Donna Rosenstein, who served as the head of casting at Amazon MGM Studios, is leaving the studio as part of a larger wave of layoffs at Amazon. The company announced that 14,000 employees across various divisions worldwide will be affected by the layoffs.

Rosenstein has been overseeing casting at Amazon since 2015, previously working as a casting consultant for the e-commerce giant’s streaming service in 2014. She established the casting department at Amazon and was the first casting executive hired by the studio.

During her time, Rosenstein contributed to successful shows like “Transparent,” “Bosch,” and “The Boys.” She played a key role in casting Rachel Brosnahan in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and Alan Ritchson in the series “Reacher,” based on the popular Lee Child novels.

Prior to her Amazon tenure, Rosenstein worked as a casting director on shows such as “Grimm” at NBC, “Castle” at ABC, and “The Ghost Whisperer” at CBS. She also held the position of head of casting at ABC from 1984 to 1999.

Amazon attributed the layoffs to the rapid progress of AI technology, with more layoffs expected in the near future. Beth Galetti, SVP of people experience and technology at Amazon, emphasized the need for a leaner organizational structure to keep pace with technological advancements and meet customer needs efficiently.

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