Catherine Tramell

Catherine Tramell

Catherine Tramell is a fictional character and protagonist villain in the film Basic Instinct (1992) and its sequel Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Catherine Tramell, created by writer Joe Eszterhas, is played by Sharon Stone in both films. In Basic Instinct, directed by Paul Verhoeven, Catherine Tramell is a serial killer and love interest of detective Nick Curran; Basic Instinct 2 pairs her with the similarly troubled British psychologist Michael Glass. One European critic defined Catherine Tramell as "a mix between the classic femme fatale and the new psycho killers, one of the most evil characters ever created, on Hannibal Lecter's level." She was nominated to be a member of the American Film Institute's "Best Villains" list. She was also included as one of the best 250 fiction villains ever created. In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named Tramell one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years.Decades after the release of the movie, this character stills relevant, receiving its own merchandise, and stills being always mentioned as her most important role each time Sharon Stone receives an award to her whole career, and Sharon Stone prominently mentioned how difficult was to play a serial killer in her memories book, dedicating several chapters to the character, accepting Catherine Tramell to be her most famous and relevant character.

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