Retta is moving into a new chapter with NBCUniversal. The former star of NBC and Universal TV’s Good Girls and Parks and Recreation has entered into a talent holding deal with the company.
Under the pact, Retta will collaborate exclusively with NBCU Television and Streaming Entertainment, and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, to find projects where she can star on the company’s entertainment platforms – NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on Parks, which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. Girlfriends allowed me to do drama, which in turn...
Under the pact, Retta will collaborate exclusively with NBCU Television and Streaming Entertainment, and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, to find projects where she can star on the company’s entertainment platforms – NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on Parks, which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. Girlfriends allowed me to do drama, which in turn...
- 1/27/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Retta has signed a talent-holding deal with NBCUniversal, Variety has learned.
“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on ‘Parks,’ which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.’ ‘Girlfriends’ allowed me to do drama, which in turn allowed Jenna Bans to see me as Ruby Hill, giving me one of my favorite roles yet. Plus, I have a forever love for Grace Wu, who gave me my first industry meeting after seeing me do stand-up at the Hollywood Improv all those years ago. It’s a cozy and familiar place for me.”
Under the terms of the deal, the actress and comedian will work exclusively with...
“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on ‘Parks,’ which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.’ ‘Girlfriends’ allowed me to do drama, which in turn allowed Jenna Bans to see me as Ruby Hill, giving me one of my favorite roles yet. Plus, I have a forever love for Grace Wu, who gave me my first industry meeting after seeing me do stand-up at the Hollywood Improv all those years ago. It’s a cozy and familiar place for me.”
Under the terms of the deal, the actress and comedian will work exclusively with...
- 1/27/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal has entered a talent-holding deal with actress and comedian, Retta, who co-starred in NBC and Universal Television’s “Good Girls” and “Parks and Recreation.”
Under the terms of the deal, Retta will collaborate on projects where she can star on the company’s entertainment platforms, which include NBC, cable networks Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, and USA Network and streaming service Peacock.
“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on ‘Parks,’ which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said in a statement. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.’ ‘Girlfriends’ allowed me to do drama, which in turn allowed Jenna Bans to see me as Ruby Hill, giving me one of my favorite roles yet.
Under the terms of the deal, Retta will collaborate on projects where she can star on the company’s entertainment platforms, which include NBC, cable networks Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, and USA Network and streaming service Peacock.
“I’ve spent most of my career working with NBCUniversal and I was lucky to have my first series regular role on ‘Parks,’ which continues to be beloved by a dedicated fan base,” Retta said in a statement. “It was a love for Donna Meagle that motivated Marti Noxon’s preteen daughter to encourage her mom to put me on ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.’ ‘Girlfriends’ allowed me to do drama, which in turn allowed Jenna Bans to see me as Ruby Hill, giving me one of my favorite roles yet.
- 1/27/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Coming off an 11-season run on Shameless, Shanola Hampton has signed a talent holding deal with NBCU Television and Streaming and Universal Television. Under the pact, she has been cast as the main lead in the NBC pilot Dangerous Moms. Hampton will also serve as a producer on the project, from Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Written by Janine Sherman Barrois based on the Spanish series Señoras del (h)Ampa, Dangerous Moms is an off-center dark dramedy about four diverse mothers who accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor. The story becomes a female anthem about friendship and family as it tells the story of one completely unprepared group of women who must juggle their everyday lives while their worlds are turned upside down.
Hampton will play one of the moms,...
Written by Janine Sherman Barrois based on the Spanish series Señoras del (h)Ampa, Dangerous Moms is an off-center dark dramedy about four diverse mothers who accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor. The story becomes a female anthem about friendship and family as it tells the story of one completely unprepared group of women who must juggle their everyday lives while their worlds are turned upside down.
Hampton will play one of the moms,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Casting Society of America will host two virtual town halls this month as part of its Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative. Celebrating Asia Pacific American Heritage Month, CSA says the town halls and roundtable discussions – on May 10 and 17 – “are designed to affect concrete change in how creatives, in this historically underrepresented community, have been perceived, what they have achieved, and how we all can create systemic change to move the needle of progress forward.”
