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 Grovedale College (formerly known as Grovedale Secondary College) is an Australian public high school located in Grovedale, Victoria, a suburb in the city of Geelong. It was established in 1979 as the Grovedale Technical High School. Under the ...

and the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

, where she obtained a

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

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 The Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater company based in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1985 by playwright David Mamet, actor William H. Macy, and a group of acting students, the compan ...

. 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 Ivana Chubbuck is an American acting coach and creator of the Chubbuck technique. She heads a drama school in Los Angeles and hosts acting workshops worldwide. Chubbuck originally worked as an actress before becoming an acting coach. Some of her ...

Studio in Los Angeles and New York.

Career

Mack-Hancock is best known for her roles on Australian and international television shows such as Channel 9's '' Pig's Breakfast'', ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'' and ''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted th ...

''. In 2011, it was reported that Mack-Hancock had filmed a guest role in the

Seven Network Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, ...

drama series, ''

Winners & Losers ''Winners & Losers'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Seven Network on 22 March 2011. It was created by the producers of ''Packed to the Rafters'' and is aired in the show's former time slot. ''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 Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival. It has also become known as the world's first global film festival. Founded by actor/director John Polson, Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people at the 'Tropicana Caffe' in ...

in 2016. Mack-Hancock has featured in international

advertising campaign An advertising campaign or marketing campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC). An IMC is a platform in which a group of people can group their ide ...

s for brands including L'Oreal and

Nike Nike often refers to: * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine giv ...

and Escape Travel. In 2012, it was announced that Mack-Hancock had joined the cast of ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

'' as Natalie Davison. She is credited as Catherine Mack on the show. The character was introduced as a love interest for

Darryl Braxton Darryl "Brax" Braxton is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Steve Peacocke. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 February 2011. The character was created and introd ...

(played by

Steve Peacocke Stephen Peacocke (born 30 October 1981) is an Australian actor, who appeared in theatre productions and portrayed minor roles in television dramas and films, including '' Suburban Mayhem'' and '' All Saints.'' Peacocke rose to prominence for hi ...

). In 2013, she was nominated for the

Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent The Silver Logie for Most Popular New Female Talent was an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1999. The award is given to honour a standout perfo ...

for her role, but left ''Home and Away'' that same year. Mack appeared in ''

Australia's Sexiest Tradie ''Australia's Sexiest Tradie'' is a single-camera Australian mockumentary comedy television series on 7mate, created and written by Rick Donald, who also has the lead role. It is directed by Donald and Jason Perini and produced by Catherine Mac ...

'' created by her husband

Rick Donald Rick Donald is an Australian actor, writer and director. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and made his first television appearance in ''Sea Patrol''. This was followed by recurring or guest roles in '' Paper Giants: The B ...

in 2021.

Personal life

Mack-Hancock married fellow actor

in 2016. They have one child, a daughter. Mack-Hancock revealed to that she had always been interested in health and nutrition.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mack-Hancock, Catherine 1983 births Actresses from Melbourne Australian film actresses Living people Australian soap opera actresses