Anne Chapman has worked in casting or as a talent agent for over 25 years. She serves as Casting Director for the VCUarts Cinema Department, casting 45 films there since 2007. The first feature she collaborated on was CHILDSPLAY, the original “CHUCKY” movie and has recently completed work as Virginia Casting Director (w/ Erica Arvold) for Spielberg’s LINCOLN. Anne has contributed to the casting of many features including UNCLE BUCK, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY and IN THE COMPANY OF DARKNESS. As an agent at the Geddes Agency in Chicago her clients included: John C. Reilly, John Cusack, Jeremy Piven, Hope Davis, Lili Taylor, Joel Murray, Dennis Farina, Chris Farley, Jason Weaver, Ian Gomez, David Koechner, Chelcie Ross, Harry J Lennix, Skip Sudduth, Neil Flynn, David Pasquesi and Anna Chlumsky, as well as many others.

Living and working in Richmond, Virginia since 1998, Anne has cast numerous award winning shorts and features including, Lucas Krosts’ FEELS LIKE DROWNING (Cannes), Pierre-William Glenn’s THE SAD AND LONELY DEATH OF EDGAR ALLAN POE (French Film Festival) and Megan Holley’s SQUASHING TICKS (“audience award” winner at the Virginia Independent Film Festival). Anne has specialized in historical documentaries and is often called upon to find photo doubles for historical figures. For PIONEERS TURNED MILLIONAIRES a five-part German Public Television documentary Anne cast actors to portray H.J. Heinz, Levi Strauss, Henry Steinway, J. J. Astor and William Boeing. Anne loves finding new talent and feels nothing is more satisfying than watching an actor’s career take-off. Additionally, Anne has served on the executive Board of The Virginia Production Alliance for 7 years including 2 years as President.