Catherine was born in Sydney, New South Wales Australia. She was a model and actress in Sydney before being brought over to Los Angeles for the series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993). Her interests include singing/songwriting, dancing, piano, horse riding, scuba diving, hiking, aerobics, weight training, pilates, yoga and spinning. Catherine also does a voice-over as Mira in the Playstation game Pitfall 3D: Beyond The Jungle.