Juliet Taylor

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Juliet Taylor is an American casting director.[1] A six-time Casting 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 the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in film.[3]

Born
Juliet Sewell Taylor
AlmamaterSmith College
OccupationIndependent casting director
Yearsactive1973 - present
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Juliet Taylor
Born
Juliet Sewell Taylor
Alma materSmith College
OccupationIndependent casting director
Years active1973 - present
SpouseJames E. Walsh (m. 1976)
ChildrenSamuel Taylor Walsh (son)
Jason Matthew Walsh (stepson)
AwardsEmmy Award
(Outstanding Casting for Angels in America)
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Early life and education

Taylor grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended Miss Porter's School and Smith College,[4] where she majored in drama.[5]

Career

Taylor moved to New York following her graduation, and through a connection at Smith, she was hired as a receptionist for David Merrick, a theater producer. A year later she began working for casting director Marion 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 for Paramount Pictures. In 1978 she began to cast films independently.[6] Her first solo casting credit was for The 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 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.[2][9]

Taylor was featured in the 2013 HBO 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]

Filmography

Film

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Year Project Director Ref.
1973The ExorcistWilliam Friedkin[12]
1975Love and DeathWoody Allen[12]
The Stepford WivesBryan Forbes[12]
The Happy HookerNicholas Sgarro[12]
1976The FrontMartin Ritt[12]
Marathon ManJohn Schlesinger[12]
NetworkSidney Lumet[12]
Next Stop, Greenwich VillagePaul Mazursky[12]
Taxi DriverMartin Scorsese[12]
1977Annie HallWoody Allen[12]
Between the LinesJoan Micklin Silver[12]
Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg[12]
The Great Bank HoaxJoseph Jacoby[12]
JuliaFred Zinnemann[12]
The Turning PointHerbert Ross[12]
ThievesJohn Berry[12]
1978InteriorsWoody Allen[12]
Pretty BabyLouis Malle[12]
Oliver's StoryJohn Korty[12]
1979ManhattanWoody Allen[12]
Starting OverAlan J. Pakula[12]
1980Stardust MemoriesWoody Allen[12]
1981ArthurSteve Gordon[12]
Fort Apache, the BronxDaniel Petrie[12]
Honky Tonk FreewayJohn Schlesinger[12]
RolloverAlan J. Pakula[12]
1982A Midsummer Night's Sex ComedyWoody Allen[12]
Shoot the MoonAlan Parker[12]
Still of the NightRobert Benton[12]
TempestPaul Mazursky[12]
1983Terms of EndearmentJames L. Brooks[12]
ZeligWoody Allen[12]
1984BirdyAlan Parker[12]
Broadway Danny RoseWoody Allen[12]
CrackersLouis Malle[12]
Falling in LoveUlu Grosbard[12]
The Killing FieldsRoland Joffe[12]
MisunderstoodJerry Schatzberg[12]
1985Alamo BayLouis Malle[12]
1986Hannah and Her SistersWoody Allen[12]
HeartburnMike Nichols[12]
The Manhattan ProjectMarshall Brickman[12]
The MissionRoland Joffe[12]
1987Radio DaysWoody Allen[12]
September[12]
1988Another Woman[12]
BigPenny Marshall[12]
Biloxi BluesMike Nichols[12]
Dangerous LiaisonsStephen Frears[12]
Mississippi BurningAlan Parker[12]
Working GirlMike Nichols[12]
1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsWoody Allen[12]
New York StoriesWoody Allen / Scorsese / Coppola[12]
1990AliceWoody Allen[12]
The GriftersStephen Frears[12]
Postcards from the EdgeMike Nichols[12]
The Sheltering SkyBernardo Bertolucci[12]
1991Regarding HenryMike Nichols[12]
Shadows and FogWoody Allen[12]
1992Husbands and Wives[12]
HeroStephen Frears[12]
This Is My LifeNora Ephron[12]
1993Manhattan Murder MysteryWoody Allen[12]
Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg[12]
Sleepless in SeattleNora Ephron[12]
1994AngieMartha Coolidge[12]
Bullets over BroadwayWoody Allen[12]
Interview with the VampireNeil Jordan[12]
Mixed NutsNora Ephron[12]
The Road to WelvilleAlan Parker[12]
WolfMike Nichols[12]
1995Mighty AphroditeWoody Allen[12]
1996The BirdcageMike Nichols[12]
Everyone Says I Love YouWoody Allen[12]
Mary ReillyStephen Frears[12]
1997Deconstructing HarryWoody Allen[12]
1998Celebrity[12]
Meet Joe BlackMartin Brest[12]
Primary ColorsMike Nichols[12]
1999Angela's AshesAlan Parker[12]
Sweet and LowdownWoody Allen[12]
2000Small Time Crooks[12]
2001The Curse of the Jade Scorpion[12]
2002Hollywood Ending[12]
People I KnowDaniel Algrant[12]
2003Anything ElseWoody Allen[12]
The Life of David GaleAlan Parker[12]
2004Marie and BruceTom Cairns[12]
Melinda and MelindaWoody Allen[12]
The Stepford WivesFrank Oz[12]
2005The InterpreterSydney Pollack[12]
Match PointWoody Allen[12]
2006Scoop[12]
2007Cassandra's Dream[12]
2008Vicky Cristina Barcelona[12]
2009Whatever Works[12]
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger[12]
2011Midnight in Paris[12]
2012To Rome with Love[12]
2013Blue Jasmine[12]
2014Magic in the Moonlight[12]
2015Irrational Man[12]
2016Cafe Society[12]
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Television

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Year Project Director Notes Ref.
1994Don't Drink the WaterWoody AllenABC television film
2001WitMike NicholsHBO television film
2003Angels in AmericaMike NicholsHBO miniseries
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Awards and nominations

Oscar, Emmy, Gotham Independent and New York Women in Film awards

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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 (with Ellen Lewis, Leo Davis) Nominated [13]
2004 Angels in America (with Ellen Lewis) Won [14]
1995Gotham Independent Film AwardsIndependent Film Tribute AwardHonored[15]
1996New York Women in Film AwardsMuse AwardHonored
2001Women in Film Crystal AwardsCrystal AwardWon
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Casting Society of America Awards

1985Best Casting for Feature Film, ComedyThe Purple Rose of CairoNominated[15]
1986Hannah and Her SistersWon[15]
1987Radio DaysNominated[15]
1988Best Casting for Feature Film, DramaMississippi BurningWon[15]
Best Casting for Feature Film, ComedyWorking GirlNominated[15]
BigNominated[15]
1990Postcards from the EdgeNominated[15]
AliceNominated[15]
Best Casting for Feature Film, DramaThe GriftersNominated[15]
1992Best Casting for Feature Film, ComedyHusbands and WivesNominated[15]
This Is My LifeNominated[15]
1993Sleepless in SeattleWon[15]
1994AngieNominated[15]
1994Bullets Over BroadwayWon[15]
1995Mighty AphroditeNominated[15]
1996The BirdcageNominated[15]
1997Everyone Says I Love YouNominated[15]
1998Primary ColorsNominated[15]
1999CelebrityNominated[15]
1997As casting director, 1997Hoyt Bowers AwardWon[15]
2006As casting director, 2006Golden Apple AwardWon[15]
2013Best Casting for Feature Film, ComedyBlue JasmineNominated[15]
2016Café SocietyNominated[15]

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