Marcia Ross


Marcia S. Ross is an American casting director and documentary producer.

Career

Marcia Ross' producing credits include the feature-length documentaries ', The State Of Marriage, Father Joseph, and '. During her nearly 40 years as an independent casting director and casting executive for motion pictures and television, she has worked on hundreds of feature films, network series, pilots, movies for television, and mini-series. She served for 16 years as EVP for Casting for the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group and for 5 years as VP for Casting and Talent Development at Warner Brothers Television. She has introduced such new talent as Heath Ledger, Anne Hathaway, Chris Pine, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Amy Poehler, Megan Fox and Jennifer Garner. Some of her credits include Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You, thirtysomething, The Princess Diaries, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Lookout, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Parental Guidance, Small Time, and Oblivion.
Her first casting job was at CBS Television in New York City ; she then relocated to Los Angeles to work with legendary casting director, - starting as her assistant, then associate, and partner in Holstra / Ross Casting. Prior to her career in casting, worked at the Monty Silver Talent Agency and Circle in the Square Theatre in NYC. Her first professional job was as an apprentice in summer stock theatre at the Westchester Playhouse in Yonkers, NY followed by touring with a children's theatre company working as an assistant stage manager for producers Barry and Fran Weissler. She attended Northwestern University, as a theatre major and has a BA from Antioch University Los Angeles. She is the recipient of the Hoyt Bowers Award for Career Achievement in Casting by The Casting Society of America, an "Outstanding Achievement in Casting" award from the Hollywood Film Festival, and has multiple Artios Award nominations and wins.

Personal life

Marcia Ross was born in Mount Vernon, New York. Her father, Richard Ross, was a New York State Assembly Man for the 88th District. She has one daughter, Alice, and two step-children. She is married to documentary filmmaker and business partner, Jeff Kaufman.