Jane Jenkins
American casting director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jane Jenkins (born June 5, 1943) is an American casting director best known for her feature film work on Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, The Princess Bride, Ghost, and Home Alone. She has cast more than 190 film and television projects, primarily with her longtime casting partner, Janet Hirshenson.[1]
Jane Jenkins | |
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Born | (1943-06-05) June 5, 1943 (age 80) Queens, New York, New York, USA |
Occupation(s) | Film and television casting director |
Years active | 1979-2017 |
Known for | Jurassic Park, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride, Ghost |
Jenkins' first project as a casting director was for the 1980 independent feature film On The Nickel, written and directed by her then-boyfriend Ralph Waite.[1][2][3]
Jenkins' and Hirshenson's work was instrumental in launching the careers of River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix,[4] Robin Wright,[5] Michael Keaton,[2] Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint,[6][7] John Cusack,[8] Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, Brendan Fraser, Virginia Madsen, Meg Ryan, Benicio Del Toro,[9] Jennifer Grey, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen,[10] Tom Cruise, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez.[11]
Jenkins' and Hirshenson's last project together was the 2017 Rob Reiner film Shock and Awe.[1]