After a 12 year career in the arts, working as a dancer, Bailey discovered another side of the industry and started her journey into Casting in 2018. Bailey has worked for a number of well-known Casting Directors including Tree Petts Casting, Kate and Lou Casting and is now an Associate at Shakyra Dowling Casting CSA where she has been working for the past 8 years. Bailey has assisted on numerous feature films & tv series including WOLF directed by Nathalie Bianchari (George Mackay & Lily Rose Depp), LAST SWIM (Narges Rashidi, Solly McLeod & Jay Lycurgo, both ‘Screen International Stars of Tomorrow’). And most recently Peter Greenaway’s LUCCA MORTIS (Dustin Hoffman & Helen Hunt). Bailey has recently finished casting her second feature film PAINT QUEST directed by Daisy Jacob’s after the success of her short film DANGEROUS ROMANCE (Vivienne Gibbs & Scott Handy) which was selected for numerous festivals including Raindance and Holly Shorts. Bailey has also cast many Short Films including INCOMPATIBLE directed by Maxine Peake (for which she won a Best Casting Award at Tweetfest 2023), Seb Tabe's JODIE and THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS directed by BAFTA nominated Elham Ehsas, (which won 'Best UK short' Raindance Festival in 2025).…

Bailey Frances

After a 12 year career in the arts, working as a dancer, Bailey discovered another side of the industry and started her journey into Casting in 2018. Bailey has worked for a number of well-known Casting Directors including Tree Petts Casting, Kate and Lou Casting and is now an Associate at Shakyra Dowling Casting CSA where she has been working for the past 8 years. Bailey has assisted on numerous feature films & tv series including WOLF directed by Nathalie Bianchari (George Mackay & Lily Rose Depp), LAST SWIM (Narges Rashidi, Solly McLeod & Jay Lycurgo, both ‘Screen International Stars of Tomorrow’). And most recently Peter Greenaway’s LUCCA MORTIS (Dustin Hoffman & Helen Hunt). Bailey has recently finished casting her second feature film PAINT QUEST directed by Daisy Jacob’s after the success of her short film DANGEROUS ROMANCE (Vivienne Gibbs & Scott Handy) which was selected for numerous festivals including Raindance and Holly Shorts. Bailey has also cast many Short Films including INCOMPATIBLE directed by Maxine Peake (for which she won a Best Casting Award at Tweetfest 2023), Seb Tabe's JODIE and THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS directed by BAFTA nominated Elham Ehsas, (which won 'Best UK short' Raindance Festival in 2025).…

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After a 12 year career in the arts, working as a dancer, Bailey discovered another side of the industry and started her journey into Casting in 2018.

Bailey has worked for a number of well-known Casting Directors including Tree Petts Casting, Kate and Lou Casting and is now an Associate at Shakyra Dowling Casting CSA where she has been working for the past 8 years.

Bailey has assisted on numerous feature films & tv series including WOLF directed by Nathalie Bianchari (George Mackay & Lily Rose Depp), LAST SWIM (Narges Rashidi, Solly McLeod & Jay Lycurgo, both ‘Screen International Stars of Tomorrow’). And most recently Peter Greenaway’s LUCCA MORTIS (Dustin Hoffman & Helen Hunt).

Bailey has recently finished casting her second feature film PAINT QUEST directed by Daisy Jacob’s after the success of her short film DANGEROUS ROMANCE (Vivienne Gibbs & Scott Handy) which was selected for numerous festivals including Raindance and Holly Shorts.

Bailey has also cast many Short Films including INCOMPATIBLE directed by Maxine Peake (for which she won a Best Casting Award at Tweetfest 2023), Seb Tabe’s JODIE and THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS directed by BAFTA nominated Elham Ehsas, (which won ‘Best UK short’ Raindance Festival in 2025).

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English
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Associate at Shakyra Dowling Casting CSA
January 1, 2018 - Present
Transitioned from a 12-year career as a dancer and model into casting in 2018; works with leading casting directors including Tree Petts Casting and Kate and Lou Casting. Credits include feature films and TV series such as Wolf (dir. Nathalie Biancari), Last Swim, and Lucca Mortis (dir. Peter Greenaway). Recently completed her second feature, Dangerous Romance (dir. Daisy Jacobs), following the success of the short film of the same name screened at Raindance and HollyShorts. Also cast numerous short films including Incompatible (dir. Maxine Peake), Jodie (dir. Seb Tabe), There Will Come Soft Rains (dir. Elham Ehsas), winner of Best UK Short at Raindance 2025.

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Professional Diploma in Dance at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008

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