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Catherine Black (actress)

Catherine Black
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian-American
Known forAmerican Psycho, Odyssey 5, The Donner Party, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Catherine Black is a Canadian–American[not verified in body] actor, director and artist. Black is best known for starring opposite Peter Weller in one episode of the science fiction Showtime series, Odyssey 5, playing Vanden, opposite Christian Bale, in the 2000 cult thriller American Psycho, directed by Mary Harron, and starring with Crispin Glover in the 2009 period drama, The Donner Party.[1] Black won a Best Actress award at the 2014 Madrid International Film Festival[2] [3]for her performance in De Puta Madre A Love Story,[4] a short film that she also wrote and directed.[5] The short film was also nominated for a Best Story and Best Short Film. Catherine is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors.[6]

Life and career

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Catherine Black was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada and now lives in Los Angeles California.[7]

Catherine's stage debut was at the age of 16 as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Lewis Baumander. Black went on to star in several Dora Award-winning Theatre productions including Walls of Africa[8] (Theatre Passe Muraille), Crimes (Berkeley Street Theatre-Canadian Stage Company), and The Human Zoo (Factory Theatre Mainspace).

Black has appeared in films and TV series such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Playing House, Highlander: The Raven, In a Heartbeat, Blue Murder, Show Me Yours, Loser, and Stay Cool. Black has studied and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade. After studying there for many years, Catherine Black is an acting teacher at Stuart Rogers Studios,[9] Los Angeles.

Catherine wrote and directed Girl Trip , a dark comedy that took home five awards, acquired worldwide SVOD/VOD distribution and is streaming with Etheria Anthology season 6 episode 12.[10][11] Catherine was hired to direct "Like Nothing Happened[12]" that won Best Drama at the 2021 Rock The Shorts Film Festival.[13][14]

Black is a classically trained singer who studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music. She is also a self-taught classical painter,[15] and has exhibited her collection, "Benevolence", at The Engine Gallery in Toronto.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "'The Donner Party' at Puerto Vallarta Film Festival". www.banderasnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. ^ "2014 Madrid International Film Festival". IMDb.
  3. ^ "Madrid International Film Festival". 17 October 2017.
  4. ^ "De Puta Madre a Love Story on Vimeo". 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Best Lead Actress in a Short Film". Madrid International Film Festival. 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Member List". Alliance of Women Directors. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  7. ^ Stories, Local (2020-09-02). "Meet Cat Black of Catherine Black in Silverlake". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  8. ^ "Remount fever | NOW Magazine". 2012-10-21. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  9. ^ "Cat Black – Stuart Rogers Studios". Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  10. ^ "Etheria". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  11. ^ "[TISH] Female-Directed Short Films". 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  12. ^ Black, Catherine, Like Nothing Happened (Short, Drama), Pilar Holland, Jeremy A. Lopez, retrieved 2024-12-15
  13. ^ "'Like Nothing Happened' Best Drama (winner) Rock The Shorts Film Festival".
  14. ^ "Rock The Shorts Film Festival".
  15. ^ "Catherine Black artists".
  16. ^ "Gallery Listings | NOW Magazine". NOW Magazine. 2012-10-21. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2022-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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