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Randi Chugerman Named Head of Series Casting at Amazon MGM Studios
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jun 18, 1:54 PM EDT

Randi Chugerman Named Head of Series Casting at Amazon MGM Studios

Chugerman succeeds Donna Rosenstein, who stepped down after Amazon MGM Studios’ October layoffs, according to a report.

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Amazon MGM Studios has hired Randi Chugerman as its new Head of Series Casting, a senior casting role focused on television series, Deadline reported on June 18.

Deadline said Chugerman previously served as Senior Vice President of Talent and Casting and Talent Development at Sony Pictures Television. In that capacity, she led talent and casting work and also oversaw talent development, the outlet reported.

The studio’s appointment is described as a succession. Deadline reported that the new role comes after Donna Rosenstein left Amazon MGM Studios following the company’s layoffs announced in October. Rosenstein, Deadline said, had served as Head of Casting for roughly a decade at the studio, including a more recent focus on television casting.

Amazon MGM Studios did not provide additional details in the Deadline report about the scope of the newly combined responsibilities for the Series Casting post, or about any changes to how casting decisions are made internally. The report framed Chugerman’s move as taking over a leadership function tied directly to series casting.

Deadline’s report positioned the transition within the broader staffing changes that followed the October layoffs at Amazon MGM Studios. Rosenstein’s departure was cited as part of the reshuffling, with Chugerman named as her successor for the series-focused casting leadership role.

For production teams and talent, a Head of Series Casting role can affect how casting timelines are planned across multiple projects, including coordination with showrunners, production schedules, and casting directors. While the Deadline account did not list specific series or immediate slate changes, it identified the position as a key internal leadership post for television casting.

Chugerman’s prior experience at Sony Pictures Television, as described by Deadline, also suggests continuity in genre and scale, given that Sony’s television operations include development and casting across a broad range of scripted series. The Deadline report did not specify whether Chugerman will retain particular relationships or processes from her earlier role, but it placed her hire within a talent and casting leadership career path.

Deadline did not report the date on which Chugerman would begin or whether the studio has made other casting leadership adjustments. The appointment therefore appears as an immediate organizational update to Amazon MGM Studios’ staffing structure following the October layoffs, with further operational details expected as the studio’s casting workflow continues for current and upcoming productions.

Why It Matters

  • The appointment reflects how Amazon MGM Studios is reorganizing casting leadership after October layoffs, which can change internal decision-making and staffing structures that affect production schedules.
  • Because the role is specifically for series casting, it can influence how casting resources are allocated across multiple television projects in development and production at the studio.
  • Chugerman’s background in both talent and casting, along with talent development, indicates the studio is appointing a leader with experience spanning more than day-to-day casting logistics.
  • The transition underscores the career impact of large studio workforce reductions and the subsequent need to stabilize leadership roles tied to long-running production pipelines.

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Key Facts

  • Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Randi Chugerman as Head of Series Casting, Deadline reported June 18.
  • Chugerman was most recently Senior Vice President of Talent and Casting and Talent Development at Sony Pictures Television, according to Deadline.
  • Chugerman succeeds Donna Rosenstein, Deadline reported.
  • Deadline said Rosenstein left Amazon MGM Studios after the company’s October layoffs.
  • Deadline reported that Rosenstein served about a decade as Head of Casting and most recently focused on television casting.
  • Deadline did not report the start date of Chugerman’s new role or identify any specific series tied to the appointment.