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Caterina Murino
Born	September 15, 1977 (1977-09-15) (age 30) Cagliari, Sardinia
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Caterina Murino (born September 15, 1977) is an Italian actress.

She was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Initially wanting to be a doctor, she switched career paths to entering beauty pageants after failing twice the entrance exams to get into medical school. She reached fifth place in the 1996 Miss Italy contest. In 1999 and 2000, she studied drama at the Cinema of Theatre of Francesca de Sapio, and appeared in stage productions of Richard III and Italian language plays. She began her career in television in 2002. She gained international fame after playing Solange in the 2006 adaptation of the James Bond novel Casino Royale.

Besides her native Italian, she also speaks Spanish, English and French. She lives in Paris. Her birth year is sometimes reported as 1974, though her official website gives the year as 1977.

Selected Filmography

• Nowhere (2001)
• Il Regalo Di Anita (2002)
• L'Enquete Corse (2004)
• L'Amour Aux Trousses (2004)
• Elonora d'Arborea (2005)
• Les Bronzes 3 (2005)
• Vientos de agua (2006)
• Casino Royale (2006)
• St. Trinian's (2007)
• XIII (2008)

References

1. ^ Gary Susman (2006-08-08). Solange, It's Been Good to Know You. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. “It's already been a rapid rise to stardom for the 28-year-old Murino...”
2. ^ Rodney Chester (2006-12-08). Why I love Caterina. The Courier-Mail. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
3. ^ John Preston (2006-12-11). The Royale Ascent. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
4. ^ Helen Barlow (2006-11-17). Falling into bed with Bond. The Courier-Mail. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
5. ^ For instance, see Caterina Murino at the Internet Movie Database

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