Maura Fay

Maura Fay (12 March 1958 – 29 October 2001) was a leading casting director within the entertainment industry in Australia. In 2001 she was named as one of the 25 most influential people in television and radio in Australia. In 2001 the

Screen Producers Association

of Australia (SPAA) Services to Industry Award was awarded posthumously to Maura. SPAA has since decided to name the award the Maura Fay Award for Services to the Industry in recognition of Maura's extraordinarily rich life and valued contributions to Australian film and television.

Maura was educated at Wynyard High School in Tasmania, where she was Head Prefect, and Hellyer College, Burnie Tas . She was of Irish heritage and spent some years working in Ireland after her schooling.

On her return to Australia she joined the

Ten Network. Maura also served as a board member for the Sydney Film Festival and the Australian Theatre for Young People

. She was also an Ambassador for Mothers Inc.

Maura started her own company, Maura Fay Casting, in 1987. She discovered many actors who became household names across Australia and internationally, including the Hollywood star Heath Ledger.

In 1990, Maura set up Maura Fay Workshops, utilizing the delivery skills possessed by a professional actor to train corporate executives in communications skills. This company now operates throughout Australia, Asia and the US.

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