Catherine was born in the Dominican Republic and spent her early childhood between her hometown of Santo Domingo, and San Francisco, California, where she began performing through school productions and MCCLA.

Moving to The Bronx, New York, at the age of 12, she continued engaging in the performing arts, majoring in acting and dance in high school, and later training in realism and the Uta Hagen approach. She engages in ongoing acting training and coaching with the Benjamin Mathes Crash Acting Studio, enjoys salsa dancing, running, journaling, and sketching. She has a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s degree in social work.

Recent projects include the stage productions Stacey Bernadette Goes Dating and Earth to Venus, short films Where Daisies Bloom and At The End of Your Comfort Zone, and exciting upcoming projects in the works.

Photographed by Samatha Rayward