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Irene Cagen(1944-2010)

  • Casting Department
  • Casting Director
  • Actress
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Irene Cagen was born on 15 December 1944 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was a casting director and actress, known for THX 1138 (1971), Wolf (1994) and Bride of Re-Animator (1990). She died on 25 July 2010 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
BornDecember 15, 1944
DiedJuly 25, 2010(65)
BornDecember 15, 1944
DiedJuly 25, 2010(65)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

THX 1138 (1971)
THX 1138
6.6
  • IMM(as Irene Forrest)
  • 1971
Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in Wolf (1994)
Wolf
6.3
  • Office Worker(as Irene Forrest)
  • 1994
Jeffrey Combs and Kathleen Kinmont in Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
Bride of Re-Animator
6.2
  • Nurse Shelley(as Irene Forrest)
  • 1990
Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
Ricochet
6.2
  • Cleaning Woman(as Irene Forrest)
  • 1991

Credits

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Casting Department

  • Patricia Arquette in Medium (2005)
    Medium
    7.1
    TV Series
    • original casting: Los Angeles
    • original casting: L.A.
    • original casting ...
    • 2005–2011
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • casting: US
    • casting by: U.S.
    • 2004
  • Beau Bridges and Lloyd Bridges in Harts of the West (1993)
    Harts of the West
    6.6
    TV Series
    • original casting
    • 1993
  • Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, and Staci Keanan in My Two Dads (1987)
    My Two Dads
    6.2
    TV Series
    • casting
    • 1989
  • Juliette Lewis, Elizabeth Peña, Jason Horst, and Daniel Hugh Kelly in I Married Dora (1987)
    I Married Dora
    6.2
    TV Series
    • casting associate
    • 1987
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • casting associate
    • 1985–1987
  • Laugh Busters
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • casting consultant
    • 1984

Casting Director

  • Dennis Hopper and Eric Roberts in Crash (2008)
    Crash
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2009
  • Inseparable (2008)
    Inseparable
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2008
  • Molly Parker, Lana Parrilla, and Miriam Shor in Swingtown (2008)
    Swingtown
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2008
  • Light and the Sufferer (2007)
    Light and the Sufferer
    4.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Peter Coyote, Joel Gretsch, Richard Kahan, Karina Lombard, Jacqueline McKenzie, Mahershala Ali, Patrick John Flueger, Chad Faust, and Conchita Campbell in The 4400 (2004)
    The 4400
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Patricia Arquette in Medium (2005)
    Medium
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2005–2006
  • Straight-Jacket (2004)
    Straight-Jacket
    6.6
    • Casting Director (casting by)
    • 2004
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
    A Wrinkle in Time
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Penélope Cruz, and Luke Wilson in Masked and Anonymous (2003)
    Masked and Anonymous
    5.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Without Charlie (2001)
    Without Charlie
    2.0
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • Dina Meyer and Costas Mandylor in Secret Agent Man (1998)
    Secret Agent Man
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2000
  • Gillian Anderson, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillippe, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Quaid, Madeleine Stowe, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, and Jon Stewart in Playing by Heart (1998)
    Playing by Heart
    6.9
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997)
    Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1997
  • Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996)
    Alien Nation: The Enemy Within
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1996

Actress

  • Debi Mazar in Temporarily Yours (1997)
    Temporarily Yours
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Passenger #2 (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1997
  • Alien Nation: Millennium (1996)
    Alien Nation: Millennium
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Whacko Human (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1996
  • Dead by Sunset (1995)
    Dead by Sunset
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Ethel (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1995
  • Dabney Coleman in Madman of the People (1994)
    Madman of the People
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Myra (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1995
  • Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in Wolf (1994)
    Wolf
    6.3
    • Office Worker (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1994
  • Midnight Run for Your Life (1994)
    Midnight Run for Your Life
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Mae Porter (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1994
  • Babyfever (1994)
    Babyfever
    5.4
    • Sylvia (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1994
  • Lou Diamond Phillips and Kate Vernon in Dangerous Touch (1994)
    Dangerous Touch
    4.3
    • Maid (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1994
  • Stephen Furst, Ted Jan Roberts, and Shonda Whipple in Magic Kid (1993)
    Magic Kid
    4.5
    Video
    • Tommy's Agent (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1993
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Betty Carpenter (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1991
  • Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in Ricochet (1991)
    Ricochet
    6.2
    • Cleaning Woman (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1991
  • Jeffrey Combs and Kathleen Kinmont in Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
    Bride of Re-Animator
    6.2
    • Nurse Shelley (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1990
  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Margie (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1989
  • Christopher Walken in Communion (1989)
    Communion
    5.5
    • Sally (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1989
  • Hellbent (1988)
    Hellbent
    4.6
    • Lab Technician (as Irene Forrest)
    • 1988

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Sitting Ducks (1980)
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Sitting Ducks (1980)

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Irene F.
  • Born
    • December 15, 1944
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 25, 2010
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA(brain tumor)

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    She was a great supporter of the no-kill animal rescue Sante D'Or Foundation and the Stray Cat Alliance in Los Angeles, California.

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