Mary Jo Slater
American casting director and producer for film, television and theatre
About Mary Jo Slater
Born 1946. Mary Jo Slater is an American casting director and talent agent.
Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton; She was a production assistant for Mark Twain Tonight! and had her first casting role for the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair. She went on to cast five more theatre productions before moving into film and television. As a casting director, Slater has been nominated six times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, including three nominations for The Tudors.
Personal life She was married to actor Michael Hawkins and with him had one son, actor Christian Slater. She is also the mother of actor Ryan Slater by her second husband, builder Jeffrey Wilson.
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Who is Mary Jo Slater?
American casting director and producer for film, television and theatre
When was Mary Jo Slater born?
Mary Jo Slater was born on 19 April 1946 in New York City.
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Mary Jo Slater is a casting director and talent agent.
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Mary Jo Slater is American.
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