The events, titled “Closer To Equity: Deconstructing the Asian Narrative,” are free and open to the entertainment community.
The CSA will also hold roundtable discussions on Asian inclusion on May 20. Speakers include Grace Wu, NBCUniversal’s EVP Casting and Entertainment Content; director Jude Weng; and actors Jamie Chung, Amy Hill, Dustin Nguyen, Grace Park, Rain Valdez and Jude Weng.
“Empowering casting directors by giving them the tools to cast authentically will create a ripple effect...
The events, titled “Closer To Equity: Deconstructing the Asian Narrative,” are free and open to the entertainment community.
The CSA will also hold roundtable discussions on Asian inclusion on May 20. Speakers include Grace Wu, NBCUniversal’s EVP Casting and Entertainment Content; director Jude Weng; and actors Jamie Chung, Amy Hill, Dustin Nguyen, Grace Park, Rain Valdez and Jude Weng.
“Empowering casting directors by giving them the tools to cast authentically will create a ripple effect...
- 5/6/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
“Superstore” star Lauren Ash has signed an overall talent and development deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
Under the deal, Ash will develop projects for NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA and Peacock. The agreement also includes a commitment for Ash to write a half-hour comedy pilot for Universal Television.
“I could not be more excited that I get to stay within the NBCU family as I embark on the next chapter of my career,” Ash said in a statement. “NBCU has been endlessly supportive of me not only as an actor but also as a creative and I’m beyond humbled and grateful to get the chance to develop my own show under their umbrella this year. I’m deeply proud of the work I did on ‘Superstore’ and can’t wait to move forward once again with NBCU in this new capacity.”
“Lauren was the first...
Under the deal, Ash will develop projects for NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA and Peacock. The agreement also includes a commitment for Ash to write a half-hour comedy pilot for Universal Television.
“I could not be more excited that I get to stay within the NBCU family as I embark on the next chapter of my career,” Ash said in a statement. “NBCU has been endlessly supportive of me not only as an actor but also as a creative and I’m beyond humbled and grateful to get the chance to develop my own show under their umbrella this year. I’m deeply proud of the work I did on ‘Superstore’ and can’t wait to move forward once again with NBCU in this new capacity.”
“Lauren was the first...
- 4/13/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” alum Lauren Ash has inked an overall talent and development deal with NBCUniversal. Ash, formerly one of the stars of the critically acclaimed NBC comedy “Superstore,” will collaborate with NBCU Television and Streaming to find projects on the network’s entertainment platforms, which includes NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, SyFy, Universal Kids, USA and Peacock.
“Lauren was the first actor we cast in ‘Superstore’ and she impressed us with her considerable talent during the show’s six-season run,” said Grace Wu, executive VP, entertainment content casting, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement. “With the show ending, we want to help Lauren find her next starring vehicle and we are absolutely thrilled that NBCU will continue to be her home.”
Under the terms of the deal, Ash will also write a half-hour comedy pilot with Universal Television.
“I could not be more excited that I...
“Lauren was the first actor we cast in ‘Superstore’ and she impressed us with her considerable talent during the show’s six-season run,” said Grace Wu, executive VP, entertainment content casting, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement. “With the show ending, we want to help Lauren find her next starring vehicle and we are absolutely thrilled that NBCU will continue to be her home.”
Under the terms of the deal, Ash will also write a half-hour comedy pilot with Universal Television.
“I could not be more excited that I...
- 4/13/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Superstore actor Lauren Ash is staying in business with NBCUniversal after signing an overall deal that includes a commitment for her to write her own comedy pilot.
Ash has struck the cross-platform deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming to develop projects for NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA and Peacock. The pilot commitment comes from Universal Television.
It is the studio’s latest cross-platform overall deal after a similar agreement with Meghan Trainor, who is also developing a comedy for NBC.
