Juliet Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Juliet Sewell Taylor |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Occupation | Independent casting director |
| Years active | 1973 - present |
| Spouse | James E. Walsh (m. 1976) |
| Children | Samuel Taylor Walsh (son) Jason Matthew Walsh (stepson) |
| Awards | Emmy Award (Outstanding Casting forAngels in America) |
Juliet Taylor is an American casting director.[1] A six-timeCasting Society of America award winner, she has cast more than 100 movies, including 43 of Woody Allen's films.[2] In November 2024, she received theAcademy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in film.[3]
Taylor grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attendedMiss Porter's School andSmith College,[4] where she majored in drama.[5]
Taylor moved to New York following her graduation, and through a connection at Smith, she was hired as a receptionist forDavid Merrick, a theater producer. A year later she began working for casting directorMarion Dougherty, who became her mentor.[5] In 1973, Dougherty left casting to become a producer, and Taylor ran the company until 1977, when she was named director of East Coast casting forParamount Pictures. In 1978 she began to cast films independently.[6] Her first solo casting credit was forThe Exorcist.[7] In 1979, 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."[8]
In addition to casting films includingTaxi Driver,Sleepless in Seattle andSchindler's List, Taylor has cast 43 Woody Allen movies, beginning with 1975'sLove and Death. He credits her with introducing him toJeff Daniels,Mary Beth Hurt,Patricia Clarkson,Mariel Hemingway,Dianne Wiest,Meryl Streep,Joaquin Phoenix, andParker Posey, among others.[2][9]
Taylor was featured in the 2013HBO documentary,Casting By.[10] She was awarded the Smith College Medal in 1990.[11] She received the Academy Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement in November 2024. She was the second casting director to receive the award, which was presented to her by Nicole Kidman.[3]
| Year | Project | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Don't Drink the Water | Woody Allen | ABC television film | |
| 2001 | Wit | Mike Nichols | HBO television film | |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Mike Nichols | HBO miniseries |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Academy Award | Academy Honorary Award | Lifetime Achievement | Won | [3] |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Wit (withEllen Lewis, Leo Davis) | Nominated | [13] |
| 2004 | Angels in America (withEllen Lewis) | Won | [14] | ||
| 1995 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Independent Film Tribute Award | Honored | [15] | |
| 1996 | New York Women in Film Awards | Muse Award | Honored | ||
| 2001 | Women in Film Crystal Awards | Crystal Award | Won | ||
| 1985 | Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy | The Purple Rose of Cairo | Nominated | [15] |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Won | [15] | |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1988 | Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama | Mississippi Burning | Won | [15] |
| Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy | Working Girl | Nominated | [15] | |
| Big | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge | Nominated | [15] | |
| Alice | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama | The Grifters | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1992 | Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy | Husbands and Wives | Nominated | [15] |
| This Is My Life | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Won | [15] | |
| 1994 | Angie | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | Won | [15] | |
| 1995 | Mighty Aphrodite | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1996 | The Birdcage | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1997 | Everyone Says I Love You | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1999 | Celebrity | Nominated | [15] | |
| 1997 | As casting director, 1997 | Hoyt Bowers Award | Won | [15] |
| 2006 | As casting director, 2006 | Golden Apple Award | Won | [15] |
| 2013 | Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy | Blue Jasmine | Nominated | [15] |
| 2016 | Café Society | Nominated | [15] |