Marsha Chesley Casting

• 2022 – THE INCIDENT REPORT – feature film; Producers – Julie Baldassi, Brian Robertson; Director – Naomi Jaye
• 2021 – THE POOL – short film for Cancer Awareness Month; Writer/Director – Naomi Jaye

• 2019 – UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER – television series for TLN; Producers – David Massar, Keren Markuze; Directors – various
• 2019 – MIRIAM’S WORLD – art installation; Director – Naomi Jaye
• 2019 – CALL MY AGENT – television series; Producers – Michelle Asgarali, Ian Thompson, Karen Manson; Director – Michelle Asgarali
• 2018 – ENTROPIC – feature film; Producers – Matt Rogers, Jon Dewar; Director – R.W. Gray
• 2018 – SPINSTER – feature film, Toronto Casting (LA Casting director – Michael Testa);
• Producers – Bill Biven, Jay Dahl, Mark Tetreault; Director – Andrea Dorfman
• 2017/18 – BIZARRE MURDERS – series for television; Cineflix; Producer – Christie Callan-Jones; Directors – various
• 2017 – HER STOLEN PAST – m.o.w; Executive Producers – Roma Roth, Chris Perry; Director – Penelope Buitenhuis
• 2016 – My 90 Year-Old Roommate; web series for CBC; Producers – Aeschylus Poulos and Lauren Corber; Director – Rob Stefaniuk
• 2016 – Crown and Anchor; Toronto casting for feature film; Producers – Vince Buda, Matt Wells, Andrew Rowe; Director – Andrew Rowe
• 2016 – 1989; feature film; Producers -Sebastian Barriuso, Lindsay Gossling, Karen Harnisch; Directors – Rodrigo & Sebastian Barriuso;
  • Canadian casting of all Russian speaking actors for shoot in Havana, Cuba
• 2016 – BROWN GIRL IN THE RING; feature film; Producers – Floyd Kane, Vince Buda; Director – Sharon Lewis
• 2015 – PYOTR495 – BravoFact short film; Producers – Peter Harvey, Laura Mauro; Director – Blake Mawson
• 2015 – PORTAL TO HELL – Astral Shorts to Feature Program; Executive Producers – Todd Brown, Andrew Rosen; Director – Vivieno Caldini
• 2014 – TOI ET MOI – series for Radio Canada, Toronto Casting (in French); Producers – Marie-Dominique Michaud, Marie-Pierre Gariepy; Director – Martin Cadotte
• 2014 – CARMILLA – web series for Smokebomb Entertainment; Producers – Ted Biggs, Steph Ouaknine; Director – Spencer Maybee
• 2014 – LOOK AGAIN – feature film; Producers – Nicholas Tabarrok, Joe Rosenberg; Director – Daniel O’Connor
• 2014 – NATASHA – feature film (in Russian); Producers – Bill Marks, Julia Rosenberg; Director –David Bezmozgis
• 2013 – LESS THAN SATISFACTORY – webseries; Producers – William Preventis, Elizabeth Lee, Zachary Rintoul, Jacqueline Twomey: Director -Zachary Rintoul
• 2013 – UNLIKELY HEROES – webseries for Smokebomb Entertainment and Shaftsbury Films; YTV.com; Producer – Jay Bennett
• 2012 – THE KHOURIS – sitcom pilot for CBC; DHX Media; Producers – Michael Donovan, Tracey Jardine, Tim McAuliffe
• 2012 – THE PIN – Feature Film (in Yiddish) written and directed by Naomi Jaye
• 2010/11/12 – KING – series for Global television; Indian Grove Productions; Producers – Bernard Zukerman and Greg Spottiswood; Director – Clark Johnson and various
  • Original cast and 22 episodes
• 2010 – JOHN A – THE RIVALS – m.o.w. for CBC; Muse Entertainment and Indian Grove Productions; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2009/10 – LIVING IN YOUR CAR – television series for TMN and Movie Central; Producers – George F. Walker and Dani Romain; Director – David Steinberg and various;
  • Original casting, 21 episodes
  • Nomination for Gemini Award for Best Achievement in Casting

