Catherine Mack-Hancock

Catherine Mack-Hancock (born 1983) 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
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, Neighbours and Blue Heelers.

In January 2011, Rachel Flaherty of the Caulfield Glen Eira Leader reported Mack-Hancock had filmed a guest role in the Seven Network drama series, Winners & Losers. The actress filmed the role shortly before she left for a Los Angeles acting school. She had a short film Passenger screen as a finalist at Tropfest 2016.

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. The character was introduced as a love interest for Darryl Braxton (Steve Peacocke). In 2013, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role. She 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.