GUEST BIO

Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick, CSA (she/her/hers) is an advocate manifesting change in how the real world is reflected in today’s media. Her focus is on elevating underrepresented and misrepresented communities. An active member of the New York casting community since 2004, Nickelodeon was her casting home for over 14 years. Since opening her own casting office in 2022, she continues to cast Viacom Kids & Family content, and is thrilled to have recently worked with Netflix, PBS, Disney Junior, Sony Pictures Television. She is actively casting theatre, commercials, podcasts, and film, including the upcoming Deaf led feature film, The Flash Before the Bang. Some of her favorite recent credits include Patrice (Hulu), Together We Can (Sesame Workshop), Well Versed (Nickelodeon), Wonder Pets: Into the City (Apple), Pulse (Netflix) and the Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship for disabled creators (sponsored by Netflix). Prior to Nickelodeon, she worked in independent film casting and spent a year at Innovative Artists learning the agency side of the business. The co-VP of Advocacy for the Casting Society of America, her work elevating underrepresented communities has been barrier breaking. She has led open calls for Performers with Disabilities, MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian), Veterans, Senior, Native American, Indigenous, Trans & Non-Binary, Black, Asian, and Latine actors. In addition to being on the board of the Casting Society of America and Casting Society Cares, she is pursuing a master's degree in Disabilities Studies at the City University of New York. She prides herself on being an ally to artists and aspiring talent of all abilities.