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Branka Katic

Branka Katic was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia. She has been working in films since the age of 14, when she responded to an open audition advertised in the newspaper. She studied drama at Novi Sad Academy and has worked in film and on stage ever since, playing leads in many films, both drama and comedy. She has twice won the Best Actress award at the Academy Awards of former Yugoslavia and has frequently been voted 'Serbia's Favourite Actress' in public opinion polls. After starring in Emir Kusturica's Black Cat White Cat, which won the Silver Lion at Venice, in 1999 she moved to London to be in Peter Kosminsky's war-time drama 'Warriors' and has lived between London and Los Angeles ever since. She has frequently appeared in BBC productions and on commercial television in the UK, notably opposite Timothy Spall in the award-winning Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and recently opposite Michael Sheen in a bio-pic of HG Wells. She played Nika in HBO's Entourage, 'The Prince's Bride' episode, and is currently shooting a comedy back in Belgrade. She is married to director Julian Farino and they have two sons, Louis and Joe.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2007.

Branka Katic Facts

OccupationActress
BirthdayJanuary 20, 1970 (54)
SignAquarius
BirthplaceBelgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia

Selected Filmography

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Public Enemies
Mobius
The Woman With a Broken Nose
Cry-Baby / Public Enemies / Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Triple Feature
Black Cat, White Cat
The Truth About Love
The Big Picture
In July
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