Casting Credits:

Jodi Purdy-Quinlan has worked as a casting consultant since 1980. As such, she is contacted directly by Casting Directors from throughout the United States to help locate suitable talent for a variety of projects, including feature films, television series, television commercials, print ads, industrial films, educational films, graduate films and professional theatre.

Some of Jodi's credits include:

NEWSWORTHY:

When Angela Peri of Boston Casting was searching for a 7-year-old girl to portray actress Nikki Reed ("Thirteen") when she was young in the Carlos Santana/Steven Tyler music video "Feeling Better Now", Jodi didn't have to look too far!  Just the day before she spent a couple hours with CTW budding actress Jaclyn Donahue of Hyde Park during an Audition Seminar. "Once I went on line to see what Nikki Reed looked like, I knew right away that Jaclyn was who they were looking to cast," said Purdy-Quinlan.

Angela then hired Jodi to do the audition at her studio in Allston.  Approximately 35 girls came in for the audition, but none had the look like Jaclyn.  Still, Jodi submitted about 15 of the top photos to the director and producer.  On the way home that night, Angela and Jodi got the call, they picked Jaclyn for the role.  The next night she was on the set shooting her scene, she was done in 15 minutes and everyone loved her!

Angela then recommended that the director and producer hire Jodi as the On-Set Casting Coordinator to help wrangle 50 extras on one day and about 35 on the next day.

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The Departed (Warner Bros. Pictures, Martin Scorsese, director)
Asisted with Open Casting Call for principal (speaking) roles.
Assisted with search for young Matt Damon and young Leonardo DiCaprio.
Assisted with on screentesting for young Matt Damon and young Leonardo DiCaprio.
Booked and cooridinated 16 Choir Girls; 10 girls; 15 boys; 30 men and 40 women in Church Fair scene.

Mystic River * (Malpaso Productions, Clint Eastwood, director)
Held screentest for all the children's roles, including young Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon; the character John O'Shea (killer) and others.
Booked and coordinated 100 men, women and children in the First Holy Communion scene. Booked and coordinated 50 men in the Parade scene.
Cast the role of John O'Shea one of the killers in the film.

A Civil Action* (Touchstone, Steve Zaillian, director)
Assisted with the Open Call for principals and extras.
Booked and coordinated 50 extras in the Fenway Park scene.

Good Will Hunting * (Miramax, Gus Van Sant, director)
Assisted with the Open Call for principals and extras.

School Ties * (Paramount Pictures, Robert Mandel, director)
Cast, booked and coordinated 400 extras in Private School scenes.
Cast, booked and coordinated 200 extras in Biker/Diner scene.

Housesitter * (Universal, Frank Oz, director)
Assisted with Open Casting Call for extras
Cast, booked and coordinated 50 extras in various scenes.

Wind* (Zoetrope Productions, Carol Ballard, director)
Cast, booked and coordinated 400 extras in America's Cup Winner scene.

Field of Dreams * (Puopolo Productions, Phil Robinson, director)
Cast, booked and coordinated 100 extras in Fenway Park scene.

Once Around* (Cinecom, Lasse Hallstrom, director)
Cast, booked and coordinated 20 extras in various scenes.

Glory* (Tri-Star, Edward Zwick, director)
Cast, booked and coordinated 25 extras in childhood flashback scene.
Cast, booked and coordinated young ___________ and young Denzel Washington.

"The Good Mother"* (Walt Disney, Leonard Nimoy, director)
Cast, booked and coordinated 25 extras in various scenes.

Mystic Pizza* (Samuel Goldwyn, Donald Petrie, director)
Booked and coordinated all extras in all scenes.
Television

Brotherhood (Showtime, pilot and 11 episodes, Blind Decker Productions, Location Casting)
ssisted with Open Casting Call for principals and extras

Against the Law (FOX, pilot and 16 episodes)
Assisted in casting, booking and coordinating extras on several episodes.

Maverick Square (Lorimar, pilot)
Assisted in casting, booking and coordinating extras.

Common Ground (Lorimar, mini-series)
Cast, booked and coordinated princpal role 'child' of Richard Thomas
Cast, booked and coordinated 25 extras.

The Kennedys of Mass (ABC mini-series, Lamont Johnson, director)
Assited in casting, booking and coordinating 50 extras in Funeral scene.

Lemon Sky (American Playhouse, Jan Egleson, director)
Assited in casting, booking and coordinating extras in Club scene.
Commercials

Assisted in casting, booking and coordinating:

Converse, John Hancock, Mass. Office of Travel & Tourism, Cartoon Network, Hasbro, Staples, Coca-Cola, FDA Anti-Smoking Campaign, Cumberland Farms, Brighams, Very Fine, Store 24, Parker Brothers, Fleet Bank, Bank of Boston, Baybank, Boston Herald, Burger King, McDonalds, Jordan Marsh, General Mills (Gelooze, Fruit Roll-Ups, Berry Berry Kix, Cheerios, etc.), Hidden Valley Ranch, McCaines French Fries, Mass. State Lottery, N.E. Telephone, Snickers, Mass. Dept. of Public Health, Star Market, Stop&Shop, Ocean Spray, Boston Public Library, Luvs, Nike, Fruit Newtons, Chevy Dealers of N.E., Cumberland Farms, Raynham Dog Track, WBZ....