EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment has employed longtime Turner casting government Alexis Booth as head of casting. Her first day is as we speak.

She might be working carefully with the opposite division heads at Kapital: Traci Myman (BA), Michael Lohmann (Production) in addition to Brian Morewitz and Melanie Frankel (Creative).

“We are so excited that Alexis chose to partner with Kapital,” Kaplan mentioned. “She has an amazing eye for talent but also understands the nuances and the respect we must have for our creative partners when making deals in this multichannel universe. What a great way to start 2023!”

Booth started her profession working as a manufacturing employees member on exhibits corresponding to Scrubs and Desperate Housewives earlier than segueing to tv casting. She labored in Scott Genkinger & Deborah George’s workplace on Breakout Kings and Gigantic. Booth then moved to characteristic movies with Roger Mussenden & Jeremy Rich to forged X-Men: First Class and Jack and Jill.

In 2011, she transitioned to TNT and TBS, the place she rose via the chief ranks and oversaw casting for almost a decade, managing tasks corresponding to Snowpiercer, The Alienist, The Last Ship, Major Crimes, The Last O.G., Wrecked, and People of Earth.

With the launch of HBO Max, Booth additionally managed casting for The Flight Attendant and Made for Love earlier than leaving the corporate in 2020. She most not too long ago labored as a casting director on a number of tv pilots and movies for cable and streaming platforms.