Jenny Lewis (casting director)
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Jenny Leah Lewis (born 1970) is a Canadian casting director based in Toronto, Ontario. She is a partner in Lewis Kay Casting and has worked on numerous Canadian and international film and television productions.[1]
Lewis is the daughter of Stephen Lewis, a former politician and Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, and journalist Michele Landsberg. She is the sister of journalist and filmmaker Avi Lewis and lawyer Ilana Landsberg-Lewis.[1]
Career
Lewis began her career in the entertainment industry as a talent agent before moving into casting.[1] She later partnered with Sara Kay to form Lewis Kay Casting, a Toronto-based firm.
Lewis and Kay have worked on a range of Canadian and international productions. Their television credits include Letterkenny, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Boys.[2]
Awards and nominations
Lewis has received multiple awards and nominations for her work in casting.
She won a Gemini Award in 2006 for Heyday!.[3]
She has also received several Canadian Screen Awards, including a win for Letterkenny (2019) and for the film BlackBerry (2024).[4][5]
Lewis was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for What We Do in the Shadows.[6]
She has also received an Artios Award from the Casting Society of America.[7]