Phyllis Huffman
| Phyllis Huffman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Phyllis Grennan June 23, 1944 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Died | March 2, 2006 (aged 61) United States |
| Alma mater | Webster University |
| Occupation | Casting director |
| Spouse(s) | David Huffman (30 December 1967 - 27 February 1985) (his death) 2 children |
Phyllis Huffman (June 23, 1944 – March 2, 2006) was a casting director for film and television. She received numerous award nominations from the Casting Society of America (CSA) throughout her career, winning twice.
She was born as Phyllis Grennan in The Bronx, New York, and graduated from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. After a brief stint as a flight attendant for Trans World Airlines, she started working in the casting departments of MGM and Paramount Pictures, becoming a protégé of casting director Marion Dougherty. Huffman moved on to Warner Bros., ultimately becoming the vice president of the studio's television casting department.
Huffman served as casting director for such TV mini-series as and North and South, earning her first CSA award for the latter. She won her first CSA award in 1989 for casting the pilot episode of the hit sitcom Murphy Brown. She received a second nomination that same year for casting the pilot for China Beach.
In 1996, Huffman shared two Emmy Award nominations for casting the TV movies The Late Shift and The Boys Next Door. She also earned as sixth CSA nomination for the latter.
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