Felicia Joseph: Last News

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.

EXCLUSIVE: The Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase is taking a different tack this year in its mission to highlight emerging talent. For the first time in its 22-year history, the Talent Showcase will debut D-Day: An Original Workplace Comedy, an ensemble piece born out of ABC Casting’s continued commitment for rising artists to be discovered, nurtured and celebrated. An in-person screening event for an industry-invited audience will take place late summer 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: ABC Entertainment Talent and Casting is highlighting emerging talent across the country with its 21st annual Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase, which will once again be a virtual, two-day event.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter ABC Entertainment has hired Felicia Joseph to serve as senior vice president of casting, Variety has learned. Joseph joins ABC from MRC, where she most recently served as the independent studio’s senior vice president of casting. In her new role, she will report to Sharon Klein, the executive vice president of casting for Walt Disney Television. She will oversee casting for all ABC pilots and series as well as unscripted casting for Hulu and other WDTV brands. The role marks a homecoming for Joseph, who began her career in the casting department at ABC. “I’ve had the good fortune of collaborating with Felicia in the past and know how well she cultivates relationships with talent who are at the top of their craft,” Klein said. “Her passion, instinct and deep understanding of our business make her ideal for this role and, quite frankly, the only person I wanted for the job. We’re overjoyed to be welcoming her back to ABC, where she started her career.”

ABC has a new casting exec.