Cindy Tolan

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Female

Cindy Tolan

Biography

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 in order 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 who cast the first season but subsequently was the sole casting director for seasons two and three. She is a member of the Casting Society of America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cindy Tolan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Producer

2025
Freaky Tales

as Casting

2024
Dandelion

as Casting

2024
The Penguin

as Casting

2023
She Came to Me

as Co-Producer

2023
She Came to Me

as Casting

2022
The Fabelmans

as Casting

2022
Disenchanted

as Casting

2022
The Batman

as Casting

2022
Our Flag Means Death

as Casting Consultant

2021
West Side Story

as Casting

2021
Girls5eva

as Casting

2020
Radium Girls

as Casting

2018
Wildling

as Casting

2018
Katie Says Goodbye

as Casting Director

2017
2017
Lovesong

as Casting

2017
Wormwood

as Casting

2016
Maggie's Plan

as Casting

2015
2015
2015
HAPPYish

as Casting

2014
2014
Winter's Tale

as Casting

2013
Go for Sisters

as Casting

2013
How I Live Now

as Casting

2011
2010
2010
Blue Valentine

as Casting

2010
Henry's Crime

as Casting

2008
Sugar

as Casting

2007
The Speed of Life

as Producer

2007
The Darjeeling Limited

as Casting Consultant

2006
Sherrybaby

as Casting

2006
Diggers

as Casting

2006
2004
Kinsey

as Casting

2004
2002
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums

as Casting Associate

2000
Unbreakable

as Casting Associate

1996
Angela

as Casting