Catherine Mack-Hancock is an Australian actress and director.
Early life
Mack-Hancock started acting an early age, performing locally with the Geelong Society of Dramatic Arts and landing a role in Ch 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 revealed to The Sydney Morning Herald's Marcella Bidnost that she had always been interested in health and nutrition"
Career
In 2013, was nominated for a Logie Award for Most Popular Newcomer for her role as Natalie Davison on Home and Away. Prior to this 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. 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, Jasper, Pulse, Winners and Losers, Wonderland , and Travail In January 2011, Rachel Flaherty of the Caulfield Glen Eira Leader reported Mack-Hancock had filmed a guest role in the Seven Networkdrama series, Winners & Losers. The actress filmed the role shortly before she left for a Los Angeles acting school. She has since had a short film Passenger screen as a finalist at Tropfest 2016, and her latest comedy a finalist for screening at Sundance. Mack-Hancock has featured in international advertising campaigns such as L'Oreal and Nike and Escape Travel. On 6 May 2012, Luke Dennehy of the Herald Sun announced Mack-Hancock had joined the cast of Home and Away as Natalie Davison. She is credited as Catherine Mack on the show.
Personal life
Mack has been in a relationship with actor Rick Donald. The couple announced their engagement in October 2014.
