DONNA GROSSMAN: Donna grew up with a loving father who was a professional singer, whom she loved deeply and emulated as a singer. She became an actor and performer as a very good ventriloquist in her youth. Later she gained her Fine Arts and Teaching Degree for grades K-12, fell back to her entertaining roots taking Opera classes, and performing theatrically Off-Broadway when she auditioned for the role of “Rizzo” in ‘Grease’ on Broadway. Donna then began working with the worldwide marketing and communications network, DDB, where some of her account were: IBM, Volkswagen, Hershey, Clairol and after 2 years was invited to work with film and television Director, Bob Giraldi -one of the very few directors to be inducted into the Art Directors Hall of Fame -in his company Giraldi Productions. From there Donna moved to be the primary head Casting Director of Griner/Cuesta & Schrom, for 6 Television Directors, with clients such as: Xerox, United Airlines, Arthritis Foundation PSAs, March of Dimes, Coke and more. Then in 1991, Donna opened Donna Grossman Casting with her Aqua Studios in the Flatiron District - with the staunch support of her loving husband and partner, Paul Bernstein. Aqua Studios is a warm, calm comfortable setting, casting for bicoastal clients, which then expanded to Spain, Germany, Ireland, England, South America and Iceland, for some of her favorite clients such as: Campari Red Passion for Director Joel Schumacher, Public Service projects for Farber Center for Oncology, Look Good, Feel Better Foundation and United federation of Teachers. Donna participates yearly in the 39 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in New York City and has also been sought out for her portrait and headshot photography. Though a recipient of several CLIO awards for her commercials, Donna has maintained her level of care, warmth, joy, kindness, openness and listening that shines through when you are in her presence, in or out of the ‘room’ which allows for the trust to do the work in a relaxed atmosphere. Admired, liked and respected by both clients and talent, she always intuitively seems to know the right questions to ask, that opens one’s heart. Check out her Casting Agency at: https:www.donnagrossmancasting.com https:www.facebook.com/dgcasting/ and follow her on IG: @donna_grossman_casting
