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Maisie Maxwell | |
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| Born | Mary Moorhead 8 October 1876 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 24 July 1977 (aged 100) Jolimont, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | May Maxwell |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, journalist |
| Years active | 1907–1977 |
Maisie Maxwell BEM (8 October 1876[1][2] – 24 July 1977) was an Australian stage actress and journalist born in Bendigo (then known as Sandhurst), Victoria.
Maxwell was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1969 for journalism.[3] May Maxwell Crescent, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in her honour.[4]