Maria Hubbard
Casting / Career Coaching
[email protected]
202/285-1624 (c)
PUBLIC SPEAKING
New York University, The Pennsylvania State University, West Virginia University, and Montclair State
University
2014 – present
Guest speaker on topics such as:
Acting for Camera
The Business of Acting
Careers in Entertainment
Non-traditional Career Paths in the Arts
The Role of a Casting Director
Additionally, offering private meetings and advising actors from some of the top drama schools in the country, including
NYU, Juilliard, Yale, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard / ART, Brown / ACT / Trinity Rep, Columbia, Rutgers and Northwestern.
PRIVATE COACHING
Various
June 2006 – present
Meeting with actors one on one and in small groups, leading lively Q&A, and providing helpful insights such as:
Understanding the casting process for both TV and Film.
Hosting mock auditions and leading group discussions on what makes a successful audition.
Developing and maintaining relationships with actors in various stages of their careers, providing guidance as
needed and advocating on their behalf.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Fox Broadcasting Company
June 2011 - present
Casting Coordinator
Collaborate with producers, directors, and studio executives to establish project vision and character prototypes.
Select and schedule actors for auditions on all television series and pilots for the Fox network.
Coordinate the casting of multiple projects simultaneously, liaising between various producers and studios in
addition to actors and their representatives.
Work one-on-one with actors in the audition room, guiding their strong choices and interpreting those choices
into a successful audition.
Scout talent at film festivals, colleges, Broadway, off-Broadway, and comedy showcases regionally.
Casting, Various
June 2006 – June 2011
Casting Director / Casting Associate
Facilitated the casting of numerous short films, feature films, television pilots and episodic television productions.
Developed budgets, negotiated contracts, and coordinated actor and production calendars under intense
production deadlines.
Contributed to the 2007 Emmy Award win for Best Casting in a Dramatic Series (Damages/FX, Season 1), plus
two additional Emmy nominations (please see additional page for a full list of projects).
The Gersh Agency
January 2005 – June 2006
Assistant to Vice President / Agent
Matriculated through the Agent Training Program to become an assistant in the Legit Talent department.
Interfaced daily with high profile actors, directors and producers.
Managed the careers of established and developmental clients in New York and Los Angeles.
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology ‘01
Maria Hubbard
Casting / Career Coaching
[email protected]
202/285-1624 (c)
CASTING CREDITS
Coordinator, Fox Casting
New York Pilot Casting
2015 Pilots on Air
The Frankenstein Code (20th TV) * Grandfathered (ABC Studios) * The Guide to Life (The Jackal Group / 20th TV) *
Minority Report (Amblin TV / Paramount TV / 20th TV) * Scream Queens (20th TV) * Rosewood (20th TV)
2014 Pilots on Air
24: Live Another Day (20th TV) * Backstrom (20th TV) * Empire (Imagine TV)* Gracepoint (Fox / Shine America) *
The Last Man on Earth (20th TV) * Mulaney (Universal TV / Broadway Video / 3Arts Ent) * Red Band Society (ABC
Studios) * Wayward Pines (FX Productions) * Weird Loners (FX Productions)
2013 Pilots on Air
Brooklyn 9-9 (Universal TV) * Dads (20th TV) * Enlisted (20th TV) * Gang Related (Imagine TV / 20th TV) *
Rake (Sony TV) * Sleepy Hollow (20th TV)
2012 Pilots on Air
Ben & Kate (20th TV / Chernin Entertainment) * The Goodwin Games (20th TV) * The Mob Doc (Sony TV) *
The Mindy Project (Universal TV)
Casting Director (as Maria Higgins)
*Under (2010)
Mark Raso, Writer/Director
Columbia MFA Thesis Film
Walda’s Woodchucks (2010)
Marc Giacomi, Writer/Director
Columbia MFA Short Film
On the Road (2009)
Lisa M. Perry, Dir., Brigitte Liebowitz, Producer
Columbia MFA Thesis Film
**Cigarette Candy (2008)
Lauren Wolkstein, Dir., Brigitte Liebowitz, Producer, Jeffrey Sousa, Writer
Columbia MFA Thesis Film
***The Assastant (2007)
Scott Burkhardt, Writer/Director
Columbia MFA Thesis Film
Casting Associate (as Maria Higgins)
****Damages (Seasons 1, 2 & 3)
Todd Kessler, Daniel Zellman, & Glenn Kessler, Executive Producers
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Sony/FX
Fringe (Season 1)
JJ Abrams, Bryan Burk, & Jeff Pinkner, Executive Producers
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Warner Bros./Fox
Rescue Me (Seasons 4 & 5)
Denis Leary, Peter Tolan & Kerry Orent, Executive Producers
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Sony/FX
*****Nurse Jackie (Pilot)
Liz Brixius & Linda Wallem, Executive Producers
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Showtime
Maria Hubbard
Casting / Career Coaching
[email protected]
202/285-1624 (c)
12 Men of Christmas (Movie of the Week)
Lisa Demberg, Executive Producer
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Sony/Lifetime
The Last of the Ninth (Pilot)
David Milch, Writer/Executive Producer
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
HBO
Can Openers (Pilot)
Jim Serpico, Executive Producer
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Sony/CBS
Journey’s End (Pilot)
Jon Maas, Jonathan Prince & Howard Klein, Executive Producers
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Lionsgate/Lifetime
Canterbury’s Law (Season 1)
Walon Green, Denis Leary & Jim Serpico, Executive Producers
Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors
Sony/Fox
CASTING ASSISTANT (as Maria Higgins)
In the Valley of Elah (Feature Film)
Randi Hiller & Sarah Finn, Casting Directors
Paul Haggis, Dir.
Disney’s The Princess & The Frog (Animated Feature Film)
Jennifer Rudin-Pearson, Director of Animated Feature Casting
Disney
The Ten (Feature Film)
Beth Bowling & Kim Miscia, Casting Directors
David Wain, Dir.
*Gold Medal, Student Academy Awards. CINE Special Jury Award. Golden Ace Award, Las Vegas Int’l Film Festival. Short Film of the
Year, New Hampshire Film Festival. Nominee, Shanghai International Film Festival.
**Official selection of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Audience Award SXSW Film Festival 2010. For a full list of awards and festivals
please visit www.cigarettecandy.com.
***Winner, Columbia University Film Festival Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. New Line Cinema Student Development Award.
****Winner, Emmy Award for Best Casting in a Dramatic Series. Artios Award for Best Casting in a Dramatic Series.
*****Nominee, Emmy for Best Casting in a Comedy Series. Artios Award Nominee for Best Casting in a Comedy (Pilot).