Biography
Now Katrina Balf is known as the star of the series "Stranger" about the military nurse lost between the worlds, and few people know that in the past the girl became the first Irish model, who managed to go to the world podium. Her photos were decorated with the covers "Vroad" and "Harper's Bazaar", and now Katrina is one of the most sought-after actresses of telecoms and a frequent guest in nominations for the Golden Globe Prize.Childhood and youth
Catherine Balf was born on October 4, 1979 in the Irish city of Monkhan, Olster Province. Father served as a sergeant in the police, the mother worked as a marriage agent. In addition to the girl, six children were brought up in the family, two of which are reception. They lived in the village tedabeth, not far from the monkhan.
The craving for the stage of Katrina manifested itself in early childhood: from 7 years she was engaged in a youth theater studio. The first role that the girl was performed is Mr. Bumble, a fat, greedy and arrogant official from the story about Oliver Twist.
Sister Dirdre saw in Katrina beauty and natural grace, so I urged to try strength in the model business. Balf refused: she did not want to turn into a doll, which is painted and dressed at their discretion. Wanting to build an acting career, at the age of 17, the girl entered the dramatic faculty of the Technological Institute of Dublin and left the native village for the first time.
Fashion
In the capital of Ireland, Katrina was waiting for an independent life rich on the events, the turning point in the biography was 1999. During the Easter holiday, the girl worked in a supermarket to a food serve for people with multiple sclerosis. One day a man approached her and asked if she did not think to go to the podium. He left a business card of the largest Irish model agency "ASSETS".
The next few months have become for Catherine by training: she participated in the showing of local designers, starred for the covers of Dublin magazines. Perhaps Balf would remain a medium-term mannequin if she had not noticed in Ford Model - the leading American agency. The girl was given a day for fees and sent to conquer Paris.
The debut majority in the fashionable career of Catherine was the 30th anniversary of Kenzo. In the jubilee show, all top models were involved, ever worked with a brand: for example, in the podium Irish walked after Iman. However, Balf was able to stand out among the famous beauties. Snow-white leather, dense for mannequins. Built (with 177 cm. Balf weighed 60 kg), light blue eyes and a wide smile - the leading houses wanted to wear their collections for Catherine. But the Calvin Klein Inc. was faster, signing an annual contract with the girl.
As Balf told in an interview, the first year in the model business was exacerbated, I was able to sleep only on the road between the filming and shows, and during the day I had to stay on energy and caffeine. But the result was worth: In Milan, Catherine represented Miu Miu, in Paris - Chanel, Givenchy and Gucci.
When the model moved to New York, Dolce & Gabbana begged her to become a face of a brand, and Narciso Rodriguez created flavors, inspiring foreign beauty. Here, in the US, Katrina gained wings, becoming the first Irish "Angel" Victoria's Secret. Balf jokes that she was perhaps the "the most white" Angel "in the brand history." In underwear, the girl defiled side by side with the top models of Heidi Klum, Giselle Bundchen, Taira Banks. Once in the top 20 sought-after models of the world, 29-year-old Katrina Balf announced the completion of the career:
"Fashion is a sphere in which you rapidly become old."The girl planned to fulfill the dream and become an actress.
Films
Being a model, Ireland starred in the film about the fashion "The Devil wears Prada" (2006) as an employee of Runway magazine.
After completing the career of the mannequin in 2009, Katrina moved to Los Angeles, where he spent a long month to improve acting skills. In the film J. J. Abrams "Super 8" (2011) The girl did not give any lines. The following year, the balf passed the casting in two projects - the series "H +" (2012) and the film "Illusion of Deception" (2013), where she also did not allow "to reveal".
"I would become a silent movie star in the 1920s!", "Balf was joking in an interview.In the "Elegance Plan" (2013) with Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead painting, finally spoke. She performed the role of Jessica Meyer, the CIA agent, which hires the Stallone character to verify the prison security system.
In the interruptions between filming, the girl participated in the creation of music clips. Balf can be seen in the video version of the "First Fires" song of the British artist Bonobo, as well as Phoenix in the Chloroform video, which directed Sofia Coppola. The break in the movie turned out to be short - in September 2013, Katrina approved on the main role in the series "Stranger". The image of Claire Randall is the key in Irish filmography.
The series is based on the books of American writer Diana Gabdon. The actions of the "strangers" unfold in two times - in 1945 and 1743. In the "present" military nurse Claire Randall and her husband Frank go to a joint holiday in Scotland. In the mystical circumstances, Claire enters the "past", where Frank's twin, Jack, - Villain. From the wrath of the ruler, the girl will kill Jamie Fraser (the role of which Sam Hughang is performed). Against the background of the war between the British and wild mountains, the Love Line of Claire and Jamie develops.
"Strank" allowed Katrina to demonstrate the acting potential to the full. She was awarded Saturn Awards, People's Choice Awards, Bafta Scotland Awards, Oscar Wilde Awards as "Best TV Actress". In 2014, the magazine "Entertainment Weekly" died Balf "Breakthrough of the Year" and "Women of the Year". A year later, the girl nominated for the Golden Globe for the best execution in the television series, but the award received Taraje Henson from the Empire.
Simultaneously with the shooting in the "Strank" in 2016, Katrina appeared in the film "Financial Monster" with George Clooney and Julia Roberts in high roles. Balf tried out the press secretary of the bankrupt company IBIS.
Personal life
In 2002, Katrina met with the Gitarist of the American Rock Group Radio 4 Dave Milon. In the dense graph of the model there was a time to play in several clips next to the beloved: "He is a chemical" and "The Damage Done". Presumably, the pair broke up in 2007, immediately after the release of the second video.
In 2008, the ball was caught in the novel with the screenwriter Jamie Moss, the creator of the film "Kings of the streets", "People of X: first class." After 3 years, the lovers diverged.
After entering the screens of the series "Stranger", the fans suspected Catherine in the novel with Sam Hewain, a partner in the shooting platform. Rumors were heated and the actors themselves, turning to each other "Husband" and "Wife", "Mr." and Mrs. in the posts in Twitter, publishing ambiguous photos in "Instagram". Fans were preparing for the fact that a new couple is formed soon, but in 2018, a major event occurred in his personal life Balf - the engagement.
The chosen was Tony McGill. The couple hid the novel intensively, in 2015 he said openly: "We are not a couple." But on the Golden Globe Prize in 2018, Catherine appeared with a ring on a nameless finger. It is known that Tony made a proposal on New Year's holidays.
Katrina Balf now
Katrina Balf is occupied in the shooting of the 4th season of the series "Stranger", while working on the film "Ford against Ferrari" with Christian Bail, Matt Damon and John Berntal in high roles.
In the plot, two famous automotive designers must collect a universal car for the driver of Caen Miles. Katrina will play Chan's spouse - Molly.
Filmography
- 2006 - "The Devil wears Prada"
- 2011 - "Super 8"
- 2011 - "H +: Digital TV series"
- 2013 - "Illusion of deception"
- 2013 - "Eugene Plan"
- 2014-2018 - "Strank"
- 2016 - "Financial Monster"
- 2019 - "Ford against Ferrari"