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Caterina Murino
Italian actress (born )
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| Born | () 15 September (age&#;46) Cagliari, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | –present |
Caterina Murino (born 15 September ) is an Italian actress.[1] She began her acting career in the production of the play Richard III and later made her breakthrough with the film The Corsican File. She went on to appear in the film Casino Royale and received a European Golden Globe at the Italian Golden Globe Awards.
Life and career[edit]
Murino was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, and initially wanted to be a doctor.[2] She finished fifth in the Miss Italy contest.[citation needed] She studied drama at the Scuola di Cinema e Teatro run by Francesca De Sapio, between and [citation needed] She then appeared in stage productions of Richard III and Italian-language plays.[citation needed] She began her career in television in ,[3] and then gained international fame after playing Solange Dimitrios in the adaptation of the James Bond novel Casino Royale.
In early , she co-starred with Rufus Sewell in the short-lived BBC One TV series Zen.
In , she also appeared in Bob Sinclar's music video clip Far l'amore.[4] She also starred in the video clip of the famous party band The Gypsy Queens' "l'Italiano".[5][6]
In , she starred as Penelope, Ulysses' wife for a TV production Odysseus.
In , she hosted the 80th Venice International Film Festival from 30 August to 9 September.