A Star Is Born! Heath Ledger Scholarship Winner Anna McGahan Gets Glammed Up For Her Big Moment
June 28 2012, Published 10:08 a.m. ET
By Leah Ornstein - Breaking Celebrity News Features Editor
How did Anna McGahan spend the hours leading up to the biggest moment of her life? Getting glammed up by an A-list hair and makeup team with Breaking Celebrity News!
The Australian actress, who was awarded the 4th annual Heath Ledger Scholarship at the Australians in Film Awards & Benefit Dinner on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, which was attended by everyone from Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth to Abbie Cornish, chatted exclusively with Breaking Celebrity News about the exciting honors as she got her hair done by celebrity stylist Sean James for N4/Opus Beauty and his team of experts.
“It’s been a whirlwind,” the 24-year-old emerging actress revealed about discovering that she had won the coveted award, which comes with a $10,000 cash prize, a scholarship to the Stella Adler School of acting and a round-trip ticket from Australia to Los Angeles on Virgin Australia.
“Everything is brand new.”
The stunning red head, who is currently filming a television show in Australia called House Husbands, had never been to America before learning she was short-listed for the award, but plans on moving to Los Angeles with her scholarship and award money.
“I’ve only been professionally acting for a year and a half,” explains Anna, who is sure to follow in the footsteps of the scholarship alum, Dark Shadows actress Bella Heathcote.
In the swanky styling suite at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Anna was surrounded by fellow Aussie actresses who have already made a name for themselves in Hollywood; The Vow’s Jessica McNamee, Extra’s Renee Bargh, former Melrose Place star Stephanie Jacobsen and Flight Plan’s Kate Beahan.
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