Hellie Turner began her theatre career as a performer with the avant-garde group theatre troupe, CAST. During this time, she participated in more than thirty theatre events. Following the closure of the company towards the end of the eighties, she began to write, direct and produce for the theatre.
She has been the recipient of ARTSWA development funding towards her musical production 'Bone Dry', ScreenWest development funding in February 2001 towards the second draft of her first film script 'The Time of Texas Wall' and in April 2003 further ScreenWest development funding towards the second draft of her television script 'Next of Kin.' (Adapted from information supplied by author)
