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.
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)
Awards Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)Gemini Awards2006Best Casting in a Television SeriesHeyday!with Sara Kay"Gemini Awards for drama, variety and comedy handed out in Toronto". Canadian Press, October 1, 2006.2007Rent-a-Goaliewith Sara Kay20082011Todd and the Book of Pure Evilwith Sara Kay, Jim HeberMishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4, 2011.Canadian Screen Awards2013"CBC's Rick Mercer Report snags 3 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, February 28, 2013.The Firmwith Sherry Thomas, Sara Kay, Sharon Bialy 2015The Best Laid Planswith Sara Kay"Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.2016Bittenwith Sara KayBrent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.2017Letterkennywith Sara KayFrontierwith Sara Kay, Denise Chamain, Danielle Irvine2018Letterkennywith Sara Kay2019Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 27, 2019.2021Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.2023Children Ruin Everythingwith Sara KayLetterkennywith Sara Kay2024Children Ruin Everythingwith Sara KayLetterkennywith Sara KaySon of a Critchwith Sara Kay2022Best Casting in a FilmThe Retreatwith Sara KayBrent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.2024BlackBerrywith Sara Kay, Pam DixonConnie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.Artios Awards2021Best Casting in a Television Series - ComedyWhat We Do in the Shadowswith Sara Kay, Gayle Keller2022 Best Casting in a Television Series - Drama The Boyswith Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Alex Newman, Sara Kay2024Emmy Awards2020Outstanding Casting for a Comedy SeriesWhat We Do in the Shadowswith Gayle Keller, Sara Kay
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