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Zena Van Ackeren

Los Angeles, CA

http://staffmeup.com/profile/id/491

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I’ve been casting, producing, and developing unscripted television for 20 years. I work along side dev executives to discover talent to create and build shows around. I shoot sizzle reels, build talent rosters, and cast a variety of series and formats.

Credits

2/21 – Current

Head Of Casting

Staff Position — Original Productions

2/21 – Current

10/23 – 12/23

Casting Director – Virgin Project

TLC — TV — Crazy Legs Productions

10/23 – 12/23

8/23 – 10/23

Casting Director (Development) – Blue Collar Apprentice

A&E — TV — Original Productions

8/23 – 10/23

5/23 – 8/23

Senior Casting Director – Race to Survive (Season 2)

peacock — TV — Original Productions

5/23 – 8/23

2/22 – 8/22

Senior Casting Director – Mud Wild (Season 1)

Discovery+ — TV

2/22 – 8/22

4/21 – 2/22

Senior Casting Director – Made in Austin (Pilot)

Bravo — TV

4/21 – 2/22

6/21 – 11/21

Senior Casting Director – Race to Survive (Season 1)

peacock — TV — Original Productions

6/21 – 11/21

3/21 – 8/21

Senior Casting Director – Generation Drag (Season 1)

Discovery+ — TV — Monkey Kingdom Productions

3/21 – 8/21

10/20 – 1/21

Senior Casting Director – Hall Pass Hotel (Pilot)

Lifetime — TV — Monkey Kingdom Productions

10/20 – 1/21

3/19 – 3/20

VP, Talent & Casting Development

Staff Position — MGM Studios

3/19 – 3/20

7/15 – 2/19

Head of US Talent Development & Casting

Staff Position — NBC Universal

7/15 – 2/19

7/13 – 5/15

Vice President, Talent & Casting

Staff Position — CMT / Viacom

7/13 – 5/15

8/08 – 8/12

Head of Casting

Staff Position — Shed Media Group Details

8/08 – 8/12

Head of casting for series and development.

11/11 – 3/12

Senior Casting Director (Dept Head) – Dogs In The City (Season 1)

CBS — TV

11/11 – 3/12

10/11 – 1/12

Senior Casting Director (Dept Head) – 7 Days Of Sex (Season 1)

Lifetime — TV — Shed Media Group

10/11 – 1/12

1/09 – 7/11

Casting Director (Dept Head -Season 2, 3, & 4) – It's Me Or The Dog

Animal Planet Details

1/09 – 7/11

Dept Head -Season 2, 3, & 4

3/11 – 4/11

Supervising Casting Producer – Mom And Me (Season 1)

OWN — TV Details

3/11 – 4/11

Sr. Casting Producer

7/09 – 10/10

Senior Casting Director (Dept Head Season 5, 6, & 7 ) – Supernanny (Season 5)

ABC — TV — Shed Media Group Details

7/09 – 10/10

Dept Head Season 5, 6, & 7

11/08 – 12/08

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Thintervention With Jackie Warner

Bravo Details

11/08 – 12/08

Dept Head

9/08 – 11/08

Development (Producer) – Ricochet Television Development

Details

9/08 – 11/08

Producer

5/08 – 9/08

Casting Producer – Dont Forget The Lyrics

Fox

5/08 – 9/08

6/08 – 8/08

Senior Casting Director – Party Monsters: Cabo (Season 1)

E! Entertainment — TV — 3 Ball Productions

6/08 – 8/08

3/08 – 4/08

Casting Director (Dept Head) – What's The Spread

Spike TV Details

3/08 – 4/08

Dept Head

2/08 – 3/08

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Are You Dressed

Style Network Details

2/08 – 3/08

Dept Head

2/08 – 2/08

Casting Producer (NYC) – Split Ends

Style Network Details

2/08 – 2/08

NYC

11/07 – 2/08

Casting Producer – Secret Millionaire

Fox

11/07 – 2/08

10/07 – 11/07

Casting Producer (Senior) – Your Mama Don't Dance

Lifetime Details

10/07 – 11/07

Senior

8/07 – 9/07

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Dance Justice

MTV Details

8/07 – 9/07

Dept Head

2/07 – 8/07

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Next

MTV Details

2/07 – 8/07

Dept Head

11/06 – 12/06

Casting Director – Trade It Up

NBC

11/06 – 12/06

1/06 – 11/06

Producer – Rob Nevins Holiday Challenge

1/06 – 11/06

10/06 – 10/06

Casting Producer – The Biggest Loser (Season 3)

