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Robi Reed (born Robin Lynn Reed) is an Emmy Award-winning casting director〔("Casting director Robi Reed-Humes wins Emmy Award" ), "Jet", Sept. 30, 1996〕 and producer. She has over 50 films and television shows to her credit, including ''The Best Man'', ''Soul Food'', ''For Colored Girls'', ''Love Jones'', ''Set It Off'', ''In Living Color'' and ''Girlfriends''.〔("Robi Reed" ), "Hollywood.com"〕 Reed got her start working with writer-director Spike Lee. His 1988 release ''School Daze'' was her very first film as a casting director.〔("Role Players: Hollywood's Black Casting Execs" ), "Blackamericaweb.com", Feb. 20, 2012〕 She later went on to cast Lee’s ''Malcolm X'', ''Do The Right Thing'', ''Mo' Better Blues'', ''Crooklyn'', ''Clockers'' and ''Jungle Fever''.〔Leonard E. Burnett Jr. and Andrea Hoffman,("Robi Reed-Humes" ), "Black is the New Green", 2010〕 Reed is currently the Vice President of Talent and Casting for Original Programming at Black Entertainment Television (BET), where she oversees talent and casting for scripted and non-scripted shows.〔("BET Networks names Robi Reed VP of Talent and Casting, Original Programming" ), "Target Market News", July 15, 2010〕 == Career == Reed has had a hand in the careers of many top Hollywood stars and has worked to open doors for African-American actors for over 20 years.〔("'For Colored Girls' Cast to Honor Robi Reed" ), "Essence.com", Nov. 20, 2010〕 She has cast Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and others in major roles.〔 She is credited with jumpstarting Halle Berry’s film career in 1991 by offering her a role alongside Samuel L. Jackson in Lee’s ''Jungle Fever''.〔Miki Turner, ("At 40, Halle Berry is ready for anything" ), "Today.com", April 19, 2007〕 She also cast Derek Luke to star in his first leading role in the 2002 film ''Antwone Fisher''.〔Ellen Baskin, ("For Director Washington, His Spirit Fit/Derek Luke was a natural for the role of Antwone Fisher" ), "Newsday", Jan. 5, 2003〕 In 1997, Reed earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting in a Drama for her work on ''The Tuskegee Airmen'' (HBO). She received a second Emmy nomination in 1998 for her work in casting HBO’s ''Don King: Only in America''; and a third nomination in 1999 for HBO’s ''A Lesson Before Dying''.〔("Awards Search: Robi Reed" ), "Emmys.com"〕 Reed is the first African American to be nominated and win an Emmy for casting.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robi Reed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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