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| '''Coreen Mayrs, C.S.A.''' is a Canadian [[w:Casting (performing arts)|casting director]] and filmmaker who served as casting director (alongside [[Heike Brandstatter]]) for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], ''[[The Plan]]'', and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.<ref name="imdb_mayrs">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563042/|title=Coreen Mayrs|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> | | '''Coreen Mayrs''' is the [[w:Casting (performing arts)|casting director]] (along with [[Heike Brandstatter]]) on the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and the upcoming television movie, "[[The Plan]]".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bcfilmcommission.com/about_us/film_list.htm?film_type=mow|title=Film List|date=|accessdate=1 September 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> |
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| == Biography ==
| | She is credited for being the casting director of the episodes "[[33]]," "[[Water]]," "[[Bastille Day]]," "[[Act of Contrition]]," "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]," "[[Litmus]]," "[[Flesh and Bone]]," "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]," "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]" and the [[Miniseries]]. |
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| Mayrs was born in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada in 1970.<ref name="wikidata_mayrs">{{cite_web|url=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66735878|title=Coreen Mayrs|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> She studied archaeology at the [[w:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]], graduating before entering the film industry.<ref name="brooklyn_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/film-detail?fid=2|title=A Feeling Called Glory by Coreen Mayrs|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> Mayrs began her career working as a production assistant in Vancouver before transitioning to casting direction.<ref name="brooklyn_bio"/>
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| == Career ==
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| === Casting Director ===
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| Mayrs established herself as a prominent casting director in Vancouver, where she worked extensively on productions filmed in the city. Her early notable work included casting for [[w:Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]]'s [[w:The X-Files|''The X-Files'']], ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', ''[[w:Harsh Realm|Harsh Realm]]'', and ''[[w:The Lone Gunmen (TV series)|The Lone Gunmen]]''.<ref name="brooklyn_bio"/><ref name="millennium_crew">{{cite_web|url=https://millennium-thisiswhoweare.net/guide/multiple_roles_crew.php|title=Crew with multiple Ten Thirteen roles|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| Mayrs has frequently collaborated with fellow casting director Heike Brandstatter, forming the casting partnership Mayrs/Brandstatter. Together they have cast numerous television series and feature films, including the ''[[w:X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' film franchise, ''[[w:Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (2007), ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2005-2020), ''[[w:Big Eyes|Big Eyes]]'' (2014), and the ''[[w:Fantastic Four in film|Fantastic Four]]'' films.<ref name="imdb_mayrs"/><ref name="backstage_mayrs">{{cite_web|url=https://www.backstage.com/resources/detail/castingdirector/mayrsbrandstatter-65879/|title=Mayrs/Brandstatter - Casting Director|date=10 August 2004|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> Their work has also included ''[[w:Capote (film)|Capote]]'' (2005), ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' (2010), ''[[w:Tron: Legacy|Tron: Legacy]]'' (2010), ''[[w:Rise of the Planet of the Apes|Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2011), ''[[w:This Means War (film)|This Means War]]'' (2012), ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Hellcats|Hellcats]]'', and ''[[w:Falling Skies|Falling Skies]]''.<ref name="frugalbits_mayrs_brandstatter">{{cite_web|url=https://frugalbits.com/my-5-finds/|title=Heike and Coreen Do YVR On The Green Side|date=15 October 2010|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="tyson_planetapes">{{cite_web|url=https://mattjhorn.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/sean-tyson-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-2011/|title=Sean Tyson - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes - 2011|date=14 September 2011|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref name="petersen_fallingskies">{{cite_web|url=https://luviapetersen.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/working-on-tnts-falling-skies-with-director-greg-beeman/|title=Working on TNT's Falling Skies with Director Greg Beeman|date=5 October 2012|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=Petersen|first=Luvia|format=|language=English}}</ref> The casting team has earned a reputation for quality work, with actor [[Michael Hogan]] noting they "always cast great stuff."<ref name="hogan_bearmccreary">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/bg4-deadlock-exclusive-final-five-interviews-pt-2/|title=BG4: "Deadlock" - Exclusive Final Five Interviews, Pt. 2|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| Mayrs is a member of the [[w:Casting Society of America|Casting Society of America]] (C.S.A.).<ref name="arrow_wiki">{{cite_web|url=https://arrow.fandom.com/wiki/Coreen_Mayrs|title=Coreen Mayrs|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| ==== ''Battlestar Galactica'' Franchise ====
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| For the Re-imagined Series, Mayrs and Brandstatter served as casting directors for the [[Miniseries]], as well as episodes "[[33]]," "[[Water]]," "[[Bastille Day]]," "[[Act of Contrition]]," "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]," "[[Litmus]]," "[[Flesh and Bone]]," "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]," and "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]."<ref name="bcfilmcommission">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bcfilmcommission.com/about_us/film_list.htm?film_type=mow|title=Film List|date=|accessdate=1 September 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> They continued their work on ''The Plan'' and cast 18 episodes of the spin-off series ''Caprica''.<ref name="imdb_mayrs"/><ref name="caprica_credits">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/fullcredits/|title=Caprica - Full cast & crew|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| === Filmmaker ===
