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Hicks (left) at the premiere of Hall Pass in 2011.

Katherine Hicks is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles as Heidi Wilson on Rescue: Special Ops and Sam MacKenzie on Winners & Losers . [1] [2]

Hicks was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and grew up on a farm in Byron Bay, New South Wales. [3] She completed her HSC at Byron Bay High School. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hildreth, Digby (23 February 2010). "Katherine is targeting a Logie". Northern Star . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. Knox, David (13 July 2015). "Katherine Hicks: "I just don't get this girl at all!"". TV Tonight . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. Hawkins, Joanne (17 July 2015). "Actor Katherine Hicks, of Winners and Losers fame, invites us into her home". Herald Sun . Retrieved 11 May 2016.