J. McAlary
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
Emmy and Artios Nominee J. McAlary (a now Transgender Woman), CSA has collaborated with some of the most acclaimed directors in Hollywood, including Clint Eastwood, Mike Nichols, and Alexander Payne.
She gained experience as a casting executive under the tutelage of Terri Taylor, former Head of Casting at Paramount Pictures, and has worked extensively both within the studio system and independently.
Her notable work includes Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q; Netflix's Trinkets from creator Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith starring Brianna Hildebrand; and Hulu's anthology series Into the Dark produced by Blumhouse TV. They also have a strong presence in the features world, with credits including Them That Follow, an official U.S. Dramatic Competition selection at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival starring Academy Award winner Olivia Colman; Netflix's Rattlesnake starring Carmen Ejogo; Logan Marshall-Green's directorial debut, Adopt a Highway, starring Ethan Hawke; 300: Rise of an Empire (WB); Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (Paramount); Hardcore Henry (STX) and Welcome to the Blumhouse, a collection of seven feature-length thrillers for Amazon/Blumhouse TV.
She gained experience as a casting executive under the tutelage of Terri Taylor, former Head of Casting at Paramount Pictures, and has worked extensively both within the studio system and independently.
Her notable work includes Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q; Netflix's Trinkets from creator Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith starring Brianna Hildebrand; and Hulu's anthology series Into the Dark produced by Blumhouse TV. They also have a strong presence in the features world, with credits including Them That Follow, an official U.S. Dramatic Competition selection at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival starring Academy Award winner Olivia Colman; Netflix's Rattlesnake starring Carmen Ejogo; Logan Marshall-Green's directorial debut, Adopt a Highway, starring Ethan Hawke; 300: Rise of an Empire (WB); Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (Paramount); Hardcore Henry (STX) and Welcome to the Blumhouse, a collection of seven feature-length thrillers for Amazon/Blumhouse TV.
