PROFILE
Lea Catania is a young actress who sees the world with open eyes, always happy to learn something new, and believes in a positive attitude. She has this Feisty European vibes that make her funny and fearless. Lea became part of the French synchronized swimming national team at 17 years old. Afterward, She was integrated into one of the best theater schools in Paris, “Cour Simon.” She passed the audition for “Le Reve-The dream,” a show created by Franco Dragon in Las Vegas. She spent 3 years growing up with the company and increasing her acting, dance, and aerial skills. Now an American and residing between the United States and France, she continues her acting career there.
EXPERIENCE
Stunt performer - AVATAR 3 - 2024
Director : James Cameron
ACTRESS - TV SHOW - BRI - Canal+ - 2024
Director : Jeremie Guez & Nicolas Guicheteau
Lead assemblies : Jill
ACTRESS - FEATURE FILM - BE A GOOD GIRL - 2023
Director : Louiza Zouzias
Supporting role: Rebecca
post production.
ACTRESS - TOYOTA COMMERCIAL — 2023
www.bing.com
ACTRESS - GOOGLE COMMERCIAL — 2022
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeElWYop3IJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
ACTRESS - MUSIC VIDEO - “REALITY / EREZ” — 2022
https://g.co/kgs/fy4yvsD
ACTRESS - FACEBOOK COMMERCIAL — 2021
https://www.facebook.com/Meta/videos/fitness-in-the-metaverse/6328896707185402/
ACTRESS - ALLY BANK COMMERCIAL — 2021
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OmSX/ally-bank-allies-song-by-labrinth
ACTRESS - SHORT FILM - COMMUNICARE - 2019
Director : Anthony Vazquez
Main character JORDANE:
When the present meets the past and future self, it’s a spiritual communication that can be denied. Your consciousness of the world changes, and you realize everything depends on your willingness.
ACTRESS - FEATURE FILM - HOMMAGE A L’AMOUR - 2019
Winner of the CATE film festival
Director : Anthony Vazquez
Main character ALMA:
When Theo, an aspiring screenwriter, falls for Alma, a confident French artist and his ideal of “love,”; it could very well be the thing that destroys their relationship. He will first have to learn to let go of what he cannot control and undergo a journey to understand the different types of love people share.
ACTRESS - SHORT FILM - 3000 - 2019
Director: Davis Chang
Main character 00 THE GIRL:
In a post-apocalypse world, a female synthetic wakes up without memory finding herself accompanied by another male synthetic in a cabin deep in the forest.
ACTRESS - STUNT PERFORMER - MOVIE - AVATAR 2 — 2017/2018/2019
“The way of water”
stunt coordinator: Garrett Warren
Director: James Cameron
STUNT PERFORMER-MOVIE- SISTER — 2018
Stunt coordinator: Steve Brown Director: SIA
ACTRESS - MUSIC VIDEO - “YOUTH LAGOON / TREVOR POWERS” — 2018
Main character in the music video “Clad in Skin.”
Main character in the music video “PLayWright”.
ACTRESS - JEEP COMMERCIAL — 2018
ACTRESS - TV SHOW - “BASKETS” — 2018
After failing at a prestigious French clowning college, Chip Baskets looks to keep his dream of becoming a professional clown alive.
Directed by Zach Galifianakis, Jonathan Krisel.
ACTRESS - TV SHOW - “STAR KIDS” — PRE-PROD
Dr. Trueheart runs a center for kids with extraordinary abilities; at least, that's how she sees it. Whether the tests she's doing are legal or not is the least of her concerns. The kids suddenly turn up missing when she comes close to securing funding to continue her unorthodox research.
PERFORMER - WYNN HOTEL - “LE RÊVE THE DREAM” — 2014-2017
Voted "Best Production Show" in Las Vegas for an unprecedented six consecutive years, Le Rêve – The Dream welcomes you into an exciting and mysterious world inside an incredible aqua theater-in-the-round. From a thrilling high dive to an underwater tango, the stunning performers and breathtaking aerial feats of strength and agility will mesmerize you from beginning to end.
FRENCH NATIONAL TEAM OF SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING — 2011-2014
She has participated in many competitions around the world - the world championship in Barcelona, Spain - the European championship in Budapest, Hungary - Japan Open Championship - Germany Open Championship.
PERFORMER - “SWAN LAKE”- BEIJING - — 2009
Based on the classic ballet Swan Lake, the spectacular ballet in Water Cube was renovated from the 2009 version with more new and novel elements combined. The charm of ballroom dancing, synchronized swimming, diving, and the excellence of acrobatics, jujutsu, and stunts are all witnessed in "Swan Lake," making it elegant and joyful. The performance was run daily for two summer months and collected from 5 to 7 thousand viewers per show.
The artistic director of the ballet performance: Gediminas Taranda / Artistic direction of the water act: Gana Maximova
SKILLS
Acting / Stunt / Performer / Firearm stunt / Fighting scene / Harness stunt / Motion Capture / Dancing / Synchronized swimmer / Free-diving / Body Movement / Scuba diving / Scuba Diving Safety rescue /
speaking French - English
UNION
SAG/AFTRA
EDUCATION
THEATER SCHOOL "JACK WALTZER" LOS ANGELES
THEATER SCHOOL "MICHELLE DANNER" SANTA MONICA
THEATER SCHOOL “COUR SIMON” IN PARIS — 2nd DEGREE - 2012/2014
FRENCH NATIONAL TEAM - 3YEARS -2011/2014