Mali Finn

Mali Finn, a former English and drama teacher, became a noted Hollywood casting director. Born as Mary Alice Mann on March 8, 1938, in Danville, Illinois, she later moved to Minneapolis. She received a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Minnesota. She and her husband, Donn Finn, moved to Newport Beach, California in 1981 and her casting career began. She had handful of casting credits behind her, including The Untouchables (1987)... more

Mali Finn, a former English and drama teacher, became a noted Hollywood casting director. Born as Mary Alice Mann on March 8, 1938, in Danville, Illinois, she later moved to Minneapolis. She received a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Minnesota. She and her husband, Donn Finn, moved to Newport Beach, California in 1981 and her casting career began. She had handful of casting credits behind her, including The Untouchables (1987) when she established her firm, Mali Finn Casting in 1989. Additional casting credits include The Matrix (1999) and Titanic (1997). She cast almost 90 movies and television series. Director Curtis Hanson worked with Finn on four of his films - L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys, 8 Mile, and Lucky You. She 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. less