Allison Jones (casting director)


Allison Jones is an American casting director who is credited for helping bring together realistic ensemble casts for such popular television shows as Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, Curb Your Enthusiasm, United States of Tara, Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development, and the US version of The Office.
Jones has also cast several successful films, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, , and Knocked Up. Jones also gained casting credit for Brüno. She has worked as a casting director in the entertainment business since 1982, with her first credited work for the television show being Family Ties and later in 1985, The Golden Girls. In 2015, her work as a casting director included the comedy film Get Hard, the Yahoo! Screen show Other Space, and the Netflix series Master of None.
Jones graduated from Pomona College in 1977, with a degree in visual arts. During her time at Pomona, she cultivated an appreciation for what she called "pure geek existence" as her friends introduced her to Monty Python, The Firesign Theatre, and Saturday Night Live.