary school for students aged between 15 and 20. It is named after the Bežigrad district in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where it is located. It is famous for its qu ...
in
Ljubljana and continued her studies at the
Faculty of Economics at the
University of Ljubljana, graduating with a degree in marketing communication.
Career
Her first appearance on television was a 1988 commercial for the Slovene
soft drink
A soft drink (see § Terminology for other names) is a drink that usually contains water (often carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural and/or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a su ...
company
carbonated Cockta, directed by Jaka Judnič. Her first movie was the 1989 Slovene youth film ''Peklenski načrt'' (''The Infernal Plan''). She started to appear on TV more often from 1997, as a host of music program for younger generations called ''Atlantis'' which was broadcast on
Kanal A. Since 2005 she has hosted a music program called ''Aritmija'' on
RTV Slovenija. Her international career began with the role of Gabriella in the 2011 Irish movie ''
The Guard'' by
John Michael McDonagh. Her most prominent role so far was 2013 film ''
The Wolf of Wall Street'', in which she portrayed Chantalle. Later, she portrayed Sophie in the 2015 film ''
Danny Collins'' opposite
Al Pacino
Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Slovenian television actresses
1976 births
Living people
Slovenian film actresses
Slovenian television personalities
20th-century Slovenian actresses
21st-century Slovenian actresses
People from Slovenj Gradec
University of Ljubljana alumni