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Jennifer Rudnicke

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Jennifer Rudnicke
The mesmerizing story of the Windy City's astounding theatrical secret tradition.
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Punched in the Gut (2007)
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Jennifer Rudnicke is known for The Bear (2022), Widows (2018) and South Side (2019).
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
    The Bear
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Casting Department
    Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson, Viola Davis, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo in Widows (2018)
    Widows
    6.8
    • Casting Department
    • 2018
    South Side (2019)
    South Side
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Casting Department

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    Casting Department

    • Dark Matter
      • chicago casting by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Resignation
      • casting
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton in Dark Matter (2024)
      Dark Matter
      7.6
      TV Series
      • chicago casting by
      • 2026
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
      The Bear
      8.5
      TV Series
      • casting by: Chicago
      • casting: Chicago
      • 2022–2026
    • Cemre Paksoy in Night Nurse (2026)
      Night Nurse
      4.2
      • local casting director
      • 2026
    • The Crane Wives: Arcturus Beaming
      Music Video
      • casting
      • 2024
    • Forest Whitaker and Grantham Coleman in Emperor of Ocean Park (2024)
      Emperor of Ocean Park
      6.1
      TV Series
      • casting by: Chicago
      • 2024
    • Heist 88 (2023)
      Heist 88
      5.3
      • casting by: Illinois
      • 2023
    • The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
      The Trial of the Chicago 7
      7.7
      • location casting: Chicago (as Jennifer Rudnick)
      • 2020
    • Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe, Desmin Borges, Farrah Mackenzie, Ashleigh LaThrop, Sasha Lane, and Javon 'Wanna' Walton in Utopia (2020)
      Utopia
      6.7
      TV Series
      • local casting
      • 2020
    • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
      Lovecraft Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • casting: Chicago
      • 2020
    • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
      Shameless
      8.5
      TV Series
      • casting by: Chicago
      • 2011–2020
    • Noah Wyle and Noel Fisher in The Red Line (2019)
      The Red Line
      6.0
      TV Series
      • casting: Chicago
      • 2019
    • Working Man (2019)
      Working Man
      6.3
      • casting director: Chicago
      • 2019
    • Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson, Viola Davis, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo in Widows (2018)
      Widows
      6.8
      • location casting
      • 2018
    • Home for the Weekend (2017)
      Home for the Weekend
      TV Movie
      • casting: Chicago
      • 2017
    • David Pasquesi, Mary Holland, Tim Baltz, and Joey Romaine in Shrink (2017)
      Shrink
      7.8
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2017

    Casting Director

    • The Immortal
      • casting by
      • Pre-production
      • Short
      • 2026
    • The Book of Leah
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • System of Colors
      • casting director
      • Post-production
    • Start Without Me
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
    • Cul De Sac
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Block Party
      • casting director
      • Pre-production
    • Sean San Jose and Grant Rosenmeyer in Behind the 8-Ball (2026)
      Behind the 8-Ball
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Love Language
      6.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Chili Finger (2026)
      Chili Finger
      7.7
      • casting by
      • 2026
    • Sophie Okonedo and Katherine Mallen Kupferer in Mouse (2026)
      Mouse
      8.0
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Lauren Viteri and Nic Dantes in Fairground (2025)
      Fairground
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • You Can Go Home Whenever You Want (2025)
      You Can Go Home Whenever You Want
      7.8
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Let's Start a Cult (2024)
      Let's Start a Cult
      5.9
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Okie (2024)
      Okie
      6.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • ME, WE (2024)
      ME, WE
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Ghostlight (2024)
      Ghostlight
      7.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • A Real One (2023)
      A Real One
      6.3
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Courtney B. Vance in 61st Street (2022)
      61st Street
      7.2
      TV Series
      • casting by
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2023
    • Alicia Silverstone and Kiah McKirnan in Perpetrator (2023)
      Perpetrator
      4.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Dandelions
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • South Side (2019)
      South Side
      8.2
      TV Series
      • casting by
      • Casting Director
      • 2019–2022

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