Catherine acted with the St. Martin's Youth Company in Melbourne for two years before going to NIDA. She graduated in 1985, taking a major role in the movie THE RIGHT HAND MAN while still studying. Since then she's had lead roles in WEEKEND WITH KATE - opposite Colin Friels again with an AFI Award in 1990 to show for it - STRUCK BY LIGHTNING and REDHEADS, which won her the best supporting actress award at the 1993 Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Japan. Her theatre work has included ANGELS IN AMERICA, for which she was nominated for a major award, THE CRUCIBLE, CRYSTAL CLEAR and THE IMAGINARY INVALID. In television, she has had leads in GP and TOMMORROW'S END.