Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni is a renowned actress, multimedia artist, and singer-songwriter with a devoted international fan base. Born into a family of Opera professionals, she began performing at the age of three and moved to Rome, Italy, where she spent her formative years.
She returned to the USA upon being honored with a scholarship to The Second City's famous Training Center for Improvisation in Chicago, IL. Cataldi-Tassoni is best known for her film work with renowned European directors such as Dario Argento, Pupi Avati, and Lamberto Bava.
In 2011, she starred in Baggage Claim, directed by Golden Globe winner Irene Miracle. She has performed alongside Oscar nominee Pete Postlethwaite, John Hannah, and Asia Argento, among others.
This uniquely versatile artist graces many creative arenas with her talent, including singer-songwriter, produced screenwriter, and former columnist for the online newspaper La Voce di New York. Her successful bi-lingual column, Coralina Of The Miracles, is enthusiastically followed by many readers.
Coralina's love of music has fueled her to compose music for film and produce her album Limbo Balloon, containing eclectic works which she likes to call "Arias", embodying an array of influences from Rock & Roll, New Wave, and Opera. She has performed her music in venues in the USA and Canada.
Her solo exhibits have gathered high praise within Manhattan's art scene. Her art, which she simply signs "Coralina", has been displayed in the USA and Europe. This prolific artist's clientele includes many illustrious international film-makers and performers.
Coralina's career has been celebrated in numerous publications. The book Coralina: Life is Art/Art is Life, edited by Huffington Post and La Repubblica journalist Filippo Brunamonti, has been added to the research department at the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Coralina shares "Story by" credit with award-winning director Mariano Baino on stereoscopic movie Hidden 3D. She has also won an Award of Excellence at the Best Shorts Competition for her performance in Lady M 5.1, a short film where she plays Lady Macbeth in the screen adaptation of Macbeth's Act 5 Scene 1.
The short film has been screened in numerous prestigious venues, including Mana Contemporary, The Anthology Film Archives in NYC, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome (Macro).
