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Leah Daniels Butler

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  • Casting Department
  • Producer
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Leah Daniels Butler
Leah Daniels Butler was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a casting director and producer, known for Manhunt (2024), Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024) and Will Trent (2023).
BornOctober 4
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BornOctober 4
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Manhunt (2024)
    Manhunt
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director
    Samuel L. Jackson in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
    Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director
    Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
    Will Trent
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    7.2
    • Casting Director(as Leah Daniels-Butler)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • The Varnell Hill Show
      • casting director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • 'Tis So Sweet
      • casting director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • The Golden Door
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Terms of Endearment
      • Casting Director
      • Optioned Property
    • None of the Above
      • Casting Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2021
    • Live to Die
      • casting director
      • Filming
    • Inauguration Day
      • casting director
      • Pre-production
    • Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson, and Wendy Raquel Robinson in The Varnell Hill Show (2026)
      The Varnell Hill Show
      6.3
      TV Series
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Ed (2026)
      Ed
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Omarion in Wild Rose (2026)
      Wild Rose
      4.1
      TV Series
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Mary-Louise Parker, Daisy Head, Paul Anderson, and Amethyst Davis in The Gray House (2024)
      The Gray House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024–2026
    • Method Man and Kelly Rowland in Relationship Goals (2026)
      Relationship Goals
      4.6
      • casting by
      • 2026
    • Love the Skin You're In (2025)
      Love the Skin You're In
      5.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Essence Atkins, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Toni Braxton in He Wasn't Man Enough (2025)
      He Wasn't Man Enough
      5.6
      • casting director
      • 2025
    • Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers Part II (2025)
      Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers Part II
      7.4
      • casting director
      • 2025
    • RonReaco Lee and Naturi Naughton in Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers Part I (2025)
      Eric Jerome Dickey's Friends and Lovers Part I
      7.8
      • casting director
      • 2025
    • Ruth & Boaz (2025)
      Ruth & Boaz
      6.0
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Kelli Williams, Arlen Escarpeta, Shanola Hampton, Karan Oberoi, Brett Dalton, and Gabrielle Walsh in Found (2023)
      Found
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2023–2025
    • Taye Diggs, Chelsea Tavares, Greta Onieogou, Cody Christian, Samantha Logan, Hunter Clowdus, Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, and Michael Evans Behling in My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me (2021)
      All American
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2018–2025
    • Samuel L. Jackson in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
      Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Sensitive Men (2024)
      Sensitive Men
      4.5
      Short
      • Casting Director (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2024
    • Rhoyle Ivy King, GeffriMaya, Kelly Jenrette, Peyton 'Alex' Smith, Mitchell Edwards, Sylvester Powell, and Camille Hyde in All American: Homecoming (2022)
      All American: Homecoming
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2024

    Casting Department

    • Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page in You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
      You, Me & Tuscany
      6.0
      • casting: US
      • 2026
    • Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, and Elisha Williams in The Wonder Years (2021)
      The Wonder Years
      6.6
      TV Series
      • original casting (as Leah Daniels-Butler)
      • 2023
    • Picture (2023)
      Picture
      8.5
      Short
      • casting
      • 2023
    • My Crazy Roommate (2013)
      My Crazy Roommate
      5.9
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2013
    • Gabourey Sidibe in Precious (2009)
      Precious
      7.3
      • casting associate: Los Angeles (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2009
    • Tennessee (2008)
      Tennessee
      5.8
      • casting: Los Angeles (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2008
    • Ludacris, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, and Devon Aoki in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
      2 Fast 2 Furious
      6.0
      • casting associate (as Leah Daniels-Butler)
      • 2003
    • Lesley Ann Warren, Andrew James Allen, Margo Harshman, John Larroquette, and Devon Werkheiser in Recipe for Disaster (2003)
      Recipe for Disaster
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • co-casting director (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2003
    • Biker Boyz (2003)
      Biker Boyz
      4.7
      • co-casting director (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2003
    • Natalie Desselle Reid, Denise Dowse, Geoffrey Owens, Juan Pope, Jeremy Suarez, Royale Watkins, and Paul Winfield in Built to Last (1997)
      Built to Last
      7.5
      TV Series
      • casting associate (as Leah Daniels)
      • 1997
    • Nia Long, Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Bernie Mac, and John Witherspoon in Friday (1995)
      Friday
      7.2
      • casting associate (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Allen Payne, Roger Floyd, Eddie Griffin, Joe Morton, and Vonte Sweet in The Walking Dead (1995)
      The Walking Dead
      5.0
      • casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Leah Daniels)
      • 1995
    • Higher Learning (1995)
      Higher Learning
      6.5
      • casting assistant (as Leah Daniels)
      • 1995
    • Jada Pinkett Smith and Larenz Tate in The Inkwell (1994)
      The Inkwell
      6.4
      • casting associate (as Leah Daniels)
      • 1994
    • Chris Rock in CB4 (1993)
      CB4
      6.3
      • casting assistant (as Leah E. Daniels)
      • 1993

    Producer

    • Awakened
      • producer (as Leah Daniels)
      • Completed
    • Tiffany Haddish Goes Off (2025)
      Tiffany Haddish Goes Off
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • The Rebel Girls (2024)
      The Rebel Girls
      8.8
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Picture (2023)
      Picture
      8.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Christina Alexandra, Stormi Maya, and Christa Hines in Heaux Phase (2023)
      Heaux Phase
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Shellie Sterling and Arielle Diaz in Cocaine Sisters (2023)
      Cocaine Sisters
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Elise Neal, Demetrius A. Grosse, and Dylan McNamara in Survival (2023)
      Survival
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Ray J, Jayq, Peter John, and Jackie Long in The App That Stole Christmas (2020)
      The App That Stole Christmas
      2.7
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Lamorne Morris in Death of a Telemarketer (2020)
      Death of a Telemarketer
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Exodus of the Prodigal Son (2020)
      Exodus of the Prodigal Son
      4.1
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Tamala Jones and Sherman Augustus in 'Til Death (2019)
      'Til Death
      6.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Garcelle Beauvais, Meagan Good, Ty Hodges, Raven-Symoné, Romeo Miller, Paige Hurd, and Ryan Destiny in A Girl Like Grace (2015)
      A Girl Like Grace
      5.6
      • associate producer (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2015
    • For the Love of Ruth (2015)
      For the Love of Ruth
      7.7
      • co-producer (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2015
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway in To Hell and Back (2015)
      To Hell and Back
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • co-producer (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2015
    • Sunday's at Noon (2013)
      Sunday's at Noon
      Short
      • producer (as Leah Daniels)
      • 2013
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Verified affiliations

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    Personal details

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      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • Leah E. Daniels
    • Born
      • October 4
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Relatives
      • Lee Daniels(Sibling)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Younger sister of Producer/Director Lee Daniels.

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