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Jenne Casarotto Dies: Founder Of Leading British Talent Agency Was 77
Jenne Casarotto Dead: the founder Of the British agency Was 77 and had repped Stephen Frears, Steve McQueen, John Madden, Nick Hornby.
Th 35-year-old outfit described its founder as a “visionary leader and a giant within the global entertainment industry.” “With a career spanning over 50 years, Jenne was an award winning agent who was highly regarded throughout the world for her impeccable taste in writers and directors, unwavering dedication to her clients, and for her calm and creative leadership.” Casarotto co-founded the London shop in 1989 with husband Giorgio and went on to represent some of the best-known and most successful writers, directors, playwrights, creatives and HODs in the business at an agency that has been at the forefront of the UK sector for years. Shakespeare in Love director Madden described Casarotto as a “brilliant agent and an extraordinary human being – combining toughness with an immense warmth, navigating the choppy waters of our industry with canny skill.”
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