Facts you need to know about the popular Movie Actress Caterina Murino

Caterina Murino is a beautiful Italian model, film, television, and stage actress.

Caterina Murino was born on September 15th, 1977 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.

Caterina Murino decided to become a doctor but unfortunately failed to qualify in her entrance exams and so couldn't get into medical school.

Caterina Murino grew up learning dancing, singing, and horse-riding, athletics and workouts.

Caterina Murino became an actress via modeling and beauty pageants.

Caterina Murino participated in 1996 Miss Italy beauty pageant and reached fourth place in the contest.

Caterina Murino then left for Milan to begin her modeling career.

Caterina Murino modeled for Swatch, Mercedes Benz, Nescafe and Mastercard.

Caterina Murino studied acting at Scuola di Cinema e Teatro di Francesca de Sapio [School of Cinema and Theatre of Francesca de Sapio] in Italy from 1999-2000.

Caterina Murino performed in Shakespearean play Richard III and several Italian language plays.

Caterina Murino began her movie debut with a direct-to-video German movie "In der Mitte eines Lebens" in 2002.

Caterina Murino got a breakthrough role in a French comedy movie "Enquête Corse, L'" in 2004.

Caterina Murino had a recurring role in "Vientos de agua" [6 episodes: 2006].

Caterina Murino bagged the role of a Bond girl 'Solange' in "Casino Royale" [2006] wherein she played the wife of the villain Dimitrios.

Caterina Murino was flooded with several movie offers after "Casino Royale" became a big hit.

Caterina Murino attended the audition for Bond girl for "Casino Royale" with a broken rib and was unable to walk. Against all odds she bagged the role.

Caterina Murino is fluent in Italian, Spanish and English.

Caterina Murino has acted in Italy, German, English, Spanish and French language movies.

Caterina Murino works as a goodwill ambassador for AMREF, a charity organization that provide medicines to the needy in Africa.