Jenny Leah Lewis (born 1970) is a Canadian casting director based in Toronto, Ontario. She is a partner in Lewis Kay Casting and has worked on numerous Canadian and international film and television productions.
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Early life and family
Lewis is the daughter of Stephen Lewis, a former politician and Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, and journalist Michele Landsberg. She is the sister of journalist and filmmaker Avi Lewis and lawyer Ilana Landsberg-Lewis.
Career
Lewis began her career in the entertainment industry as a talent agent before moving into casting. She later partnered with Sara Kay to form Lewis Kay Casting, a Toronto-based firm.
Lewis and Kay have worked on a range of Canadian and international productions. Their television credits include Letterkenny, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Boys.
Awards and nominations
Lewis has received multiple awards and nominations for her work in casting.
She won a Gemini Award in 2006 for Heyday!.
She has also received several Canadian Screen Awards, including a win for Letterkenny (2019) and for the film BlackBerry (2024).
Lewis was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for What We Do in the Shadows.
She has also received an Artios Award from the Casting Society of America.
Selected filmography
Letterkenny
What We Do in the Shadows
The Boys
Children Ruin Everything
Son of a Critch
BlackBerry (2023)