• 2008/09 – THE LINE – original casting & 16 episode series for TMN; The Nightingale Company; Producers – Debbie Nightingale, George F. Walker, Dani Romain; Director – Gail Harvey
  • Winner of the Gemini Award for Best Achievement in casting
• 2008 – THE BRIDGE – m.o.w. pilot for CTV and CBS; Producers – Laszlo Barna, Adam Shully, Craig Bromell, Alan DiFiore Director – John Fawcett
• 2006/07/08 – LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE – for CBC; West Wind Pictures; Producers – Michael Snook, Mary Darling, Clark Donnelly, Al Magee
  • Original casting & 48 episodes
• 2007 – HEAVEN ON EARTH – feature film; Producer – David Hamilton: Director – Deepa Mehta
• 2007 – AIR INDIA 182 – docudrama for CBC; Producer – David York; Director – Sturla Gunnarsson
• 2006 – THE CALL – one hour series pilot for CBC; Indian Grove Productions; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2006 – VICTOR – m.o.w. for CBC; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2006 – THE MAGIC FLUTE – feature film of an opera within a film starring Opera Atelier; Sullivan Entertainment, Producer and Director – Kevin Sullivan
• 2003/04/05 – THIS IS WONDERLAND – television series for CBC; Muse Entertainment and Indian Grove Productions; Producers – Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas, George F. Walker, Dani Romain;
  • Original casting and 39 episodes
  • 22 Gemini nominations for actors in first two seasons
  • Nomination for Gemini Award for Best Achievement in Casting
• 2005 – PLAYING HOUSE – m.o.w. for CTV; Blueprint Entertainment; Producers – Anne Marie Latraverse; Director – Kelly Makin
• 2005 – THE SNOW QUEEN – m.o.w. for BBC & CBC; Amberwood Productions & Total Eclipse TV U.K.; Producers – Sheldon Wiseman, David Mercer, Paul Joyce; Director – Julian Gibbs
• 2004 – PLAGUE CITY – m.o.w. for CTV; Slanted Wheel Entertainment; Producers – Jon Slan, Wendy Grean; Director – David Wu
• 2004 – ENDGAME IN KOSOVO: THE LOUISE ARBOUR STORY – m.o.w. for CTV; Galafilm Inc. & Tatfilms, Germany; Producer – Anne Marie Latraverse; Director – Charles Binamé
• 2004 – TRIPPING THE WIRE – m.o.w. For CTV; Galafilm Inc.; Producers – Anne Marie Latraverse, Ronald Gilbert; Director – Stephen Surjik
  • Gemini Award – Best TV Movie of the year
• 2004 – NIAGARA MOTEL – feature film; Muse Entertainment and Indian Grove Productions; Producers – Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas, George F. Walker, Dani Romain; Director – G.B. Yates
• 2000/01/02/03 – BLUE MURDER – television series for Global; Barna-Alper Productions; Producers – Laszlo Barna, Steve Lucas, Norman Denver
  • 25 Gemini nominations for actors
• 2002 – THE DEATH AND LIFE OF NANCY EATON; m.o.w. for CTV; Studio 8 London & Indian Grove Productions; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2002 – CHASING CAIN II: FACE – m.o.w. for CBC; Muse Entertainment & Indian Grove Productions; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2002 – THE MANY TRIALS OF ONE JANE DOE – m.o.w. for CBC; Indian Grove Productions; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2001 – JULIE WALKING HOME – feature film; The Film Works; Executive Producer – Victor Solnicki; Producer – Paul Stephens; Director – Agnieszka Holland
• 2000 – SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL – cable feature for E! Entertainment Television; Producers – Lynn Deegan, James Shavick, Shawn Williamson; Director – Richard Martin;
  • Starring – Kathie Lee Gifford and Howie Mandel
• 2000 – CHASING CAIN – m.o.w. for CBC; Salter Street Films and Zukerman Productions; Producer – Bernard Zukerman; Director – Jerry Ciccoritti
• 2000 – STUART PATTERSON – SUPER HERO – series for BBC Television; Sullivan Entertainment; Producer – Kevin Sullivan
  • Original casting and 13 episodes

