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Nina Axelrod

  • Casting Director
  • Actress
  • Casting Department
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Nina Axelrod in Motel Hell (1980)
Leo sacrificed everything to build his machine....if only he knew what it was.
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Nina Axelrod was born on 28 July 1955 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a casting director and actress, known for Motel Hell (1980), Cobra (1986) and Firestarter (1984). She was previously married to Robert Jaffe.
BornJuly 28, 1955
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    Known for

    Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons in Motel Hell (1980)
    Motel Hell
    6.0
    • Terry
    • 1980
    Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
    Cobra
    5.8
    • Waitress
    • 1986
    Drew Barrymore in Firestarter (1984)
    Firestarter
    6.1
    • Casting Department
    • 1984
    George Lucas, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, John Williams, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    6.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 1999

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Casting Director

    • The Graves (2009)
      The Graves
      3.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2009
    • 2007 OFFICIAL NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED POSTER
      Netherbeast Incorporated
      5.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2007
    • Critters 4 (1992)
      Critters 4
      4.1
      • casting by
      • 1992
    • Ken Wahl in The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
      The Taking of Beverly Hills
      5.2
      • Casting Director
      • 1991
    • Going Under (1991)
      Going Under
      3.5
      • Casting Director
      • 1991
    • Critters 3 (1991)
      Critters 3
      4.5
      • casting by
      • 1991
    • Jami Gertz, Amanda Peterson, Roy Scheider, Kirk Cameron, and Tim Quill in Listen to Me (1989)
      Listen to Me
      5.3
      • Casting Director
      • 1989
    • Kevin Bacon in The Big Picture (1989)
      The Big Picture
      6.2
      • casting by
      • 1989
    • Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
      Fright Night Part 2
      6.0
      • Casting Director
      • 1988
    • Trading Hearts (1988)
      Trading Hearts
      5.1
      • Casting Director
      • 1988
    • Remote Control (1988)
      Remote Control
      5.6
      • Casting Director
      • 1988
    • Pass the Ammo (1987)
      Pass the Ammo
      5.9
      • Casting Director
      • 1987
    • Rented Lips (1987)
      Rented Lips
      3.9
      • Casting Director
      • 1987
    • Nightflyers (1987)
      Nightflyers
      4.3
      • Casting Director
      • 1987
    • Dudes (1987)
      Dudes
      5.6
      • Casting Director
      • 1987

    Actress

    • Critters 3 (1991)
      Critters 3
      4.5
      • Betty Briggs
      • 1991
    • Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
      Cobra
      5.8
      • Waitress
      • 1986
    • Michael Ironside, Richard Beymer, Neil Affleck, Nina Axelrod, Barry Blake, Brent Carver, Harry Hill, and Robert Spivak in Cross Country (1983)
      Cross Country
      5.2
      • Lois Hayes
      • 1983
    • Brainstorm (1983)
      Brainstorm
      6.4
      • Simulator Technician
      • 1983
    • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
      CHiPs
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Dee Dee
      • 1983
    • Time Walker (1982)
      Time Walker
      3.8
      • Susie Fuller
      • 1982
    • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
      Fantasy Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Doreen Rich
      • 1981
    • Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons in Motel Hell (1980)
      Motel Hell
      6.0
      • Terry
      • 1980
    • The Hollywood Knights (1980)
      The Hollywood Knights
      6.2
      • Girl (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Linda Blair and Jim Bray in Roller Boogie (1979)
      Roller Boogie
      4.7
      • Bobby's Friend
      • 1979
    • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
      Charlie's Angels
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Nikki Fitzpatrick
      • 1979
    • Long Journey Back (1978)
      Long Journey Back
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • 1978
    • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
      The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Kathryn Martin
      • 1978

    Casting Department

    • Halter (2023)
      Halter
      Short
      • casting associate
      • 2023
    • Michelle Trachtenberg in Ice Princess (2005)
      Ice Princess
      6.1
      • additional casting: Colorado
      • 2005
    • The Shining (1997)
      The Shining
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • location casting (as Nina Kether Axelrod)
      • 1997
    • Andy Garcia in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
      Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
      6.7
      • casting: Colorado (as Nina Kether Axelrod)
      • 1995
    • Aspen Extreme (1993)
      Aspen Extreme
      6.1
      • casting location
      • 1993
    • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)
      The Last Emperor
      7.7
      • casting assistant (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
      Blue Velvet
      7.7
      • casting assistant (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Janet Agren, Clive Exton, Christian Ferry, Richard Fleischer, George MacDonald Fraser, Robert E. Howard, Ronald Lacey, Donna Osterbuhr, Ernie Reyes Jr., Terry Richards, Pat Roach, Paul L. Smith, Roy Thomas, and Barry Windsor-Smith in Red Sonja (1985)
      Red Sonja
      5.1
      • casting assistant (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Creature (1985)
      Creature
      4.5
      • casting assistant (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Gerry Conway, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Sarah Douglas, Richard Fleischer, Robert E. Howard, Stanley Mann, and Roy Thomas in Conan the Destroyer (1984)
      Conan the Destroyer
      5.9
      • casting assistant (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • Drew Barrymore in Firestarter (1984)
      Firestarter
      6.1
      • casting assistant
      • 1984
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    Motel Hell
    Trailer 2:35
    Motel Hell
    Time Walker
    Trailer 2:10
    Time Walker
    Time Walker
    Trailer 2:10
    Time Walker
    Logic of being
    Trailer 1:03
    Logic of being

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Nina Kether Axelrod
    • Born
      • July 28, 1955
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Robert JaffeMarch 21, 1981 - ?
    • Children
      • Taliesin Jaffe
    • Parents
        Joan Axelrod
    • Relatives
      • Jonathan Axelrod(Sibling)

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    • Trivia
      Was considered for the role of "Rachael" in Blade Runner (1982).

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