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	'''Maya Massar''' (born August 27, 1959) is an American actress who portrayed [[Helen Gast]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Retribution]]". Born in [[w:Boston, Massachusetts\|Boston, Massachusetts]], she holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1185639/bio/\|title=Maya Massar Biography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		'''Maya Massar''' (born August 27, 1959) is an American actress who portrayed [[Helen Gast]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Retribution]]". Born in [[w:Boston, Massachusetts\|Boston, Massachusetts]], she holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1185639/bio/\|title=Maya Massar Biography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

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'''Maya Massar''' (born August 27, 1959) is an American actress who portrayed [[Helen Gast]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Retribution]]". Born in [[w:Boston, Massachusetts|Boston, Massachusetts]], she holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1185639/bio/|title=Maya Massar Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

Massar studied theater, including Shakespeare, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.<ref group="commentary" name="massar_splice_today_interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.splicetoday.com/digital/the-voice-behind-mama-murphy|title=The Voice Behind Mama Murphy|author=|publisher=Splice Today|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==

Massar has worked across multiple entertainment mediums including commercials, feature films, modeling, theater, and television.<ref group="production" name="massar_project_casting_profile">{{cite web|url=https://projectcasting.com/professional/maya-massar|title=Maya Massar Professional Profile|publisher=Project Casting|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Her film and television work includes ''[[w:The Uninvited (2009 film)|The Uninvited]]'' (2009), ''[[w:The Cabin in the Woods|The Cabin in the Woods]]'' (2011), and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' (2009).<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_biography" />

Her television work includes guest appearances on ''[[w:House (TV series)|House]]'', where she played the Asthma Mom in the series' pilot episode, and ''[[w:Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', where she portrayed both Mara Griffith in "Death Takes a Holiday" and the Wicked Witch of the West in "Slumber Party."<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_credits">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1185639/fullcredits|title=Maya Massar Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

Notable film roles include Mother Buckner in ''[[w:The Cabin in the Woods|The Cabin in the Woods]]'' (2011).<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_credits" />

=== Voice Acting ===

Massar provided the voice of [[Fallout:Mama Murphy|Mama Murphy]] in the 2015 video game ''[[w:Fallout 4|Fallout 4]]''. Originally auditioned for a facial motion-capture role, the character was initially conceived as a 103-year-old drug addict with a Boston accent. Massar was considered for the role partly due to her authentic Boston-area background, which enabled her to perform a convincing Boston accent.<ref group="commentary" name="massar_splice_today_interview" />

The project operated under intense secrecy during production, with the game listed under a different name and all cast members required to maintain confidentiality until release. Massar was initially told only that the work would involve "vocally stressful" performance. Recording involved multiple sessions spanning several months, with extensive dialogue to accommodate the game's [[w:Nonlinear_gameplay|multiple player choice pathways]]. During development, the character evolved to be significantly younger than originally conceived.<ref group="commentary" name="massar_splice_today_interview" />

== Personal Life ==

Massar was married to writer/director/producer David Massar until their divorce in 2014.<ref group="production" name="massar_imdb_biography" /> Through this marriage, she was connected to the Massar family, which included photographer Ivan Massar.<ref group="footnotes" name="bringle_legacy_obituary">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/beverly-bringle-obituary?id=57925668#obituary|title=Beverly Bringle Obituary|publisher=Legacy.com|date=March 19, 2025|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

Massar holds a Master of Divinity degree and became an interfaith minister.<ref group="external" name="massar_about_page">{{cite web|url=https://www.mayamassar.com/about-maya.html|title=About Maya|author=Maya Massar|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> She operates through "Rev. Maya Massar Ministries, Mysteries & Magic," offering spiritual direction services, grief counseling, and support for life transitions.<ref group="external" name="massar_personal_website">{{cite web|url=https://www.mayamassar.com/|title=Rev. Maya Massar Ministries, Mysteries & Magic|author=Maya Massar|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> She also serves as a hospice spiritual advisor at Community Health & Counseling Services Hospice.<ref group="external" name="massar_about_page" /> Massar has been offering healing and spiritual guidance for over four decades, specializing in support for abuse survivors and death row inmates.<ref group="external" name="massar_about_page" /> She is currently based in [[w:New Mexico|New Mexico]].<ref group="production" name="massar_project_casting_profile" />

== References ==

=== Footnotes ===
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=== Production History ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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=== External Sources ===
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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 21:30, 9 August 2025