![]() ![]() An Entrepreneur at heart and armed with her God given talent, years of experience, a good reputation and strong relationships, Leah leaves WBTV and starts LDB Casting, the company she owns and operates today located at Gower studios.Īs an independent casting director, Leah works across genres securing talent for films like “ 2 Fast 2 Furious,” “ Shadow Boxer,” “ ATL,” and “ The Paperboy,” which featured an all-star cast that included: Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, John Cusack, Macy Grey and David Oyelowo. During her tenure at Warner Brothers, Leah also cast “ The Wayans Brothers” and “ For Your Love,” which received six NAACP Image Awards nominations. ![]() Both shows earned Primetime Emmy Awards for acting roles. It wasn’t long before she would rise in rank to become the casting executive! In this elevated space she worked on award-winning projects such as “ Friends” starring Jennifer Anniston and “ Suddenly Susan” starring Brooke Shields. Leah’s work ethic and reputation for “getting the job done” quickly spread among black filmmakers and throughout the entire entertainment industry making her the “It Girl” of casting. It was in the mid 90’s, when doors began to fly open and Leah after landing the coveted position as assistant to Leslie Litt, Senior VP of Casting at Warner Brothers (WBTV). He too would embark upon a promising career and go on to star in two extremely successful movie franchises, “Transformers” & “Fast & Furious”.Īdditionally, Leah is credited for her work on film classics like “ CB4” starring Chris Rock, “The Inkwell” with Larenz Tate and the cult classic “ Friday” starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Leah got her start in the early 90’s working as a casting assistant to legendary casting director and mentor Jaki Brown and Kimberly Hardin where she assisted in casting actor/recording artist “ Tyrese” Gibson in the Coca-Cola ad that ultimately launched his career. Leah’s selection of the young starlet proved to be a good one as Sidebe’s career has continued to thrive. With an eye for talent, casting director and producer Leah Daniels-Butler is responsible for launching the careers of many of today’s most successful actors, including that of Gaborey Sidebe who was introduced to the world in her starring role in the Academy Award winning film “ Precious”.
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