Education
University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota.
She cast numerous actors in successful films, including Edward Furlong, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Russell Crowe. Born as Mary Alice Mann on March 8, 1938, in Danville, Illinois, she later moved to Minneapolis, where she received a bachelor"s degree in theater from the University of Minnesota. She also lectured in English Literature at Hope College in the early 70"son
In 1981 the couple moved to Newport Beach, California, where Mali"s career as a casting director began.
She already had a handful of casting credits on her résumé, including, when she established her own firm, Mali Finn Casting, in "89. She boosted Leonardo DiCaprio"s career by casting him in the James Cameron film.
She also cast Russell Crowe in. Finn discovered actor Brad Renfro when he was ten years old and cast him in Joel Schumacher"son
Finn cast almost 90 movies and television series during her career.
Director Curtis Hanson worked with her on four of his films: Confidential, Wonder Boys (2000),, and (She was featured prominently in the "Fame" episode of The Human Face, presented by John Cleese) Confidential and the Home Box Office movie 61* (2001). In addition, she was nominated for three Artios Awards for Titanic.
Death Finn retired in 2006 due to melanoma, which claimed her life at the age of 69 on November 28, 2007, at her home in Sonoma County, California.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day.