Amanda Mackey: Celebs Rumors

multiple media reports, Mackey died in her sleep on Saturday from a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn.The 15-time Artios Award winner, bestowed by the Casting Society of America for casting excellence, earned her first credits as a casting assistant in the early ’80s on films such as “The World According to Garp” and worked her way through the ranks of associate and consultant.In 1985, she served as casting director for the first time on “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” and “Rocky IV.” Mackey would go on to assemble the players for celebrated films such as “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” “Gladiator,” “Of Mice and Men,” “While You Were Sleeping,” “Practical Magic,” “Inspector Gadget,” “We Were Soldiers,” “Holes,” “27 Dresses” and “Bad Moms.” Her TV work included “Memphis Beat,” “Hell On Wheels,” “Claws” and “A Million Little Things.” Additionally, Mackey served as an executive producer on four projects. She was set to earn her first producing credit for the forthcoming film “Famous.”Among others, she was recognized for “A League of Their Own” in 1993 and “Smokin’ Aces” in 2006.

The Casting Society on Tuesday revealed the television, theater, commercials, short film and short-form series nominees for the 39th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of casting professionals in these categories. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on March 7, 2024.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Amanda Mackey, the award winning casting director behind films such as “A League of Their Own” and “Smokin’ Aces” has died. She was 70. “We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Casting Director Amanda Mackey. She was an inspiration to many in our field and everyone at CSA sends our condolences to her family and friends,” the Casting Society said in a statement. Mackey was recognized by The Casting Society with an Artios Awards for both films. Her other credits include “Bad Moms,” “United 93,” “Ronin” and “The Hunt for Red October.”She received an Emmy nomination in 2014 for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for “The Normal Heart” which she shared with casting partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond.

Amanda Mackey, the casting director behind such films as Best Picture Oscar nominee The Fugitive and A League of Their Own and who earned an Emmy nom for The Normal Heart during a nearly four-decade career, has died. She was 70.