• 1999 – LOVE COME DOWN – feature film; The Film Works; Executive Producer – Victor Solnicki; Producer – Eric Jordan; Written & Directed by Clement Virgo
• 1999 – THE PIANO MAN’S DAUGHTER – feature film; Sullivan Entertainment; Executive Producer – Whoopi Goldberg; Producer, writer and director – Kevin Sullivan;
• 1997 – 1999 – WIND AT MY BACK – series for CBC television; Sullivan Entertainment; 39 episodes – Producers – Raymond Storey, John Boni
• 1998 – MAGIC ADVENTURES – 6 adventure films shot in Bucharest Romania; Kushner-Locke Company, Chesler/Perlmutter & Castel Films of Romania; Directors – various
• 1998 – DIRECTION CANADA – 4-hour mini-series for German television network NDF; Producer – Christine Carben-Stotz; Director – Karola Zeisberg
• 1998 – TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN – feature film; Upstart Pictures; Producers – Suzanne Berger, Phil Bedard , Larry Lalonde; Director – John Paizs
  • Starring Campbell Scott & Tom Everett Scott
• 1995 – 1998 – Casting Director-in-Residence; Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre
• 1997 – MADELINE – feature for Sony TriStar; Producers – Stanley Jaffe, Allyn Stewart; Director – Daisy Mayer;
  • Conducted province-wide search for the 9 year old star
• 1997 – THE PLANET OF JUNIOR BROWN – m.o.w. for CBC & The Film Works; Producers – Eric Jordan, Paul Stephens; Written and Directed by Clement Virgo
• 1996 – THE HANGING GARDEN – feature film; Triptych Media; Producer – Louise Garfield; Written and Directed by Thom Fitzgerald;
  • 1997 Genie Award winners – Best Supporting Actor: Peter MacNeill & Best Supporting Actress: Seana McKenna
• 1996 – THE ADVENTURES OF SINBAD – syndicated television series; Atlantis Films and All American Television; Producer – Jonathan Hackett
  • Original casting and 22 episodes
• 1996 – PEACEKEEPERS – m.o.w. for CBC; Producer – David Barlow; Director – Brad Turner
• 1996 – READY OR NOT – series for Global Television & The Disney Channel; Insight Productions; Producer – Moira Holmes
• 1995/96 – MY LIFE AS A DOG – series for Showtime and T.M.N. – Producer – Kim Todd; original casting and 22 episodes
• 1995 – RUDE – feature film for the CFC Feature Film Project; Producers – Damon D’Oliveira, Karen King; Written and Directed by Clement Virgo
• 1994 – HARLEQUIN ROMANCE movies of the week for CBS; Producer – Jim Henshaw; Directors – Charles Jarrott, Steven Stern, Donna Deitch, Michael Kennedy
• 1994 – DARK EYES – series pilot for ABC; Starring Kelly McGillis; Producers – Barbara Samuels, Wayne Grigsby; Director – Nancy Savoca;
• 1994 – THE MIGHTY JUNGLE – series for Family Channel U.S. and CTV – 26 episodes; Executive Producer – Bernie Orenstein
• 1994 – BOULEVARD – feature film, Norstar Entertainment; Producer – Ray Sagar; Director – Penelope Buitenhuis
• 1993 – SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES – series for YTV; Producer – Alliance Entertainment
  • Cross-Canada search for the 10-year-old series lead; open calls in 8 cities – auditioned 2500 girls
• 1993 – ATOMIC TOMMY – series pilot for Nickelodeon; Producer – John Delmage; Director – Ron Oliver
• 1992/93 – E.N.G – series for CTV – 18 episodes; Producer – Alliance Entertainment
• 1992 – THE SOUND AND THE SILENCE – 4 hr TV mini-series; Atlantis Films & South Pacific Pictures; Producer – Kim Todd; Director – John Kent Harrison
• 1991 – OH! WHAT A NIGHT- feature film for Norstar Entertainment; Producer – Ilana Frank; Director – Eric Till
• 1991 – DROP DEAD GORGEOUS – feature film for the USA Cable Network; Producer – Julian Marks; Director – Paul Lynch
• 1990 – TOP COPS – television series for syndication – 50 episodes; Producer – Sonny Grosso;

• 1987 – THE KING CHRONICLE – six hour mini-series for CBC and The National Film Board; Producer – Adam Symanski; Written and Directed by Donald Brittain
• 1984/87 – SEEING THINGS – series for CBC – 4 seasons; Producers – Louis Del Grande, David Barlow;
  • GEMINI Awards for Best Comedy Series 1986 and 1987
• 1985 – CANADA’S SWEETHEART; THE SAGA OF HAL C. BANKS; movie of the week for CBC and The National Film Board; Producer – Adam Symanski; Written and Directed by Donald Brittain;
  • ACTRA Award – Maury Chaykin – Best Actor 1985;
  • ANIK Award – Best Television Program 1985
• 1985 – THE OTHER KINGDOM – movie of the week for CBC; Producer – Jeannine Locke; Director – Vic Sarin;
  • ACTRA Award – Leueen Willoughby – Best Actress 1985
• 1984 – CHARLIE GRANT’S WAR – movie of the week for CBC; Producer – Bill Gough; Director – Vic Sarin;
  • ACTRA Award – Best Television Show 1984;
  • ANIK Award – Best Television Program 1984
• 1982 – THE WORDSMITH – movie of the week for CBC; Producer – Robert Sherrin; Director – Claude Jutra
• 1981 – A FAR CRY FROM HOME – movie of the week for CBC; Producer – Anne Frank; Director – Gordon Pinsent;
  • ACTRA Award – Richard Monette – Best Actor 1981
• 1981 – THE STREET – movie of the week for CBC; Producer – Robert Sherrin; Director – Claude Jutra
• 1980 – A MATTER OF CHOICE – m.o.w. for CBC; Producer – Anne Frank; Director – Francis Mankiewicz
• 1980/81 – FLAPPERS – series for CBC – original casting and 2 seasons; Producer, Jack Humphrey

• 1979/80 – KING OF KENSINGTON – series for CBC – 2 seasons; Producer – Jack Humphrey
• 1975/78 – SIDESTREET – series for CBC – 4 seasons; Producer – Brian Walker
• Assisted in the casting of roles in French productions for both film and television for directors Robert Lepage, Robert Ménard and André Melançon among others.
• Commercials, Industrial, and Sponsored Films in both English and French – lists available on request.

HUMAN REMAINS – Bathurst Street Theatre
EVE – Stratford Festival; Producer – John Hirsch
THE GLASS MENAGERIE – Stratford Festival; Producer – John Hirsch