Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond is an independent casting director who along with her late partner Amanda Mackey has cast over one hundred and fifty feature films and television shows including The Fugitive, United 93, The Good Shepherd, The Proposal, The Adjustment Bureau, Bad Moms, The Pitt, Love and Death, Mayor of Kingstown, Hocus Pocus 2, and A Million Little Things.  

Cathy has been a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2000 and is the co-chair of the Casting Branch Selects Committee.  

During her time as a member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on The Normal Heart, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie.  

Cathy is a member of the Casting Society of America where she has been nominated for 18 Artios awards for excellence in casting and won for Smokin Aces. She is also a member of the Casting Directors union steering committee and serves on the Board of Councilors for the USC School of Dramatic Arts. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley.