Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Born	Juliet Sewell Taylor
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Smith College
Occupation	Independent casting director
Years active	1973 - present
Spouse(s)	James E. Walsh (m. 1976)
Children	Samuel Taylor Walsh (son); Jason Matthew Walsh (stepson)
Awards	Emmy Award; (Outstanding Casting for Angels in America)

Juliet Taylor is an American casting director. Best known for her work with Woody Allen, she has cast more than 100 films over the course of her career.[1][2]

Early life and education

Taylor grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended Miss Porter's School and Smith College,[3] where she majored in drama.[4]

Career

Taylor moved to New York following her graduation, and through a connection at Smith, she worked as a receptionist for David Merrick, a theater producer. A year later she was hired as a secretary for casting director Marion Dougherty.[4] She worked with Dougherty until 1973, when Dougherty left casting to become a producer. Taylor ran the company until she accepted a position as the director of east coast casting for Paramount Pictures in 1977. In 1978 she began to cast films independently.[5] A year later, in a feature story titled "The Casting Director," New York Magazine wrote: "It is commonly conceded within the film industry that Juliet Taylor is the best and by far the most important of the casting directors." [6]

In addition to casting films including Taxi Driver, Sleepless in Seattle and Schindler's List, Taylor has cast 43 Woody Allen movies, beginning with 1975's Love and Death. He credits her with introducing him to Jeff Daniels, Mary Beth Hurt, Patricia Clarkson, Mariel Hemingway, Dianne Wiest, Meryl Streep, Joaquin Phoenix, and Parker Posey, among others.[1][7]

Taylor was featured in the 2013 HBO documentary, Casting By.[8] She was awarded the Smith College Medal in 1990.[9]

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2004	Angels in America	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (with Ellen Lewis)	Won
2001	Wit	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (with Ellen Lewis, Leo Davis)	Nominated

Casting Society of America


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2006	As casting director, 2006	Golden Apple Award	Won
1997	As casting director, 1997	Hoyt Bowers Award	Won
1995	Bullets Over Broadway	Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Won
1994	Sleepless in Seattle	Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Won
1988	Mississippi Burning	Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama	Won
1987	Hannah and Her Sisters	Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Won

Gotham Independent Film


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1995		Independent Film Tribute Award	Won

New York Women in Film


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1996		Muse Award	Won

Women in Film Crystal Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2001		Crystal Award	Won

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References

McElroy, Steve (August 1, 2013). "Faces of Those Who Pick Faces". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
Vincent, Alice (November 1, 2013). "Woody Allen: My casting director discovered Meryl Streep, not me". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
"Juliet Taylor Bride Of James E. Walsh". New York Times. July 11, 1976. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
Attanasio, Paul (September 4, 1985). "The Movieland Matchmaker". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
Vilga, Edward (1997). Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career. Rutgers University Press. p. 168. ISBN 0813524032.
Fox, Terry Curtis (June 4, 1979). "The Casting Agent". New York Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
"Juliet Taylor, Woody Allen's Casting Director For Over 40 Years, Has Retired". woodyallenpages.com. The Woody Allen Pages. September 24, 2017.
Mandell, Andrea (August 2, 2013). "New HBO documentary explores casting Hollywood hits". USA Today. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
"The Smith College Medal". Smith College. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"Juliet Taylor: Awards". IMDB. IMDb. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

External links

Juliet Taylor on IMDb

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[NYT_casting_by-1] McElroy, Steve (August 1, 2013). "Faces of Those Who Pick Faces". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[telegraph-2] Vincent, Alice (November 1, 2013). "Woody Allen: My casting director discovered Meryl Streep, not me". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[3] "Juliet Taylor Bride Of James E. Walsh". New York Times. July 11, 1976. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

[Movieland_WaPo-4] Attanasio, Paul (September 4, 1985). "The Movieland Matchmaker". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[Acting_Now-5] Vilga, Edward (1997). Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career. Rutgers University Press. p. 168. ISBN 0813524032.

[6] Fox, Terry Curtis (June 4, 1979). "The Casting Agent". New York Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[WA_Pages-7] "Juliet Taylor, Woody Allen's Casting Director For Over 40 Years, Has Retired". woodyallenpages.com. The Woody Allen Pages. September 24, 2017.

[8] Mandell, Andrea (August 2, 2013). "New HBO documentary explores casting Hollywood hits". USA Today. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

[9] "The Smith College Medal". Smith College. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[10] "Juliet Taylor: Awards". IMDB. IMDb. Retrieved 27 November 2017.