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| In addition to her casting work, Mayrs has written and directed short films. Her directorial debut, ''A Feeling Called Glory'', won multiple awards including a [[w:Gemini Award|Gemini Award]] for Best Short Dramatic Program in 2000.<ref name="imdb_awards">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563042/awards/|title=Coreen Mayrs - Awards|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> The film also earned her Gemini Award nominations for Best Direction and Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, as well as the Nell Shipman Award for writing and directing.<ref name="brooklyn_bio"/><ref name="imdb_awards"/>
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| Mayrs directed a second short film, ''The Rememberer'', which won the Reel Frontier Award for Jury Special Recognition in the Best Short Take category at the 2000 Arizona International Film Festival.<ref name="imdb_awards"/> Describing her filmmaking philosophy, Mayrs stated she loves creating films that evoke both laughter and tears while exploring absurd subject matter that could potentially be reality-based.<ref name="brooklyn_bio"/>
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| == Awards and Recognition ==
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| Mayrs has received two [[w:Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy Awards]] and numerous other accolades for her casting work:<ref name="emmys">{{cite_web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/coreen-mayrs|title=Coreen Mayrs|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| * '''2007''' - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for ''[[w:Broken Trail|Broken Trail]]'' (shared with Wendy Weidman, Heike Brandstatter, Jackie Lind, Barbara Fiorentino, and Rebecca Mangieri)<ref name="imdb_awards"/><ref name="csa_emmys">{{cite_web|url=https://legacy.castingsociety.com/awards/emmys|title=Emmy Awards|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| * '''2003''' - Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for ''[[w:American Dreams|American Dreams]]'' (shared with Jason La Padura, Natalie Hart, and Laura Adler)<ref name="emmys"/><ref name="imdb_awards"/>
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| * '''2000''' - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for ''[[w:Freaks and Geeks|Freaks and Geeks]]'' (shared with Allison Jones and Jill Greenberg)<ref name="freaks_awards">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193676/awards/|title=Freaks and Geeks - Awards|date=|accessdate=22 November 2025|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
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| * '''2000''' - Gemini Award for Best Short Dramatic Program for ''A Feeling Called Glory''<ref name="imdb_awards"/>
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| Mayrs has also received multiple [[w:Artios Award|Artios Award]] nominations from the Casting Society of America, including a 2021 nomination for ''[[w:Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist|Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist]]'' and a 2017 nomination for an undisclosed drama series pilot.<ref name="imdb_awards"/>
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| == Filmography ==
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| Selected casting credits include:<ref name="imdb_mayrs"/>
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| ==== Television ====
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| * ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2003-2004, selected episodes)
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| * ''[[The Plan]]'' (2009)
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| * ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' (2009-2010, 18 episodes)
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| * ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' (1994-2018, 60 episodes)
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| * ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (2005-2020, 326 episodes)
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| * ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'' (selected episodes)
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| * ''[[w:Harsh Realm|Harsh Realm]]'' (1999)
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| * ''[[w:The Lone Gunmen (TV series)|The Lone Gunmen]]'' (2001)
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| * ''[[w:Freaks and Geeks|Freaks and Geeks]]'' (1999-2000)
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| * ''[[w:American Dreams|American Dreams]]'' (2002-2005)
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| * ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'' (selected episodes)
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| * ''[[w:Hellcats|Hellcats]]'' (2010-2011)
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| * ''[[w:Falling Skies|Falling Skies]]'' (2011-2015, selected episodes)
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| * ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' (2012, pilot)
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| * ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (2014, pilot)
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| ==== Film ====
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| * ''[[w:Smoke Signals (film)|Smoke Signals]]'' (1998)
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| * ''[[w:Capote (film)|Capote]]'' (2005)
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| * ''[[w:Juno (film)|Juno]]'' (2007)
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| * ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' (2010)
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| * ''[[w:Tron: Legacy|Tron: Legacy]]'' (2010)
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| * ''[[w:Rise of the Planet of the Apes|Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2011)
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| * ''[[w:This Means War (film)|This Means War]]'' (2012)
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| * ''[[w:Big Eyes|Big Eyes]]'' (2014)
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| * ''[[w:X-Men (film series)|X-Men]]'' film franchise
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| * ''[[w:Fantastic Four in film|Fantastic Four]]'' films
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| === Director ===
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| * ''A Feeling Called Glory'' (2000, short film - also writer)
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| * ''The Rememberer'' (2000, short film)
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| == References ==
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