Born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1981, Catalina Sandino Moreno became interested in theatre and stage at an early age. In 1997, while still in high school, she enrolled in the Ruben Di Pietro theatre academy in Bogotá. During her four years at the academy, she acted in such productions as "Acuerdo para Cambiar de Casa" by Griselda Gambaro, "The Dark Room" by Tennessee Williams, and "Laughing Wild" by Christopher Durang. After making her film debut in Maria Full of Grace, Moreno relocated to New York City, where she attended The Lee Strasberg Institute. She recently made her New York stage debut in the Frog & Peach Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's "King John."