Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins
Born (1943-06-05) June 5, 1943 (age 81)
Queens, New York, New York, USA
Occupation(s)Film and television casting director
Years active1979-2017
Known forJurassic Park, A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride, Ghost

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Jane Jenkins". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ a b Hirshenson, Janet; Jenkins, Jane; Kranz, Rachel (November 5, 2007). A Star Is Found: Our Adventures Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-15-603365-7.
  3. ^ "Jane Jenkins Podcast | The Backlot | New York Film Academy". www.nyfa.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  4. ^ "How a Trip to the Mall Changed 'The Master' Star Joaquin Phoenix's Life". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (2017-09-29). "What It Was Like Finding the Legendary Cast of 'The Princess Bride'". Vice. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. ^ "Hermione, We Hardly Knew Ye". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. ^ Arreola, Cristina. "How The Golden Trio Were Cast In Sorcerer's Stone". Bustle. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  8. ^ "The Sure Thing: Special Edition". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  9. ^ EMERITUS, ROBERT A. COHN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. "Book gives inside look at Hollywood". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved 2020-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "12 Surprising Facts About Red Dawn". www.mentalfloss.com. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  11. ^ "What Do Women Want?: Lights, Cameras, a Piece of the Action". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.