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Ilona Smyth

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Ilona Smyth
Ilona Smyth (CSA, CDC) is one of the most experienced and connected Casting Directors in Ontario, Canada. She has been casting for more than 12 years, having worked on over 100 projects across North America. Ilona has cast such feature films as; FatMan (Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins), House at the End of the Street (Jennifer Lawrence), February (Emma Roberts, Lauren Holly, Kiernan Shipka) There Are Monster (Zoe Kazan, Scott Speedman), Clown (Jon Watts). Television Series; Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays (Don McKellar), Bachelorette Canada (Regional Casting), movies of the week (Lifetime & Hallmark Networks), and national commercials (Ford Canada, A&W, Nordstrom, etc). Ilona was nominated for a 2015 Canadian Screen Award in Best Achievement in Casting for the CBC prime-time series The Best Laid Plans. Ilona has worked one-on-one with directors Osgood Perkins, Bryan Bertino, Mark Tonderai, Peter Moss, Dan Mazer, Joe Ruben, Jon Watts, Don McKellar, Patricia Rozema, and Alison Mclean to name a few. Ilona meets annually with sales and distribution companies to ensure she understands current trends in casting from both sales and creative perspectives. She has a strong working relationship with Canadian agencies, as well as the top agencies in the US. She has a strong knowledge of SAG/AFTRA, ACTRA, and UDA guidelines. Ilona is always working alongside a director in realizing their vision and bringing their characters from page to reality
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La Romana with Chris Tucker
Dominican with Dascha Polanco
Dominican with Glynn Turman
WACO Theater Centre Opening Night Gala - Tina Knowles - Lawson
Coaching Testimonial - Sam Ashe Arnold
TIFF with Hamza Haq
Comedy Central Party - Montreal Just for Laughs
TIFF with Todd Wagner
Ilona Smyth
Red Carpet of 'House at the End of the Street' Premiere
Ilona Smyth

Known for

Max Thieriot and Jennifer Lawrence in House at the End of the Street (2012)
House at the End of the Street
5.5
  • Casting Department
  • 2012
Mel Gibson and Walton Goggins in Fatman (2020)
Fatman
5.9
  • Casting Director
  • 2020
Lucy Boynton in I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
4.6
  • Casting Director
  • 2016
On the Count of Three (2021)
On the Count of Three
7.0
  • Casting Director
  • 2021

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Who Killed Our Father?
    • In Production
  • Pocket Dial Murder
    • In Production
  • My Husband's Worst Mistake
    • In Production
  • The Hopeful
    • Completed
  • Therapy Nightmares
    • Completed
  • Zane Holtz and Torrey DeVitto in Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022)
    Twas the Night Before Christmas
  • Holiday Heritage (2022)
    Holiday Heritage
  • A Christmas Fumble (2022)
    A Christmas Fumble
  • The Great Holiday Bake War (2022)
    The Great Holiday Bake War
  • Brett Geddes, Alexandra Augustine, and Stephanie Herrera in Fatal Family Reunion (2022)
    Fatal Family Reunion
  • Mistletoe Time Machine (2022)
    Mistletoe Time Machine
  • Bobby Flay, Vanessa Marano, and Alex Mallari Jr. in One Delicious Christmas (2022)
    One Delicious Christmas
  • Keeya King in Rush for Your Life (2022)
    Rush for Your Life
  • House of Chains (2022)
    House of Chains
    • (Additional Casting)
  • Love Triangle Nightmare (2022)
    Love Triangle Nightmare
  • Obsessed to Death (2022)
    Obsessed to Death
  • Mommy's Little Star (2022)
    Mommy's Little Star
  • Tianna Nori in Deadly Ex Next Door (2022)
    Deadly Ex Next Door
  • Song & Story: Amazing Grace (2021)
    Song & Story: Amazing Grace
  • Candy Cane Candidate (2021)
    Candy Cane Candidate

Casting Department

  • Don't Sell My Baby
    • Post-production
  • My Husband's Worst Mistake
    • In Production
  • Keeper of the Cup
    • Pre-production
  • Mena Massoud and Madelaine Petsch in Hotel for the Holidays (2022)
    Hotel for the Holidays
  • Camille Stopps in Trapped with My Husband (2022)
    Trapped with My Husband
  • A Sisterly Christmas (2021)
    A Sisterly Christmas
  • Next-Door Nightmare (2021)
    Next-Door Nightmare
  • Daddy's Perfect Little Girl (2021)
    Daddy's Perfect Little Girl
  • Travis Nelson and Michelle Argyris in Homemade Christmas (2020)
    Homemade Christmas
  • Amber Stevens West and Marco Grazzini in Christmas Unwrapped (2020)
    Christmas Unwrapped
  • Obsession: Her Final Vengeance (2020)
    Obsession: Her Final Vengeance
  • Celeste Desjardins in Obsession: Escaping My Ex (2020)
    Obsession: Escaping My Ex
  • Jake Epstein and Kelley Jakle in Mistletoe & Menorahs (2019)
    Mistletoe & Menorahs
  • Beverley Mitchell and Catherine Mary Stewart in Rock and Roll Christmas (2019)
    Rock and Roll Christmas
  • Peter Michael Dillon, Alexandra Beaton, Mikael Conde, Brittany Clough, and Al Connors in The Perfect Cheerleader (2019)
    The Perfect Cheerleader
  • Drew Seeley and Chelsea Kane in A Christmas for the Books (2018)
    A Christmas for the Books
  • Zombie at 17 (2018)
    Zombie at 17
  • His Perfect Obsession (2018)
    His Perfect Obsession

Producer

  • A Nightmare Wakes (2020)
    A Nightmare Wakes
  • Hurt (2018)
    Hurt

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    Her father, Douglas Smyth, is an entertainment lawyer and her mother, Ingrid Smyth, is now retired after a successful career as a Neonatal intensive care nurse. They both grew up and married in the Beaches of Toronto.

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