Cindy Tolan
Cindy Tolan is an American casting director and producer. Her career began in theatre, before she transitioned to television and film. She was awarded a BAFTA for her work as casting director of West Side Story in 2021. For the film, she auditioned 30,000 people in order to create an authentic cast with performers of Latin descent. She is credited with the discovery of Rachel Zegler and for encouraging Ariana DeBose to audition for the production. In 2019 she was nominated for two Black Reel Awards for different films, competing with herself in the Best Ensemble category for If Beale Street Could Talk and Sorry to Bother You. In 2018 she was awarded an Emmy for her work on The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel. Tolan was part of a team who cast the first season but subsequently was the sole casting director for seasons two and three. She is a member of the Casting Society of America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cindy Tolan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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