NBC

10/06 – 10/06

7/06 – 10/06

Producer – Curl Girls

Logo TV

7/06 – 10/06

4/06 – 5/06

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Curl Girls

VH1 Details

4/06 – 5/06

Dept Head

3/06 – 4/06

Casting Producer – Parenteen

Fox

3/06 – 4/06

11/05 – 3/06

Producer (Season 2 & 3) – Hi-Jinks

Nickelodeon Details

11/05 – 3/06

Season 2 & 3

9/05 – 10/05

Casting Director (Dept Head) – The Aspen Project

A&E Details

9/05 – 10/05

Dept Head

7/05 – 8/05

Casting Director (Dept Head) – The Replacement

TBS Details

7/05 – 8/05

Dept Head

6/05 – 6/05

Casting Director (commercial) – Digging To China

Details

6/05 – 6/05

commercial

4/05 – 6/05

Casting Producer – Nanny 911

Fox

4/05 – 6/05

3/05 – 4/05

Casting Director – The Biggest Loser

NBC

3/05 – 4/05

2/05 – 3/05

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Man Vs Vegas

CMT Details

2/05 – 3/05

Dept Head

11/04 – 2/05

Casting Director (Dept Head) – I've Got A Secret

Game Show Network Details

11/04 – 2/05

Dept Head

9/04 – 10/04

Segment Producer – Big Man on Campus

WB

9/04 – 10/04

8/04 – 9/04

Casting Producer – Big Man on Campus

WB

8/04 – 9/04

6/04 – 7/04

Casting Director (Dept Head) – In a Man's World

Oxygen Details

6/04 – 7/04

Dept Head

4/04 – 5/04

Casting Director (Indie Film) – Alcatraz

Details

4/04 – 5/04

Indie Film

3/04 – 5/04

Casting Producer – Big Brother (Season 5)

CBS

3/04 – 5/04

1/04 – 2/04

Casting Director (Dept Head) – Inked

A&E Details

1/04 – 2/04

Dept Head

10/03 – 1/04

Casting Director (Dept Head) – My Life Is A Sitcom (Season 2)

ABC Family Details

10/03 – 1/04

Dept Head

7/03 – 10/03

Casting Director – Project X

Fox

7/03 – 10/03

3/03 – 5/03

Assoc. Talent Producer – Celebrity Mole Yucatan (Season 2)

ABC — TV — Stone Stanley Entertainment Details

3/03 – 5/03

Assoc. Talent Producer

3/03 – 3/03

Casting Associate Producer (pilot) – Money Or Honey

Details

3/03 – 3/03

pilot

1/03 – 2/03

Casting Producer – Around The World In Dates

NBC

1/03 – 2/03

8/02 – 9/02

Production Coordinator (mark clearance) – Oblivious

TNT Details

8/02 – 9/02

mark clearance

4/02 – 7/02

Casting Producer – Meet The Marks

Fox

4/02 – 7/02

1/02 – 3/02

Casting Associate Producer – Dog Eat Dog

NBC

1/02 – 3/02

5/01 – 12/01

Casting Producer – Elimidate

WB

5/01 – 12/01

12/00 – 4/01

Segment Producer – Tourist Traps

Travel

12/00 – 4/01

Casting Producer – Tourist Traps

Travel

12/00 – 4/01

1/01 – 3/01

Segment Producer – Celebrity Undercover

MTV

1/01 – 3/01

1/01 – 1/01

Casting Associate Producer (commercial) – Hawaiian Airline

Details

1/01 – 1/01

commercial

3/00 – 1/01

– Farmclub.com

TBS

3/00 – 1/01

11/00 – 12/00

Production Coordinator (Hawaii) – Wheel Of Fortune

ABC Details

11/00 – 12/00

Hawaii

10/00 – 11/00

Casting Associate Producer – Lessons Learned

HBO

10/00 – 11/00

9/00 – 11/00

Associate Producer – All You Need Is Love

9/00 – 11/00

7/00 – 9/00

Casting Director – Date My Daughter

Lifetime

7/00 – 9/00

7/99 – 9/00

Casting Associate Producer – Change Of Heart

WB

7/99 – 9/00

1/00 – 2/00

Casting Director (pilot) – Zobmondo

Details

1/00 – 2/00

pilot

7/98 – 7/99

Casting Associate Producer – Blind Date

UPN

7/98 – 7/99

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Education

Class of '98

California State University, Long Beach

BA Communication Studies

Skills

Avid
Post Production
Producing
Reality
Television
Video Production
Documentaries
Film Production
Casting
Field Producing
Interviews
Celebrity

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