Lauren Herrel grew up in NC & NY. Upon completion of her college career, she already worked on the popular show “One Tree Hill,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” & with Sarah Finn Casting Co. on hit movies such as “Captain America” for Marvel & on projects with iconic directors including Ron Howard & Jon Favreau. Lauren is on various committees to champion diversity & equal representation in the entertainment industry & was a mentor for Start With 8 Hollywood via Women of Color Unite. More recently, she wrapped US/Mexico casting on the new Lucasfilm/Disney+ Star Wars series “Andor”. Her film “Simón” that she cast & produced was nominated for the 2024 Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film & premiered on Netflix. She is currently casting & in development on various projects through her newly formed production company, Jolly Pirate Productions with A-list talent. She studied film along with earning degrees in International Business & Spanish from The University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Casting Director for talent. Producing/casting for features, television shows, short films, commercials, corporate videos, PSAs, and music videos. Casting for documentary subjects, professionals, and non-profit orgs. Extensive research. Casting master lists. Spanish language. International relationships. 14 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Budgeting, scheduling, recruitment, hiring of crew, contract negotiations, high-level confidentiality, fast-paced environment, multitasking, organization, leadership, marketing, project development, project management, positive work environment and pleasant attitude, attention to detail, creative problem solving.
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, International, Horror, Science Fiction, Sports
Spanish, English