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Cindy Tolan

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

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. In 2018, she was awarded an Emmy for her work on The Marvellous Mrs Maisel. Tolan was part of a team that cast the first season, but subsequently became the sole casting director for seasons two and three. She is a member of the Casting Society of America.

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Known For

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  • The Place Beyond the Pines
  • West Side Story
  • It's Kind of a Funny Story
  • The Fabelmans
  • This Is Where I Leave You
  • Maggie's Plan
  • Kinsey
  • The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
  • Sherrybaby
  • Henry's Crime
  • How I Live Now
  • Disenchanted
  • The Penguin
  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
  • Wildling
  • HAPPYish
  • Death of a President
  • Radium Girls
  • Mr. Scorsese
  • Wormwood (2017)
  • Étoile
  • Starting Out in the Evening
  • Go for Sisters

Filmography

2025
Mr. Scorsese (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2023
She Came to Me · as Co-Producer
2017
2007
2005
Loggerheads · as Co-Producer

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