Beverly McDermott

Beverly McDermott
Born	Beverly Sayers December 21, 1926 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 19, 2012 Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	American casting director,
Spouse(s)	Jack McDermott (19??-2012; her death); 2 children

Beverly McDermott, C.S.A. (née Sayers; December 21, 1926 – January 19, 2012) was an American casting director whose career spanned more than forty years. Her 250 film and television credits included Lenny, Cocoon, Scarface, Cocoon: The Return, and Airport 77.

Working from South Florida (rather than California), she became one of the state's highest profile casting directors. McDermott was the first Floridian casting director to join the Casting Society of America. She also cast for television series which filmed in Florida, including Miami Vice from 1966 to 1970 and The Jackie Gleason Show, which was taped in Miami for five years. She performed as a champion horse rider, performing alongside some of the best known names of the time, including Arthur Godfrey, Roy Rogers, and Dale Evans.

McDermott worked separately as the Vice President of Women in Motion Pictures and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. McDermott and her husband, Jack McDermott, have been credited with discovering Freddy Cannon, a singer popular during the 1960s whose hits included "Tallahassee Lassie" in 1959. The couple produced the comeback performance of family friend Connie Francis, which was held in 1989 at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida.

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