Ash just wrapped NBC comedy Superstore, which ended its six-season run in March. She starred opposite America Ferrera and Ben Feldman as Amy Sosa’s best friend and ambitious Cloud 9 manager Dina in the Justin Spitzer-created series.
“I could not be more excited that I get to stay within the NBCU family as I embark on the next chapter of my career,” Ash said. “NBCU...
Ash has struck the cross-platform deal with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming to develop projects for NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA and Peacock. The pilot commitment comes from Universal Television.
It is the studio’s latest cross-platform overall deal after a similar agreement with Meghan Trainor, who is also developing a comedy for NBC.
Ash just wrapped NBC comedy Superstore, which ended its six-season run in March. She starred opposite America Ferrera and Ben Feldman as Amy Sosa’s best friend and ambitious Cloud 9 manager Dina in the Justin Spitzer-created series.
“I could not be more excited that I get to stay within the NBCU family as I embark on the next chapter of my career,” Ash said. “NBCU...
- 4/13/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC scripted casting chief Grace Wu has been upped to oversee casting across NBCUniversal’s entire television and streaming portfolio.
Wu has been appointed to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Casting, Entertainment Content, while Tomii Crump has been promoted to have oversight of unscripted casting across all platforms.
It is the latest move by the studio to merge activities across all of its platforms, including its broadcast net, cable networks and streaming service Peacock and come after it created NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment last year.
Wu, who now reports directly to Entertainment Content Chairman Susan Rovner, was previously EVP, Scripted Casting for NBC Entertainment, a role she has held since 2009. She has supervised casting for series including This Is Us, New Amsterdam, Freaks & Geeks, Friday Night Lights and Parenthood.
Meanwhile, Crump becomes SVP, Head of Unscripted Casting and Talent, Entertainment Content, overseeing casting for lifestyle and documentary programming,...
Wu has been appointed to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Casting, Entertainment Content, while Tomii Crump has been promoted to have oversight of unscripted casting across all platforms.
It is the latest move by the studio to merge activities across all of its platforms, including its broadcast net, cable networks and streaming service Peacock and come after it created NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment last year.
Wu, who now reports directly to Entertainment Content Chairman Susan Rovner, was previously EVP, Scripted Casting for NBC Entertainment, a role she has held since 2009. She has supervised casting for series including This Is Us, New Amsterdam, Freaks & Geeks, Friday Night Lights and Parenthood.
Meanwhile, Crump becomes SVP, Head of Unscripted Casting and Talent, Entertainment Content, overseeing casting for lifestyle and documentary programming,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime casting executive Grace Wu has been upped to lead casting across NBCUniversal’s television and streaming entertainment portfolio in the newly established position of executive vice president of casting in the entertainment content division.
Wu will be tasked with overseeing scripted and unscripted casting and talent across broadcast network NBC, streamer Peacock and cable networks Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids and USA, reporting to NBCU entertainment content chairman Susan Rovner. Wu was most recently executive VP of scripted casting at NBC Entertainment, a position she held since 2009. A more-than-20-year NBC veteran, she has supervised the casting of “Freaks & Geeks,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood,” “New Amsterdam,” and “This Is Us,” among other series.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives in the industry; in addition to being a true champion for actors, Grace is a perpetual advocate of diversity on our screens,...
Wu will be tasked with overseeing scripted and unscripted casting and talent across broadcast network NBC, streamer Peacock and cable networks Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids and USA, reporting to NBCU entertainment content chairman Susan Rovner. Wu was most recently executive VP of scripted casting at NBC Entertainment, a position she held since 2009. A more-than-20-year NBC veteran, she has supervised the casting of “Freaks & Geeks,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood,” “New Amsterdam,” and “This Is Us,” among other series.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives in the industry; in addition to being a true champion for actors, Grace is a perpetual advocate of diversity on our screens,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
NBC executive Grace Wu will now oversee casting for all of NBCUniversal’s streaming and TV shows, it was announced Monday.
