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Jackie Burch(1951-2025)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Actress
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Jackie Burch was born on 25 March 1951 in Newburgh, New York, USA. She was a casting director and actress, known for Die Hard (1988), The Breakfast Club (1985) and The Hunger Games (2012). She died on 12 October 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornMarch 25, 1951
DiedOctober 12, 2025(74)
BornMarch 25, 1951
DiedOctober 12, 2025(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

Known for

Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Casting Director
  • 1988
Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club
7.8
  • Casting Director
  • 1985
Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games
7.2
  • Casting Department
  • 2012
Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures
7.8
  • Casting Department
  • 2016

Credits

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Casting Director

  • On Smoother Dirt
    • Casting Director
    • Pre-production
  • Lily & Mira
    • Casting Director
    • Pre-production
  • Lilly (2024)
    Lilly
    7.0
    • Casting Director
    • 2024
  • Emilia Clarke in Above Suspicion (2019)
    Above Suspicion
    5.8
    • Casting Director
    • 2019
  • Edge of Fear (2018)
    Edge of Fear
    4.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2018
  • Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
    5.0
    • Casting Director
    • 2015
  • Matt Ryan in Constantine (2014)
    Constantine
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2015
  • The Perfect Game (2009)
    The Perfect Game
    7.0
    • Casting Director
    • 2009
  • Charlie Finn, Jon Gries, Charlie Murphy, Derek Waters, Jon Bernthal, Jana Kramer, Nikki Griffin, Eric Ladin, Affion Crockett, Jelynn Sophia, and Jayma Mays in Bar Starz (2008)
    Bar Starz
    3.8
    • Casting Director
    • 2008
  • Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures (2007)
    Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Garcelle Beauvais, Esai Morales, Michael Reilly Burke, Anson Mount, Gregory Silva, Darlene Vogel, David Hutchison, and Chloë Grace Moretz in The Cure (2007)
    The Cure
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Peter Falk, George Segal, Rip Torn, and Bill Cobbs in Three Days to Vegas (2007)
    Three Days to Vegas
    4.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Flight 29 Down (2005)
    Flight 29 Down
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2005–2007
  • Darcy's Wild Life (2004)
    Darcy's Wild Life
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2004–2006
  • Drew Mikuska in Spelling Bee (2004)
    Spelling Bee
    6.5
    Short
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • These Guys (2003)
    These Guys
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2003
  • Nia Peeples in The Chang Family Saves the World (2002)
    The Chang Family Saves the World
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2002

Casting Department

  • Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro, and Justin Timberlake in Reptile (2023)
    Reptile
    6.8
    • southeast casting director
    • 2023
  • Crater (2023)
    Crater
    5.4
    • southeast casting director
    • 2023
  • Sean Astin, Kelsey Grammer, and Anna Friel in Charming the Hearts of Men (2021)
    Charming the Hearts of Men
    6.3
    • East Coast casting
    • 2021
  • Jill Marie Jones and Maahra Hill in Delilah (2021)
    Delilah
    5.9
    TV Series
    • casting: Charlotte
    • 2021
  • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
    Trial by Fire
    7.1
    • southeast casting director
    • 2018
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
    7.8
    TV Series
    • casting: Atlanta
    • 2018
  • Lisa Leslie, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Nick Kroll, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Nate Robinson, and Kyrie Irving in Uncle Drew (2018)
    Uncle Drew
    5.8
    • southeast casting director
    • 2018
  • Rosario Dawson in Krystal (2017)
    Krystal
    5.5
    • southeast casting director
    • 2017
  • Brendan Gleeson in Mr. Mercedes (2017)
    Mr. Mercedes
    7.7
    TV Series
    • local casting
    • 2017
  • Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes in Dirty Dancing (2017)
    Dirty Dancing
    3.2
    TV Movie
    • southeast casting director
    • 2017
  • Chris Evans and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017)
    Gifted
    7.6
    • casting: Southeastern
    • 2017
  • Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Hidden Figures
    7.8
    • southeast casting director
    • 2016
  • Isla Fisher, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, and Gal Gadot in Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
    Keeping Up with the Joneses
    5.9
    • local casting director
    • 2016
  • Adam Sandler and David Spade in The Do-Over (2016)
    The Do-Over
    5.7
    • local casting
    • 2016
  • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
    The Nice Guys
    7.4
    • local casting
    • 2016

Actress

  • Finding Emily
    Short
    • Emily's Friend (as Jackie McNamara)
    • 2012

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jackie McNamara
  • Born
    • March 25, 1951
    • Newburgh, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 12, 2025
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA(endometrial cancer)
  • Children
      Samy Burch
  • Relatives
    • Rob Cohen(Sibling)

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