Catherine Mack-Hancock

Catherine Mack-Hancock (born 1983) is an Australian actress and director.

Early life and education

Mack-Hancock started acting an early age, performing locally with the Geelong Society of Dramatic Arts and landing a role in Channel 9's Kids Breakfast TV series. She was educated at Bellbrae Primary School, Grovedale College and the University of Melbourne, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Philosophy, and a Diploma of Creative Arts.

Mack-Hancock spent two years in New York City studying acting at the Atlantic Theater Company. She returned in 2011 on a scholarship to attend the graduate program, which was based in Los Angeles. The scholarship was awarded to only one international actor.

In 2011, it was reported that Mack-Hancock had filmed a guest role in the Seven Network drama series, Winners & Losers, which was done so shortly before she left to study at a Los Angeles acting school. She had a short film Passenger screen as a finalist at Tropfest in 2016.

Mack-Hancock has featured in international advertising campaigns for brands including L'Oreal and Nike and Escape Travel.

In 2012, it was announced that Mack-Hancock had joined the cast of Home and Away as Natalie Davison. She is credited as Catherine Mack on the show. The character was introduced as a love interest for Darryl Braxton (played by Steve Peacocke). but left Home and Away that same year.

Mack appeared in Australia's Sexiest Tradie created by her husband Rick Donald in 2021.

Personal life Mack-Hancock married fellow actor Rick Donald in 2016. They have one child, a daughter.

Mack-Hancock revealed to that she had always been interested in health and nutrition.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Tim's New Hope Chloe Short film 2004 Just Another Day in the Neighborhood Video 2011 That Girl, That Time Charlotte Short film 2011 Jasper Detective Tate Feature film 2013 Inside NHP Self Short film 2013 Hill Top Off Self Short film 2016 The ATM Kelly Short film 2017 Passenger Short film 2018 Love Lex Alexis Spencer Short film 2019 The Hunt Jade Short filmTBA The Prelude: Lady Blue Dawn Short film (completed) TBA The Playlist Jess Short film (in production)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Pig's Breakfast Jessica TV series, 25 episodes 2001 Neighbours Amanda Wills TV series 2006 Blue Heelers Kelly TV series 2011 Winners & Losers Tasha Reynolds TV series, season 1, episode 12: "Out of Left Field" 2012–2013 Home and Away Natalie Davison TV series, 100 episodes (main cast) 2015 Wonderland Kelly TV series, 2 episodes 2017 Shop Girls Bianca TV series 2017 Pulse Alicia Knox TV miniseries, season 1, episode 5 2021 Amazing Grace Bonnie TV series, 3 episodes 2021 Australia's Sexiest Tradie Rachel TV series, 6 episodes 2023 Watch Dogs Laura TV series, 8 episodes