In her new role as executive vice president of casting for entertainment content, Wu will be responsible for overseeing both scripted and unscripted casting and talent across the entertainment platforms. She’ll report directly to entertainment content chairman Susan Rovner.
Most recently, Wu served as executive vice president, scripted casting, for NBC Entertainment. Additionally, Tomii Crump will oversee unscripted casting, reporting to Wu. Prior to this expanded role, Crump served as senior vice president, talent and casting for NBC Entertainment’s Alternative and Reality Group.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives in the industry; in addition to being a true champion for actors, Grace is a perpetual advocate of diversity on our screens, often encouraging showrunners and writers to think beyond how...
In her new role as executive vice president of casting for entertainment content, Wu will be responsible for overseeing both scripted and unscripted casting and talent across the entertainment platforms. She’ll report directly to entertainment content chairman Susan Rovner.
Most recently, Wu served as executive vice president, scripted casting, for NBC Entertainment. Additionally, Tomii Crump will oversee unscripted casting, reporting to Wu. Prior to this expanded role, Crump served as senior vice president, talent and casting for NBC Entertainment’s Alternative and Reality Group.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives in the industry; in addition to being a true champion for actors, Grace is a perpetual advocate of diversity on our screens, often encouraging showrunners and writers to think beyond how...
- 2/1/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
NBCUniversal is consolidating its casting department.
Grace Wu has been promoted to the newly created role of exec vp casting for the company’s Entertainment Content division. Wu will oversee scripted and unscripted casting for streamer Peacock and all of NBCU’s linear networks: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, USA, Universal Kids.
Wu will report to Entertainment Content chairman Susan Rovner, the Warner Bros. TV exec who joined NBCU last year to oversee original programming for Peacock and linear networks as part of the conglomerate’s restructuring.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives ...
Grace Wu has been promoted to the newly created role of exec vp casting for the company’s Entertainment Content division. Wu will oversee scripted and unscripted casting for streamer Peacock and all of NBCU’s linear networks: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, USA, Universal Kids.
Wu will report to Entertainment Content chairman Susan Rovner, the Warner Bros. TV exec who joined NBCU last year to oversee original programming for Peacock and linear networks as part of the conglomerate’s restructuring.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives ...
NBCUniversal is consolidating its casting department.
Grace Wu has been promoted to the newly created role of exec vp casting for the company’s Entertainment Content division. Wu will oversee scripted and unscripted casting for streamer Peacock and all of NBCU’s linear networks: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, USA, Universal Kids.
Wu will report to Entertainment Content chairman Susan Rovner, the Warner Bros. TV exec who joined NBCU last year to oversee original programming for Peacock and linear networks as part of the conglomerate’s restructuring.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives ...
Grace Wu has been promoted to the newly created role of exec vp casting for the company’s Entertainment Content division. Wu will oversee scripted and unscripted casting for streamer Peacock and all of NBCU’s linear networks: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, USA, Universal Kids.
Wu will report to Entertainment Content chairman Susan Rovner, the Warner Bros. TV exec who joined NBCU last year to oversee original programming for Peacock and linear networks as part of the conglomerate’s restructuring.
“There’s a reason Grace is one of the most respected casting executives ...
NBC has unveiled comedians Franqi French and Rene Vaca as the winners of its 16th annual StandUp NBC competition. This marks the first time in the program’s 16-year history that two winners have been chosen in a single year.
StandUp NBC is an annual search for comedians of diverse backgrounds and French and Vaca have taken the crown and will each receive a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National Association for Campus Activities (Naca) annual convention where they will perform for talent bookers from across the country. They will also split the responsibility of headlining the regional semifinalist showcases in five cities across the country at next year’s StandUp NBC.
“Franqi and Rene were standouts in our showcase this year. They are hilarious, relatable and fearlessly share their personal stories. We couldn’t choose just one winner, so we decided to name them both,...
