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Orla Maxwell

London based Casting Director working across film and television in the UK, Europe and International market. Her first job after graduating from university was as runner in a casting office and she was hooked.  She first trained under Lucinda Syson and then Priscilla John who she went on to work with and alongside for 20yrs. She heads her own company, Casting Pictures Limited and is a member of the CDG, CSA, ICDA and BAFTA.

Currently working on Apple TV’s Birdwatcher (a Monarch spin-off) shooting in Prague. Upcoming work due for release in 2027 is A Matter of Time, a Harry Bradbeer film for Netflix and Lords of War, Andrew Nichols’ long awaited sequel to Lord Of War.  She has just completed work on the next Harlan Coben 8 part thriller for Netflix, The Woods this will be her 8th Harlan Coben collaboration.  Her recent television credits include Run Away, Fool Me Once, Lazarus, The Crow Girl & So Long Marianne. Her recent film work includes Gore Verbinski’s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, Travis Knight’s Masters of the Universe, Enola Holmes 2 and Luther: The Fallen Sun, reflecting a career spanning British drama and major international productions.