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Mary Selway(1936-2004)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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Mary Selway was born on 14 March 1936 in Norwich, England, UK. She was a casting director and producer, known for Love Actually (2003), Gosford Park (2001) and Aliens (1986). She was married to Norman Rodway. She died on 21 April 2004 in London, England, UK.
BornMarch 14, 1936
DiedApril 21, 2004(68)
BornMarch 14, 1936
DiedApril 21, 2004(68)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
Love Actually
7.6
  • Casting Director
  • 2003
Gosford Park (2001)
Gosford Park
7.2
  • Casting Director
  • 2001
Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
Aliens
8.4
  • Casting Department(UK)
  • 1986
Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)
Lost in Space
5.2
  • Casting Director
  • 1998

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Meneka Das and Joe Anderson in Little Box of Sweets (2006)
    Little Box of Sweets
    6.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2006
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    7.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2005
  • Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton in The Libertine (2004)
    The Libertine
    6.2
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, and Samantha Morton in Enduring Love (2004)
    Enduring Love
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • Vanity Fair (2004)
    Vanity Fair
    6.2
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • Thunderbirds (2004)
    Thunderbirds
    4.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
    The Chronicles of Riddick
    6.6
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Russell Crowe in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
    7.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    Love Actually
    7.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • The Mother (2003)
    The Mother
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Jessica Alba and Hugh Dancy in The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
    The Sleeping Dictionary
    6.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Northam, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Aaron Eckhart in Possession (2002)
    Possession
    6.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2002
  • Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
    K-19: The Widowmaker
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2002
  • Gosford Park (2001)
    Gosford Park
    7.2
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • Nicolas Cage, John Hurt, and Penélope Cruz in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
    Captain Corelli's Mandolin
    5.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2001

Casting Department

  • Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth in Beyond the Sea (2004)
    Beyond the Sea
    6.7
    • casting director: Europe
    • 2004
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Greta Scacchi in The Red Violin (1998)
    The Red Violin
    7.6
    • additional casting
    • 1998
  • Lord of Misrule (1996)
    Lord of Misrule
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • casting
    • 1996
  • A Couch in New York (1996)
    A Couch in New York
    5.9
    • casting: London
    • 1996
  • Scarlett (1994)
    Scarlett
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • casting: UK
    • 1994
  • Emmanuelle Seigner in Bitter Moon (1992)
    Bitter Moon
    7.2
    • casting: UK
    • 1992
  • Uma Thurman and Fred Ward in Henry & June (1990)
    Henry & June
    6.3
    • casting: England
    • 1990
  • Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Judith Barsi, Kelly Briley, Cyndi Cozzo, and Vic Tayback in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
    All Dogs Go to Heaven
    6.8
    • casting associate: UK (as Mary Selway-Buckley)
    • 1989
  • Dykket (1989)
    Dykket
    6.4
    • casting: England
    • 1989
  • Honor Bound (1988)
    Honor Bound
    6.6
    • casting director: U.K.
    • 1988
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988)
    The Accidental Tourist
    6.7
    • casting: London
    • 1988
  • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
    Beetlejuice
    7.5
    • casting associate: UK (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Ellen Barkin in Siesta (1987)
    Siesta
    5.5
    • casting: UK
    • 1987
  • Whoops Apocalypse (1987)
    Whoops Apocalypse
    6.0
    • casting: UK
    • 1987
  • Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)
    The Golden Child
    6.0
    • casting consultant: UK
    • 1986

Producer

  • Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche in Wuthering Heights (1992)
    Wuthering Heights
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1992
  • A Dry White Season (1989)
    A Dry White Season
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Casting Directors' Guild of Great Britain
  • Alternative names
    • Mary Selway Buckley
  • Born
    • March 14, 1936
    • Norwich, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 21, 2004
    • London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Norman Rodway1966 - ? (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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    Worked with big name directors such as Clint Eastwood, Roman Polanski, Steven Spielberg among others. She was known as "The grand dame of British casting agents."

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