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Jane Alderman, casting director who discovered many Chicago talents, dies by Chris Jones

When the producers of the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie "The Color Purple" were looking to cast the role of Sofia, they contacted Jane Alderman, a Chicago casting director who was hugely influential in putting the city's talent on the national map. She offered up an unconventional idea. "My mother...

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:47pm on October 24, 2016 ☆ ⚑

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