| Catherine Mack-Hancock | |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1] |
| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Actress, director |
| Yearsactive: | 1999–present |
Catherine Mack-Hancock (born 1983) is an Australian actress and director.
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.[2] 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.[3]
Mack-Hancock spent two years in New York City studying acting at the Atlantic Theater Company.[4] 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.[4] Mack-Hancock also studied at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles and New York.
Mack-Hancock is best known for her roles on Australian and international television shows such as Channel 9's Pig's Breakfast, Neighbours and Blue Heelers.[5]
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.[6] The character was introduced as a love interest for Darryl Braxton (played by Steve Peacocke).[5] In 2013, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role,[7] but left Home and Away that same year.[8]
Mack appeared in Australia's Sexiest Tradie created by her husband Rick Donald in 2021.[9]
Mack-Hancock married fellow actor Rick Donald in 2016. They have one child, a daughter.[10]
Mack-Hancock revealed to that she had always been interested in health and nutrition.
| 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 film | |
| TBA | The Prelude: Lady Blue | Dawn | Short film (completed) | |
| TBA | The Playlist | Jess | Short film (in production) |
| 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 | 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 |