William Earl Disney Entertainment Television is streamlining its casting operations among multiple departments under the leadership of Sharon Klein.
Disney’s new casting hierarchy structure maintains a dedicated leader for Disney Branded Television in Brenda Kelly-Grant. Stephanie Levinson will remain head of casting for the 20th Television studio and add ABC Signature to her purview.
Felicia Joseph will maintain oversight of ABC and add Hulu and Onyx to her portfolio. Barbara Fiorentino, formerly head of casting for Hulu, will take on responsibilities for identifying global talent for a wide range of projects.
The shifts and consolidation that Disney has implemented in casting are similiar to changes made in production and programming across the Mouse House’s many TV units.
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