StandUp NBC is an annual search for comedians of diverse backgrounds and French and Vaca have taken the crown and will each receive a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National Association for Campus Activities (Naca) annual convention where they will perform for talent bookers from across the country. They will also split the responsibility of headlining the regional semifinalist showcases in five cities across the country at next year’s StandUp NBC.
“Franqi and Rene were standouts in our showcase this year. They are hilarious, relatable and fearlessly share their personal stories. We couldn’t choose just one winner, so we decided to name them both,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The winner of the 15th annual StandUp NBC comedy competition is Mike E. Winfield, who beat out 1,600 applicants to win the network’s annual search for comedians of diverse backgrounds.
Winfield has been awarded a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National Association for Campus Activities (Naca) annual convention, where he will perform for talent bookers from across the country. He will also headline the regional semi-finalist showcases for the 2019 StandUp NBC competition.
Baltimore native Winfield was chosen from eight finalists, including Vincent Bryant, Ali Clayton, Calvin Evans, Sohrab Forouzesh, Jay Jurden, Luz Pazos and Venessa Peruda. They were among 1,600 stand-up comedians who auditioned last year through online submissions and open calls in Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas and New York.
Winfield and this year’s finalists join Michelle Buteau (Isn’t It Romantic?), Deon Cole (Grown-ish), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Hasan Minhaj (Patriot...
Winfield has been awarded a talent holding deal with NBCUniversal and a headlining spot at the National Association for Campus Activities (Naca) annual convention, where he will perform for talent bookers from across the country. He will also headline the regional semi-finalist showcases for the 2019 StandUp NBC competition.
Baltimore native Winfield was chosen from eight finalists, including Vincent Bryant, Ali Clayton, Calvin Evans, Sohrab Forouzesh, Jay Jurden, Luz Pazos and Venessa Peruda. They were among 1,600 stand-up comedians who auditioned last year through online submissions and open calls in Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas and New York.
Winfield and this year’s finalists join Michelle Buteau (Isn’t It Romantic?), Deon Cole (Grown-ish), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Hasan Minhaj (Patriot...
- 1/25/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The state of California barred employers this year from asking prospective workers how much money they made in previous jobs. The new law was designed to redress wage disparity; women and minorities are often paid less than white men at early career stages, and that pay gap tends to stick with workers through the years.
The law has had a dramatic impact in television, where it has killed the long-enshrined quote system by which studios would determine what to offer an actor for a project based on his or her pay history. While studio executives say that the change has helped promote pay equality, it’s one of several factors complicating the casting process in the current television economy, where budgets continue to climb and more money is being concentrated at the top of the call sheet, leaving others to do with less — and producers to get creative.
The first...
The law has had a dramatic impact in television, where it has killed the long-enshrined quote system by which studios would determine what to offer an actor for a project based on his or her pay history. While studio executives say that the change has helped promote pay equality, it’s one of several factors complicating the casting process in the current television economy, where budgets continue to climb and more money is being concentrated at the top of the call sheet, leaving others to do with less — and producers to get creative.
The first...
- 10/30/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
New York-based standup comics Gina Brillon and Jon Laster have each earned one-year talent holding deals with NBCUniversal as a result of its ninth annual Stand-Up for Diversity comedy showcase. The nationwide talent search gives “comics of diverse backgrounds who are serious about being funny” the opportunity to be considered for potential talent development deals, representation, and national exposure.Bronx-born Brillon is a comedian, actor, and writer who has been featured on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” and performs regularly at New York comedy clubs including Carolines on Broadway, the Laugh Factory, Stand Up NY, Comic Strip Live, and Gotham Comedy Club.Laster moved from his native Denver to New York City to start his comedy career. He has since appeared on three seasons of Bet’s “Best of Comic View” and currently hosts his own weekly comedy night in Brooklyn, where he also lives. “My goal is to...
- 1/8/2013
- backstage.com
The man your man could smell like has scored a deal at NBC. Isaiah Mustafa, the actor who appeared in the famed Old Spice commercial, has sealed a talent deal with the peacock network.
