Catherine Terracini


Catherine Terracini is an Australian actress and producer born in Lake Como, Italy. She is the daughter of opera singer and artistic director of Opera Australia, Lyndon Terracini and arts administrator Elizabeth Terracini. Catherine is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art and has been working in Australian theatre, film and television and commercials since 2004.

Early life

Terracini was born in Italy to Australian parents living in Palanzo, near the village of Como. They then returned to their home country in 1987, settling in the town of Lismore, New South Wales. She attended high school at Trinity Catholic College before being accepted to the Acting Degree Program at NIDA in Sydney one year after graduating high school.

Career

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 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.
In 2012 she was awarded a Mike Walsh Fellowship. Terracini is a Dame Joan Sutherland Fund recipient from the American Australian Association which allowed her to study with The Barrow Group in New York City in 2013.
In 2019 she was appointed creative producer by the effect and animation house Heckler.
TitleRoleDirector/ProducerProductionYear
The Cold Child SilkeGriffin IndependentTheatre2006
Human Geographies VariousQueensland Theatre CompanyTheatre2007
All Saints Ashley McKayLynn-Maree Danzey/Seven NetworkTV episode2007
UntouchedSallyMegan Riakos/Azure ProductionsShort film2007
Colder Robyn 33Griffin IndependentTheatre2008
Let GoHollyFull Support FilmsShort film2008
The PessimistKatLav Bodnaruk, Michael Mier/LAV ProductionsShort film2008
Bloom/Three at The Table/Lazarus Won't Get out of Bed VariousQueensland Theatre CompanyTheatre2008
Richard IIIQueen ElizabethKate Gaul/CarriageworksTheatre2009
Natural SelectionLucyKeith Johnson/18 on 9 Media ArtsShort film2009
Sydney Ghost StoriesVarious rolesPicture This ProductionsTheatre2009
Silent CountryMonicaDominic Jackson ChambersShort film2010
BugRCAnthony Skuse/Griffin IndependentTheatre2010
225JulieLav Bodnaruk, Michael Mier/LAV ProductionsShort film2010
FaustusBelzebubMichael Gow, Bell ShakespeareTheatre2011
Shallow Slumber DawnPeter Mountford / Connie Griffiths in association with the NIDA Independent ProgramTheatre2012
WyrmwoodAnnieKiah Roache-Turner / Tristan Roache-TurnerFilm2014
HamletFortinbras/Cornelius/SoldierDamien Ryan, Bell ShakespeareTheatre tour2015
Tiny Remarkable BrambleSonnyCathy Hunt, Kings Cross TheatreTheatre2016