Beginning with ‘End of the Night’ in 1990, Georgianne Leigh Walken, an American casting director, has contributed to more than 80 motion pictures and television programs. Sheila Jaffe, with whom she frequently works in tandem, was in charge of casting the 1996 American biographical drama film “Basquiat,” which starred David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Jeffrey Wright, Benicio Del Toro, and Claire Forlani. The pair was also cast in several other movies, including “Monkeybone,” “Black Knight,” “Two Girls and a Guy,” “Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground,” and other comedies and dramas. For the films “Entourage,” “The Final Cut,” and “The Mothman Prophecies,” Walken also worked as a casting director. She has made an appearance in the well-known American crime drama television series “The Sopranos.” She is also a sporadic actress. ‘Brainstorm,’ a 1983 film featuring her husband Christopher Walken, is among her acting credits.
Georgianne Walken’s Career
Georgianne Walken began her career as a casting director and has since worked on more than 80 different productions. The Walken/Jaffe casting production firm was founded by her and her casting partner Sheila Jaffe. In 1990, she received her very first casting call for the movie “End of the Night.”
Her major works as a casting director include the American crime drama television series ‘The Sopranos’ starring James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, and Tony Sirico, as well as the American comedy-drama television series ‘Entourage’ starring Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Debi Mazar, Perrey Reeves, and Rex Lee.
Throughout her distinguished career as a casting director, Walken has also appeared in two films as an actor. Along with her husband Christopher Walken, the late Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, and Cliff Robertson, she played the character of Wendy Abramson in the American science fiction picture Brainstorm. Later, she made an appearance in an episode of “The Sopranos.”
Walken’s Individual Life
On February 8, 1944, Georgianne Leigh Walken was born in the US. She wed Oscar-winning actor Christopher Walken in 1969. Walken is well recognized for taking on difficult parts in movies including “The Deer Hunter,” “The Dogs of War,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Catch Me If You Can,” and “Seven Psychopaths.” Her husband claims that because they don’t have kids, it’s enabled them both to have successful
Christopher has acted in a variety of difficult and tough roles, some of which were eerily frightening. Although Walken has said that living with a man like him is very “interesting” since she likes being with someone who is constantly experimenting with various kinds of personalities to portray, he has never been scared by his on-screen personas.
‘Bowtie’ is the name of the cat that Walken and her husband currently own as a pet; they previously owned ‘Flapjack’. The couple resides in Wilton, Connecticut, and in addition to several other properties, they also own a vacation home in Block Island, Rhode Island.
Estimated Net Worth
According to estimates, Walken has a net worth of $5 million. Walken supported himself by working as a casting director.