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Lynn Kressel

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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Lynn Kressel
Lynn Kressel was born on 31 October 1958 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Lynn is a casting director and producer, known for Spider-Man (2002), Law & Order (1990) and Bad Boys (1995). Lynn was previously married to Jud Taylor.
BornOctober 31, 1958
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BornOctober 31, 1958
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
    Spider-Man
    7.4
    • Casting Director(casting by)
    • 2002
    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Bad Boys
    6.8
    • Casting Director(casting by)
    • 1995
    Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, James Caan, Benicio Del Toro, and Taye Diggs in The Way of the Gun (2000)
    The Way of the Gun
    6.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • Karen in Plotagon: Am I the Antagonist? (2022)
      Plotagon: Am I the Antagonist?
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • A Not So Hollow Halloween! (2021)
      A Not So Hollow Halloween!
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2021
    • Crime Detective with Mr. Yush (2020)
      Crime Detective with Mr. Yush
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2020
    • Karen and Rod in Plotagon News (2020)
      Plotagon News
      5.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2020
    • Joseph & Lindsey (2020)
      Joseph & Lindsey
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2020
    • The Throwers Family
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2020
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2019
    • Barry Sloane in Shooting an Elephant (2016)
      Shooting an Elephant
      6.3
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2016
    • Sarah Jessica Parker and Raoul Bova in All Roads Lead to Rome (2015)
      All Roads Lead to Rome
      4.9
      • Casting Director
      • 2015
    • Abigail Spencer in A Beautiful Now (2015)
      A Beautiful Now
      4.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2015
    • David Eigenberg, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2012–2014
    • Delete (2013)
      Delete
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director (u.s casting)
      • 2013
    • Quattrocento (2012)
      Quattrocento
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2012
    • Terry O'Quinn, Lauren Lee Smith, and Michael Vartan in Ring of Fire (2012)
      Ring of Fire
      4.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2012
    • Bag of Bones (2011)
      Bag of Bones
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2011

    Casting Department

    • David Eigenberg, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • casting associate: Chicago
      • 2012–2025
    • Seth Rogen in An American Pickle (2020)
      An American Pickle
      5.7
      • casting: New York
      • 2020
    • Skeet Ulrich, Alfred Molina, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Corey Stoll, and Megan Boone in Law & Order: LA (2010)
      Law & Order: LA
      6.7
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2010–2011
    • Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
      How Do You Know
      5.4
      • casting: New York (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love (2010)
      Eat Pray Love
      5.9
      • casting: New York
      • 2010
    • Killer Wave (2007)
      Killer Wave
      4.4
      TV Mini Series
      • casting: USA (as Lynn Kessel)
      • 2007
    • The Ten Commandments (2006)
      The Ten Commandments
      5.3
      TV Mini Series
      • casting: USA
      • 2006
    • Mira Sorvino in Human Trafficking (2005)
      Human Trafficking
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • casting: USA
      • 2005
    • Ryan Merriman in The Colt (2005)
      The Colt
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • casting: USA
      • 2005
    • Geraldine Chaplin, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Alexander, Jane Krakowski, Jesse L. Martin, and Jacob Collier in A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
      A Christmas Carol: The Musical
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • casting: USA
      • 2004
    • Susan Sarandon, Alice Krige, Steven Berkoff, Edward Atterton, Julie Cox, Daniela Amavia, James McAvoy, Ian McNeice, Alec Newman, and Jessica Brooks in Children of Dune (2003)
      Children of Dune
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • casting: USA
      • 2003
    • Brush with Fate (2003)
      Brush with Fate
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • casting: USA
      • 2003
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2002
    • Kelsey Grammer in Mr. St. Nick (2002)
      Mr. St. Nick
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • casting: US
      • 2002
    • Killing Time at Mickey's
      • casting: New York
      • 2001

    Producer

    • Get Lost
      • producer
      • Completed
    • Modern Primitives
      • producer
      • In Development
    • A Wood's Tale
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Abigail Spencer in A Beautiful Now (2015)
      A Beautiful Now
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Connie Nielsen, Sara Paxton, and Jonathan Sadowski in All Relative (2014)
      All Relative
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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      • Lynn Kressel Casting
    • Born
      • October 31, 1958
      • St. Moritz, Switzerland
    • Spouse
      • Jud Taylor1995 - August 6, 2008 (his death)

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