Alison McBryde has faced the corrupt strong-arm tactics  of  the Tobacco Industry, stared down the murderous eyes of drug kingpin  Carlito Brigante and  helped guide the  hopeless  lives of reputed gang members and troubled inner-city youth.

Now in her 16th year in casting, Alison built a distinguished laundry list as the Casting Associate on Film and Television projects that included Nicholas Nickleby, Pearl Harbor, Heat, Armageddon, as well as The Insider, Carlito's Way and Dangerous Minds, to which reference was made in the opening paragraph. That list continues to grow with each project she takes on as Casting Director.    

Alison reached an exciting turning point in her career, as the New York Casting Director on Michael Mann's Ali in 2001.  She went on to the independent feature Nola with Lina Todd and her first television series, Robbery Homicide Division, starring Tom Sizemore and Shabaka Henley in 2002.  Since then, Alison has continued work on studio films while pursuing her love of independent feature filmmaking as both a Casting Director and Producer.  Recently, she has had the privilege of working with up and coming Directors including Bruno Coppola on The Dot Man and Il Lim on Acts of Violence.   She is currently in development on a romantic comedy, The Living Room, with Producer Bruce Long.

Perhaps Alison's perseverance and working-class values were spawned as a result of her humble beginnings, working amongst actors busing tables in New York restaurants and as a seamstress in the costume shop of an off-off Broadway theater, where casting director, Judy Henderson, met and hired her on the spot. Or, we might attribute her success to the experience she acquired as an associate to Bonnie Timmermann. Whatever it is, Alison McBryde understood from the start that casting is a crucial first step in bringing a project to life and has always undertaken her responsibilities with vigor and passion.

From her very first casting assignments to her most recent breakthrough years Alison McBryde's calm demeanor and successful track record has garnered the trust and supported a cast of legendary directors including Michael Mann, Robert Redford, Michael Bay and Al Pacino.

Alison prides herself on being an 'actors' casting director and is dedicated to creating the most productive environment possible so that the audition material can come to life and the actors can achieve their best level of performance.

Throughout her career Alison has maintained a profound dedication to learning as much as possible concerning the film industry and the many challenges that have faced her behind the scenes and on the front lines. In a world where gender and race politics still play a big role, she has not let such perceived obstacles get in the way of achieving her goals. She is truly a unique individual who has not only established herself through hard work but also through her commitment to breaking down barriers and raising the bar in the casting profession.

Alison has a simple career objective in mind - to stay focused, to challenge her spirit, provoke her imagination and feed her curiosity in the casting and filmmaking process.