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Lacey Chabert Branded by Hallmark as ‘Old Talent’ at 42 as CEO Tried to Push …


According to a lawsuit, higher ups at Hallmark labeled actresses like Lacey Chabert as "old talent" who needed replacements.

(Photo Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) According to a report by People, court documents reveal that 79-year-old Penny Perry, a former casting director for Hallmark, filed a complaint against multiple execs. As Hamilton Daly allegedly complained that the Hallmark holiday movie cast “keeps getting older and we need to find replacements for them,” she apparently singled out “old talent” like 42-year-old Lacey Chabert and 60-year-old Holly Robinson-Peete. Lacey Chabert attends Hallmark Media’s cocktail reception during the Summer 2024 Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, CA on July 11, 2024.

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