Mary Selway

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark [Special Edition]

Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi [1983 & 1997 Versions] [Widescreen]

Born: 03/14/1936 Norwich, England, UK

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Biography: It's not often that casting directors receive the kind of high-profile recognition that actors and other above-the-line personalities do -- but then again, there aren't too many people in that line of work who can boast of the accomplishments made by top British casting professional Mary Selway. Often cited as one of Britain's top talents for matching the right actor with the right role, Selway used her sharp eye to fill roles in such acclaimed features as Raiders of the Lost Ark, A Dry White Season, Gosford Park, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. A native of Norwich, England, who enrolled at the Italia Conti stage school at the young age of 13, the aspiring talent defied her father's wishes of pursuing a more academic career to carve her own distinctive path in the entertainment industry. Though Selway was too much of a wallflower to command the boards, frequent modeling eventually led to work as a production assistant on television variety shows. Work in television and theater followed, with Selway eventually landing a job with top casting agent Miriam Brickman. In the decades that followed, Selway worked with such legendary filmmakers as Roman Polanski, Sydney Pollack, Steven Spielberg, and Robert Altman, among countless others -- contributing in no small part to the creation of some of the silver screen's most memorable characters. Plagued by recurring illness in her later years, Selway nevertheless continued working on such features as The Chronicles of Riddick and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire until she was physically able to work no more. In 2001, Selway was the recipient of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' Michael Balcon Award for outstanding contribution to British film. On April 21, 2004, Mary Selway died of cancer in London. She was 68. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

DVDs that Mary Selway appeared in...

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05/13/2008 - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark [Special Edition]
09/12/2006 - Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi [1983 & 1997 Versions] [Widescreen]
04/05/2005 - Nuns on the Run
06/01/2004 - The Comfort of Strangers
09/02/2003 - White Hunter, Black Heart
04/15/2003 - Absolute Beginners
10/01/2002 - Firefox
09/17/2002 - Stormy Monday
04/02/2002 - Three Men and a Little Lady
05/01/2001 - King Ralph [Fullscreen]

DVDs that Mary Selway worked on "behind the scenes"...

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01/12/2010 - Music Makers: Beyond the Sea [DVD/CD] - Casting
01/03/2010 - Notting Hill [Collector's Edition] [Valentine's Day Packaging] - Casting
01/03/2010 - Love Actually [Widescreen] [Valentine's Day Packaging] - Casting
11/10/2009 - Emma [Blu-ray] - Casting
11/03/2009 - Love Actually [Blu-ray] - Producer
09/15/2009 - K-19: The Widowmaker [Blu-ray] - Casting
07/07/2009 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Widescreen] [Blu-ray] - Casting
06/02/2009 - Gosford Park [Blu-ray] - Casting
05/19/2009 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Widescreen] [Spanish Packaging] - Casting
04/12/2009 - Notting Hill [Collector's Edition] [With Mamma Mia! Picture Frame] - Casting