Catherine Mack-Hancock

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.