WBTV’s Kimberly Hope Joins Universal Television As Head Of Casting
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Universal Television has named Kimberly Hope EVP of Talent and Casting. Hope, who joins the Universal Studio Group division after more than a decade at Warner Bros.
Television, is stepping into the role previously held by Universal Television’s longtime head of casting Beth Klein who retired at the end of last year after a 37-year career as a casting executive.
Hope will oversee casting for Universal Television’s slate, reporting to studio president Erin Underhill. As SVP of Casting for Warner Bros.
Television, Hope supervised casting for such projects as Ted Lasso (Apple TV+), Mrs. Davis (Peacock), The Cleaning Lady (Fox), The Sex Lives of College Girls (Max), Shrill (Hulu), Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO), Lucifer (Fox/Netflix), The Leftovers (HBO), Christmas on the Square (Netflix), Lethal Weapon (Fox), The Vampire Diaries (CW) and Powerless (NBC).
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