{{short description|Australian actress and director (born 1983)}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox person | image = Catherine Mack.jpg | image_size = | name = Catherine Mack-Hancock | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1983}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia<ref name="Dennehy">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/mack-goes-away-but-now-shes-home/story-e6frf96o-1226347716831|title=Mack goes away to LA but now she's home|last=Dennehy|first=Luke|date=6 May 2012|work=Herald Sun|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> | spouse = {{marriage|Rick Donald|2016}} | children = 1 | occupation = Actress, director | years_active = 1999–present }} '''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.<ref name="Flaherty">{{cite news|url=http://caulfield-glen-eira-leader.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/actress-is-on-a-real-winner/|title=Actress is on a real Winner|last=Flaherty|first=Rachel|date=22 January 2011|work=Caulfield Glen Eira Leader|accessdate=7 May 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422234732/http://caulfield-glen-eira-leader.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/actress-is-on-a-real-winner/|archivedate=22 April 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Bidnost">{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Catherine+Mack-Hancock&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH110205JF7J07IPUNC|title=From sales to acting|last=Bidnost|first=Marcella|date=5 February 2011|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref>
Mack-Hancock spent two years in New York City studying acting at the Atlantic Theater Company.<ref name="Edwards">{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Catherine+Mack-Hancock&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=NCH1101105D6CG7ER37L|title=Big Apple was tasty morsel for actress|last=Edwards|first=Amy|date=10 January 2011|work=Newcastle Herald|accessdate=7 May 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Edwards"/> Mack-Hancock also studied at the Ivana Chubbuck 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'' and ''Blue Heelers''.<ref name="Vickery">{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A301507525/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=79581d5b|title=Big ask|last=Vickery|first=Colin|date=5 September 2012|work=Herald Sun|access-date=15 April 2024|via=Gale|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/cast/article/-/14050292/catherine-mack/|title=Catherine Mack|publisher=Yahoo!7|accessdate=1 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213042659/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/cast/article/-/14050292/catherine-mack/|archive-date=13 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The character was introduced as a love interest for Darryl Braxton (played by Steve Peacocke).<ref name="Vickery"/> In 2013, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/03/logie-awards-2013-nominations.html|title=Logie Awards 2013: nominations|last=Knox|first=David|date=11 March 2013|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref> but left ''Home and Away'' that same year.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=22–28 June 2013|title=So long, Summer Bay|magazine=TV Week|issue=25|page=25}}</ref>
Mack appeared in ''Australia's Sexiest Tradie'' created by her husband Rick Donald in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/rick-donald-plays-a-tool-on-the-tools-in-australias-sexiest-tradie-ng-b881986523z|title=Rick Donald plays a tool on the tools, in Australia's Sexiest Tradie|last=Rigden|first=Clare|date=1 September 2021|work=The West Australian|access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Mack-Hancock married fellow actor Rick Donald in 2016. They have one child, a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away/rick-donald-home-away-66009|title=Exclusive: Rick Donald spills on his new role on Home and Away and his love for Georgie Parker|last=Vnuk|first=Helen|date=23 November 2020|work=TV Week|access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref>
Mack-Hancock revealed to that she had always been interested in health and nutrition.
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2004 | ''Tim's New Hope'' | Chloe | Short film |- ! scope="row" | 2004 | ''Just Another Day in the Neighborhood'' | | Video |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''That Girl, That Time'' | Charlotte | Short film |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''Jasper'' | Detective Tate | Feature film |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''Inside NHP'' | Self | Short film |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''Hill Top Off'' | Self | Short film |- ! scope="row" | 2016 | ''The ATM'' | Kelly | Short film |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | ''Passenger'' | | Short film |- ! scope="row"| 2018 | ''Love Lex'' | Alexis Spencer | Short film |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | ''The Hunt'' | Jade | Short film |- ! scope="row"|TBA | ''The Prelude: Lady Blue'' | Dawn | Short film (completed) |- ! scope="row"| TBA | ''The Playlist'' | Jess | Short film (in production) |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 1999 | ''Pig's Breakfast'' | Jessica | TV series, 25 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2001 | ''Neighbours'' | Amanda Wills | TV series |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | ''Blue Heelers'' | Kelly | TV series |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''Winners & Losers'' | Tasha Reynolds | TV series, season 1, episode 12: "Out of Left Field" |- ! scope="row" | 2012–2013 | ''Home and Away'' | Natalie Davison | TV series, 100 episodes (main cast) |- ! scope="row"| 2015 | ''Wonderland'' | Kelly | TV series, 2 episodes |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | ''Shop Girls'' | Bianca | TV series |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | ''Pulse'' | Alicia Knox | TV miniseries, season 1, episode 5 |- ! scope="row"| 2021 | ''Amazing Grace'' | Bonnie | TV series, 3 episodes |- ! scope="row"| 2021 | ''Australia's Sexiest Tradie'' | Rachel | TV series, 6 episodes |- ! scope="row"| 2023 | ''Watch Dogs'' | Laura | TV series, 8 episodes |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Catherine Mack-Hancock}} * {{IMDb name|3500827|Catherine Mack-Hancock}}
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