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Hallmark Did Not Want to Cast ‘Old People’ Like Holly Robinson Peete and Lacey Chabert, Suit Claims
A Hallmark executive feared that stars like Holly Robinson Peete and Lacey Chabert were 'aging out,' according to a new lawsuit.
Hallmark executive VP of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly told her staff she did not want to cast “old people,” saying they did not fit with her image for the channel, a new age discrimination lawsuit filed against the studio claims. In the suit, Hamilton Daly is quoted as singling out Holly Robinson Peete and Lacey Chabert, who are 60 and 42 respectively, as examples of “old talent” that needed to be “replaced.” Both actors have starred in Christmas movies and shows on the Hallmark Channel. Perry is an industry veteran whose casting credits include “Cocoon,” “Young Guns” and “The NeverEnding Story.” According to her complaint, she suffers from multiple sclerosis and is legally blind in one eye.
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