Catalina Sandino Moreno Net Worth

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Catalina Sandino Moreno Net Worth

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Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress who received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Maria Full of Grace (2004). 
Net Worth$200,000
Date Of BirthApril 19, 1981
Place Of BirthBogotá, Colombia
Height5' 6½" (1.69 m)
OccupationActress
ProfessionActress, Producer
NicknamesCatalina Sandino Moreno, Sandino Moreno, Catalina
Star SignAries
#Quote
1I know! It's crazy. I would never even in my wildest dreams thought of being nominated for an Oscar for the first movie. I thought it was going to be on cable, not on the movies, not in the theaters...you know it's just insane.
2It was kind of like a big thing for me to just go for it, to take my clothes off and be me. It was something that I really thought about, to do or not to do. Then I just said ... I'll do it. I'm normal, it's not a big deal. On doing nudity for the first time in The Hottest State.
3I feel I have a responsibility, as an actress, as a Colombian immigrant, and just as a person, to show people reality. It would be nice to be an actress who loves action movies, but I'm not that kind of actress.
4Maria had such an impact on me that I didn't want to do something so light. I wanted to do something with power. Anyone can be a beautiful girl. Any girl can be that. So I didn't do anything for three years. I was waiting for the right roles.
5"It's the story of this girl and at the end of the movie she's a woman." - on Maria Full of Grace.
6I love theater. I want to keep learning and I think that by doing as much theater as I can, it will make me a better actress for film.
7It is amazing. None of us ever expected ['Maria Full of Grace'] to be so big. It was a film that was made with all the love in the world and it is being so well received. We would have never expected it.
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1Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a son in January 2009. Child's father is her husband, David Elwell.
2(April 15, 2006) Married her boyfriend of 4 years David Elwell.
3One of very few actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for their screen debut.
4Very good friends with Ethan Hawke.
5Her favorite actors are Javier Bardem, Gael García Bernal, Cate Blanchett and Frances McDormand.
6Is a huge fan of Ang Lee and would love to work with him in the future.
7In the future Catalina would love to work with Pedro Almodóvar and Alejandro Amenábar.
8Won Best Actress at the 2004 Cartagena Film Festival in her home country Colombia.
9Became the first actress ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Performance that was spoke entirely in Spanish throughout the entirety of the film.
10Became interested in theater and stage at a very young age.
11Invited to join AMPAS in 2005.
12Was one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2005.
13Attended Saint George's School in Bogotá, Colombia.
14Was in New York when she heard on television that she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress for her role in Maria Full of Grace (2004).
15Mother is a pathologist.
16She is the first Colombian to be nominated for an Academy Award.
17Reads Spanish-language books because she misses hearing the language as she did when living in Colombia.
18Studied advertising at a college in Colombia before moving to New York City around 2003.
19Took acting classes at a Bogotá (Colombia) theater before getting "discovered" by an anonymous supporter who referred her name to the casting agent for Maria Full of Grace (2004).

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Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Mystery of Casa Matusita2017pre-productionLucy
The Affair2015-2017TV SeriesLuisa Leon
Incarnate2016Camilla
American Gothic2016TV SeriesChristina Morales
Custody2016/ISara Diaz
Falling Skies2015TV SeriesIsabella
East Los High2015TV SeriesEddie's Mom
A Most Violent Year2014Luisa
Red Band Society2014TV SeriesEva Palacios
Swelter2014Carmen
At the Devil's Door2014/VILeigh
The Bridge2013TV SeriesAlma Ruiz
Medeas2013Christina
A Stranger in Paradise2013Jules
Roa2013María de Roa
Magic Magic2013Bárbara
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada2012Adriana
La siguiente estación2011ShortEva
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse2010Maria (uncredited)
Che: Part One2008Aleida March
Che: Part Two2008Aleida March
Love in the Time of Cholera2007Hildebranda
El corazón de la tierra2007Blanca Bosco
The Hottest State2006Sarah
Fast Food Nation2006Sylvia
Paris, je t'aime2006Ana (segment "Loin du 16e")
Journey to the End of the Night2006Angie
Maria Full of Grace2004María Álvarez

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
La siguiente estación2011Short executive producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Speak of the Devil2014Video documentary shortHerself
Portraits in Dramatic Time2011Herself
HBO First Look2007TV Series documentaryHerself
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'2007Video documentaryHerself
Rumbo a Premios Juventud 20052005TV MovieHerself
Shootout2005TV SeriesHerself
The 77th Annual Academy Awards2005TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards2005TV Special documentaryHerself
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2005TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
The 10th Annual Critics' Choice Awards2005TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn2004TV SeriesHerself - Guest
¡Despierta América!2004TV SeriesHerself

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Imagen AwardImagen Foundation AwardsBest Supporting Actress/TelevisionThe Bridge (2013)
2014Best ActressNashville Film FestivalNew Director's CompetitionMedeas (2013)
2005Gold Derby AwardGold Derby AwardsBreakthrough PerformanceMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Imagen AwardImagen Foundation AwardsBest Actress - FilmMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Independent Spirit AwardIndependent Spirit AwardsBest Female LeadMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Breakthrough Performance - FemaleMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005OFCS AwardOnline Film Critics Society AwardsBest Breakthrough PerformanceMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Premio ACEPremios ACECinema - Best ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Special AwardShoWest Convention, USAInternational Star of the Year
2004Silver Berlin BearBerlin International Film FestivalBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004Colombian Cinema AwardCartagena Film FestivalMejor Actriz (Best Actress)Maria Full of Grace (2004)
2004CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising PerformerMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004Gotham Independent Film AwardGotham AwardsBreakthrough ActorMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004New Generation AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004Golden Space Needle AwardSeattle International Film FestivalBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004WFCC AwardWomen Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Female Images in a MovieMaria Full of Grace (2004)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006ALFS AwardLondon Critics Circle Film AwardsActress of the YearMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Critics Choice AwardBroadcast Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Chlotrudis AwardChlotrudis AwardsBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005DFWFCA AwardDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Motion Picture, DramaMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2005ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004Golden SchmoesGolden Schmoes AwardsBreakthrough Performance of the YearMaria Full of Grace (2004)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2005COFCA AwardCentral Ohio Film Critics AssociationBreakthrough Film ArtistMaria Full of Grace (2004)
2004Seattle Film Critics AwardSeattle Film Critics AwardsBest ActressMaria Full of Grace (2004)

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