Cindy Tolan

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Cindy Tolan
OccupationCasting director
Known forCasting the 2021 film of West Side Story
AwardsBAFTA for Casting Direction
Emmy: Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Black Reel Awards: Best Cast (ensemble)

Cindy Tolan is an American casting director and producer. [1] [2] Her career began in theatre, before she transitioned to television and film. [3] She was awarded a BAFTA for her work as casting director of West Side Story in 2021. [4] [5] [6] For the film she auditioned 30,000 people in order to create an authentic cast with performers of Latin descent. [2] [7] [8] She is credited with the discovery of Rachel Zegler and for encouraging Ariana DeBose to audition for the production. [2]

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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. [9] In 2018 she awarded an Emmy for her work on The Marvelous 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. [10] She is a member of the Casting Society of America. [11]

Awards and nominations

Selected filmography

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  2. 1 2 3 "Oscars 2022: Cindy Tolan's work on 'West Side Story' proves casting is key". ABC7 New York. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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  7. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (2022-01-21). "Ariana DeBose Turned Down 'West Side Story' Audition Four Times, Says Casting Director Cindy Tolan". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  8. ↑ Griffin, Louise (2022-03-19). "Two continents and 30,000 auditions: How West Side Story's stars secured roles". Metro. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. ↑ "The 3rd Annual Black Reel Awards for Television (BRATs)". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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