Catherine Terracini
Catherine Terracini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 44–45) Lake Como, Italy |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupations | Actress, producer |
| Parent(s) | Elizabeth Terracini Lyndon Terracini |
Catherine Terracini is an Australian actress and producer[1] who has been working in Australian theatre, film and television and commercials since 2004.
Early life and education
[edit]Catherine Terracini was born in 1981 or 1982 (age 44–45)[2][better source needed] in Italy to Australian parents living in Palanzo, near the village of Como.[3][1] Her father is opera singer and artistic director of Opera Australia, Lyndon Terracini[4] and her mother is arts administrator Elizabeth Terracini.[2] Her parents returned to their home country in 1987, settling in the town of Lismore, New South Wales.[1]
Terracini attended high school at Trinity Catholic College before being accepted to the Acting Degree Program at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney one year after graduating high school.[1][5]
Career
[edit]Terracini has worked in theatre, film, television, and commercials since graduating from NIDA. In 2010 she performed in the play Bug by Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer Tracy Letts for Griffin Independent[6] and won the award for Best Actress at Brisbane International Film Festival's Warner Roadshow New Filmmaker's Awards in 2009 for the Short Film Let Go.[7]
In 2012, Terracini was awarded a Mike Walsh Fellowship.[5] Terracini is a Dame Joan Sutherland Fund recipient from the American Australian Association[8] which allowed her to study with The Barrow Group in New York City in 2013.[7]
In 2019, Terracini was appointed creative producer by the effect and animation house, Heckler.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Untouched | Sally | Short film | |
| 2008 | Let Go | Holly | Short film | |
| The Pessimist | Kat | Short film | ||
| 2009 | Natural Selection | Lucy | Short film | |
| 2010 | 225 | Julie | Short film | |
| Silent Country | Monica | Short film | ||
| 2014 | Wyrmwood | Annie | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All Saints ("Thresholds") | Ashley McKay | 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Cold Child (Australian premiere) | Silke | Griffin Theatre Company | |
| 2007 | Human Geographies (The Works) | Various | Queensland Theatre Company | |
| 2008 | Colder (World premiere) | Robyn 33 | Griffin Theatre Company | |
| Bloom / Three at The Table / Lazarus Won't Get out of Bed (play development) | Various | QTC | ||
| 2009 | Richard III | Queen Elizabeth | Carriageworks | |
| Sydney Ghost Stories | Various roles | Picture This Productions | ||
| 2010 | Bug | RC | Griffin Theatre Company | |
| 2011 | Faustus | Belzebub | Bell Shakespeare | [10] |
| 2012 | Shallow Slumber (Australian premiere) | Dawn | NIDA Independent Program | |
| 2015 | Hamlet | Fortinbras / Cornelius / Soldier | Tour with Bell Shakespeare | [11] |
| 2016 | Tiny Remarkable Bramble | Sonny | Kings Cross Theatre, Sydney | [12] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "The Scene – Local Entertainment News". The Northern Rivers Echo. 14 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008.
- 1 2 Sorensen, Rosemary (17 May 2008). "Spreading the Word". The Australian. Retrieved 9 June 2014. [dead link]
- ↑ Westwood, Matthew (29 January 2021). "Singing for their supper". The Weekend Australian Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2025. (subscription required)
- ↑ "The Operative Word: Lyndon Terracini". Opera Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
- 1 2 "The Mike Walsh Fellowships".
- ↑ Simon Piening (4 June 2010). "Bug review". australianstage.com.au.
- 1 2 "Profile". International Screen Academy Sydney. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ Profile Archived 10 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine at the American Australian Association
- ↑ "Visual effects house Heckler appoints Catherine Terracini as creative producer", Heckler press release, via Mumbrella, 9 April 2019
- ↑ "The many faces of Faust" by John Kinsella, The Australian, 27 May 2011(subscription required)[failed verification]
- ↑ "Review: Hamlet at the Canberra Theatre is dynamic and thrilling" by Peter Wilkins, The Canberra Times, 15 October 2015
- ↑ "Tiny Remarkable Bramble review by Carol Wimmer, stagewhispers.com.au, November 2016
External links
[edit]- Catherine Terracini at IMDb
- "Colder", Mark Hopkins, 6 May 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald
- "Griffin Stablemates: The Cold Child (Das kalte Kind) by Marius von Mayenburg", Chris Boyd, 25 July 2006
