About 

Karen Ryan is a Commercial Casting Director based in Los Angeles. Her career started in front of the camera but she found her true calling behind the scenes in the fast-paced world of commercials and is well into her 2nd decade in the industry. To date, she has cast hundreds of regional and national spots, many high-profile music videos, and several award-winning web series and short films. Karen is a proud board member of the Commercial Casting Director’s Association. She has taught many workshops and classes over the years and has always enjoyed being a mentor and advisor to actors at various levels of their careers. Discovering raw, untapped talent and watching their careers go from strength to strength has continued to be a major highlight of her casting career. In 2020 she was invited to be a judge at the longest-running film festival in Los Angeles, the prestigious ARPA Film Festival. Karen was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and now resides in Los Angeles with her husband and rescue dog, Sozi.