Avy Kaufman is an American

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for film and television.

Early life, family and education

Kaufman is from

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. She relocated to

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in 1976 to study ballet.

Career

Kaufman originally worked in casting for advertising at Cone & Belding (often print ads) for six years, then transitioned to feature films. Since 1987, she has worked in casting more than 150 film and television productions. Kaufman has worked with directors including Steven Spielberg,

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and

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. Her casting credits include the

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'' (1999), the romantic drama film ''

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'' (2005) and the

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drama film '' Public Enemies'' (2009).

Accolades

Kaufman received the 2005 Hollywood Casting Director of the Year award given by the

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. She received a 2008

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for her work on ''

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: Season 1'' and in 2020 & 2022 for

for '' Succession: Seasons 2-3''.Database (undated).
"Award for Avy Kaufman"

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. Retrieved February 11, 2012. She had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special for her work on the romance drama television miniseries '' Empire Falls''. Kaufman has been nominated for eighteen Artios Awards, and has won three.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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