NBC Universal casting exec VP Grace Wu told Variety that she began meeting with the former NFL wide receiver after the commercial aired at the Super Bowl this year.
She said that they "felt he was a piece of talent worth developing. He's an attractive guy who's just as funny and charming."
Mustafa will be auditioning for sport on several of the network's current and new series, as well as keep him in play for future pilot shows. And since he has already exhibited his comedic skills in the Old Spice ads, he will be first geared toward sitcoms, which works just fine for the 36-year-old commercial star.
NBC Universal casting exec VP Grace Wu told Variety that she began meeting with the former NFL wide receiver after the commercial aired at the Super Bowl this year.
She said that they "felt he was a piece of talent worth developing. He's an attractive guy who's just as funny and charming."
Mustafa will be auditioning for sport on several of the network's current and new series, as well as keep him in play for future pilot shows. And since he has already exhibited his comedic skills in the Old Spice ads, he will be first geared toward sitcoms, which works just fine for the 36-year-old commercial star.
- 6/16/2010
- icelebz.com
Veteran NBC casting executive Grace Wu has been named head of casting at sister studio Universal Media Studios. She replaces Nancy Perkins, who has left to co-produce a documentary.
Meanwhile, another veteran NBC Uni casting exec, UMS vp casting Steven O'Neill, has been upped to senior vp casting at the network, taking over the position vacated by Wu.
Wu will serve as senior vp casting at UMS, overseeing all of the casting for the studio's scripted programs for networks and cable and reporting to UMS president Katherine Pope. Working under Wu will be Teri Fiddleman, who was appointed director of casting.
"Grace is one of the best executives I've ever worked with," Pope said. "Her passion, eye for talent and tenacity have always set her apart, and we are incredibly lucky to have her here at the studio."
Wu most recently was senior vp casting at NBC Entertainment, reporting to executive vp casting Marc Hirschfeld. She was responsible for supervising the day-to-day casting on current NBC series and projects in development and oversaw casting for the series "Bionic Woman", "Life", "Psych" and the upcoming "Lipstick Jungle" as well as the USA Network/UMS mini "The Starter Wife".
Wu, who started her TV casting career under Hirschfeld in Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting, joined NBC in 1999 as manager.
Meanwhile, another veteran NBC Uni casting exec, UMS vp casting Steven O'Neill, has been upped to senior vp casting at the network, taking over the position vacated by Wu.
Wu will serve as senior vp casting at UMS, overseeing all of the casting for the studio's scripted programs for networks and cable and reporting to UMS president Katherine Pope. Working under Wu will be Teri Fiddleman, who was appointed director of casting.
"Grace is one of the best executives I've ever worked with," Pope said. "Her passion, eye for talent and tenacity have always set her apart, and we are incredibly lucky to have her here at the studio."
Wu most recently was senior vp casting at NBC Entertainment, reporting to executive vp casting Marc Hirschfeld. She was responsible for supervising the day-to-day casting on current NBC series and projects in development and oversaw casting for the series "Bionic Woman", "Life", "Psych" and the upcoming "Lipstick Jungle" as well as the USA Network/UMS mini "The Starter Wife".
Wu, who started her TV casting career under Hirschfeld in Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting, joined NBC in 1999 as manager.
- 11/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After two years at NBC Universal TV Studio, casting executive Grace Wu is returning to NBC as senior vp casting, while the network's New York-based vp casting Steven O'Neill is moving to the studio to take over Wu's position as vp casting at NBC Uni TV. Additionally, Emmy-winning casting director Jennifer McNamara has joined the network as vp casting in New York -- O'Neill's former assignment -- and casting executive Brian Dorfman has joined NBC as vp casting in Burbank. "I really feel like I've assembled my dream team," NBC Entertainment's executive vp casting Marc Hirschfeld said of the recruitment of Wu, McNamara and Dorfman. All three will report to him.
- 6/15/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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