Jane Jenkins

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
Born	(1943-06-05) June 5, 1943 (age 81) Queens, New York City, U.S.
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]

Awards

Fourteen feature films cast by Jenkins and Hirshenson were Oscar-nominated in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories, with three actors winning the award.^[12]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1987	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Drama	Stand By Me	Nominated	[1][13]
1988	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	The Princess Bride	Nominated	[1][14]
1989	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Drama	Tucker: The Man and His Dream	Nominated	[1][15]
1989	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Drama	Mystic Pizza	Nominated	[1][15]
1990	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	When Harry Met Sally...	Nominated	[1][16]
1990	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Parenthood	Won	[1][16]
1991	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Home Alone	Won	[1][17]
1994	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Mrs. Doubtfire	Nominated	[1][18]
1995	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Drama	My Family	Nominated	[1][19]
1996	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Drama	Apollo 13	Nominated	[1][20]
1999	Artios Award	Hoyt Bowers Award	Outstanding Contribution to the Casting Profession	Won	[1][21]
2002	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Won	[1][22]
2002	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Drama	A Beautiful Mind	Nominated	[1][22]
2004	Emmy Award	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	Iron Jawed Angels	Nominated	[1][23]
2004	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film, Comedy	Something's Gotta Give	Nominated	[1][23]
2009	Artios Award	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Feature Film - Studio or Independent Drama/Comedy	Frost/Nixon	Nominated	[1][24]

References

1. "Jane Jenkins". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
2. 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.
12. "Academy Awards, USA (1983)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
13. "1987 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 30, 1987. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
14. "1988 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 26, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
15. "1989 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 25, 1989. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
16. "1990 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 31, 1990. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
17. "1991 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 17, 1991. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
18. "1994 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 20, 1994. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
19. "1995 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 11, 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
20. "1996 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 15, 1996. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
21. "1999 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. September 22, 1999. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
22. "2002 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 17, 2002. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
23. "2004 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. October 12, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
24. "2009 Artios Awards". The Casting Society of America. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.