Lisa Essary
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
- Producer
Lisa began her casting career working at Grey advertising where she won numerous awards for her commercial casting.
Having received her BFA from the New School in NY, and pursuing her Master's degree at Fordham University, she eventually left New York for Los Angeles.
One of her first Casting Associate roles was for Peter Fonda's "Ulee's Gold." Then in 2008 she was associate for Heidi Levitt on the Samuel L. Jackson film "Lakeview Terrace". Lisa continued to co-cast with Heidi on projects like "St. John of Las Vegas," "Ca$h," "Not Forgotten," "In Their Skin", "Dark Hearts" and the Lizzy Caplan / Ron Livingston film "Queens of Country".
By 2011 Lisa was head casting projects like "Some guy who Kills People", "Smiley", "Hex" and "The Wretched". Films which reflect her love of the horror/thriller genre with a very smart edge.
Having received her BFA from the New School in NY, and pursuing her Master's degree at Fordham University, she eventually left New York for Los Angeles.
One of her first Casting Associate roles was for Peter Fonda's "Ulee's Gold." Then in 2008 she was associate for Heidi Levitt on the Samuel L. Jackson film "Lakeview Terrace". Lisa continued to co-cast with Heidi on projects like "St. John of Las Vegas," "Ca$h," "Not Forgotten," "In Their Skin", "Dark Hearts" and the Lizzy Caplan / Ron Livingston film "Queens of Country".
By 2011 Lisa was head casting projects like "Some guy who Kills People", "Smiley", "Hex" and "The Wretched". Films which reflect her love of the horror/thriller genre with a very smart edge.
Casting Director
Casting Department
Producer
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