Jane Jenkins

Born: 1943-06-05 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For: Production

Biography

Jane Jenkins (born June 5, 1943) is an American casting director best known for her feature film work on Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, The Princess Bride, Ghost, and Home Alone. She has cast more than 190 film and television projects, primarily with her longtime casting partner, Janet Hirshenson.

Filmography

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self

2021

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune as Self - Casting Director (voice)

2018

Pink Elephants as Self

2017

Shock and Awe ... (Casting)
LBJ ... (Casting)

2016

Being Charlie ... (Casting)

2013

Filth ... (Casting)
The Last Days on Mars ... (Additional Casting)

2012

Emperor ... (Casting)
8 ... (Casting)

2011

The Dilemma ... (Casting)

2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief ... (Casting)
Flipped ... (Casting)

2009

Angels & Demons ... (Casting)
Surrogates ... (Casting)
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer ... (Casting Director)

2008

Frost/Nixon ... (Casting)

2007

The Bucket List ... (Casting)
Transformers ... (Casting)

2006

The Da Vinci Code ... (Casting Director)
Casino Royale ... (Casting Director)
The Holiday ... (Casting)
Poseidon ... (Casting)
The Gravedancers ... (Casting)
Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood as Self

2005

Cinderella Man ... (Casting)
Rumor Has It... ... (Casting)
Rebound ... (Casting)

2004

Friday Night Lights ... (Casting)
Iron Jawed Angels ... (Casting Director)
Coast to Coast ... (Casting)

1996

Space Jam ... (Casting)
Ransom as Woman on Street #2 (as J.J. Chaback)
Sgt. Bilko ... (Casting Director)
Ghosts of Mississippi as Assistant D.A.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father ... (Casting)
Mr. Wrong ... (Casting)
America's Dream ... (Casting)

1995

Apollo 13 as Neighbor
Outbreak as Nurse Jane
The American President ... (Casting)
Nine Months ... (Casting)
Signs and Wonders ... (Casting)
My Family ... (Casting Director)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen ... (Casting)
Body Language ... (Casting)

1994

Baby's Day Out ... (Casting)
Miracle on 34th Street ... (Casting)
The Paper ... (Casting Director)
North ... (Casting)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies ... (Casting)
There Goes My Baby ... (Casting)

1993

Mrs. Doubtfire ... (Casting)
Jurassic Park ... (Casting)
Last Action Hero ... (Casting)
Dennis the Menace ... (Casting Director)
In the Line of Fire ... (Casting)
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story ... (Casting)
Century Falls ... (Production Assistant)

1992

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... (Casting)
Red Shoe Diaries ... (Casting)
A Few Good Men ... (Casting)
Tom and Jerry: The Movie ... (Casting Director)
Jersey Girl ... (Casting)
Live! From Death Row as Angry Mother

1991

Hook ... (Casting)
Backdraft as Woman Psychiatrist
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare ... (Casting Director)
Shattered ... (Casting)
Curly Sue ... (Casting)
Dutch ... (Casting)

1990

The Godfather Part III ... (Casting)
Misery ... (Casting)
Ghost ... (Casting)
Air America ... (Casting)
Lord of the Flies ... (Casting)
Side Out ... (Casting)
The Last of the Finest ... (Casting)
Home Alone ... (Casting)

1989

Licence to Kill ... (Casting)
When Harry Met Sally... ... (Casting)
All Dogs Go to Heaven ... (Casting)
Parenthood ... (Casting)

1988

Beetlejuice ... (Casting)
Willow ... (Casting)
Mystic Pizza ... (Casting)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream ... (Casting)
The Presidio ... (Casting)
She's Having a Baby ... (Casting Director)
Illegally Yours ... (Casting)

1987

The Princess Bride ... (Casting)
Adventures in Babysitting ... (Casting)
Cherry 2000 ... (Casting Director)
Gardens of Stone ... (Casting)
The Kindred ... (Casting)
Walk Like a Man ... (Casting)
Back to the Beach ... (Casting)

1986

Stand by Me ... (Casting)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off ... (Casting)
Labyrinth ... (Casting Director)
Armed and Dangerous ... (Casting)
Tough Guys ... (Casting)
A Smoky Mountain Christmas ... (Casting)
Out of Bounds ... (Casting)

1985

Clue ... (Casting)
Real Genius ... (Casting)
The Mean Season ... (Casting)
The Journey of Natty Gann ... (Casting)
The Sure Thing ... (Casting)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... (Casting Director)
One Magic Christmas ... (Local Casting)

1984

Dune ... (Casting)
Body Double ... (Casting)
Red Dawn ... (Casting)
Grandview, U.S.A. ... (Casting Director)
Hard to Hold ... (Casting)

1983

The Dead Zone ... (Casting)
Breathless ... (Casting)
The Black Stallion Returns ... (Casting)

1982

Night Shift ... (Casting)
Frances as Dame à l'hôtel Roosevelt
The Escape Artist ... (Casting)
Hammett ... (Casting)
Kiss My Grits ... (Casting)

1981

Reds ... (Casting)

1980

It's My Turn ... (Casting)
On the Nickel ... (Casting)

1973

Blume in Love as Party Guest (uncredited)