casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman have bewitched the Netflix casting directors, body and soul.
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Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
The comedy — coincidentally about living well in the face of grief — addressed Lavin’s passing in a poignant episode the casting director called her proudest professional moment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Like saying that Allison Jones, the casting director of The Office, was also an actress who had been the third lead in Cold Mountain.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
That’s a nod to the brilliant casting director Shaheen Baig.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
The comedy — coincidentally about living well in the face of grief — addressed Lavin’s passing in a poignant episode the casting director called her proudest professional moment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Like saying that Allison Jones, the casting director of The Office, was also an actress who had been the third lead in Cold Mountain.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
That’s a nod to the brilliant casting director Shaheen Baig.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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