She reached fourth place in the 1996 Miss Italy contest. Then she moved to Milan where she began working as a model in commercials for Mastercard, Swatch, Mercedes Benz, and Nescafe among other gigs. 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.

Ms. Murino is trilingual, she speaks French and English in addition to her native Italian. She is a versatile actress and a good athlete. Her talents include singing, dancing tango, flamenco and oriental dances, as well as horseback riding. She is co-starring as Solange, one of three Bond girls, opposite Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006).

Public Name: Caterina Murino
Date of Birth: September 15, 1977
Place of Birth: Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Filmography

• Casino Royale (2006)
• "Vientos de agua" (6 episodes, 2006)
• Bronzés 3: amis pour la vie, Les (2006)
• Amour aux trousses, L' (2005)
• Des jours et des nuits (2005) (TV)
• Enquête Corse, L' (2004)
• "Orgoglio" (2004) TV Series
• Part Time (2004) (TV)
• "Don Matteo" (1 episode, 2002)
• Ragazze di Miss Italia, Le (2002) (TV)
• Nowhere (2002)
• Giovane Casanova, Il (2002) (TV)
• In der Mitte eines Lebens (2002) (TV)