Along with her co-producer, Catherine won the distinguished North Carolina Society of Historians’ Paul Green Multi-Media Award for the documentary The House in the Horseshoe. She received her Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Eligibility in 2004 for her role as Mrs. Newman (the "nosey neighbor") in a national Travelocity Commercial Campaign. Her life experiences as a mother, grandmother, teacher, psychologist, and college professor help her deliver strong "real people" performances. Catherine shares her passions for the arts by singing jazz and performing before live audiences. In her pastime she enjoys reading nonfiction, writing her memoirs, and spending time gardening.