Cathy Henderson-Martin died Wednesday, and it’s safe to say she passed away without regrets. She was the casting director for dozens of TV shows, including “Charlie’s Angels,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Chips” and “MacGyver.” Plus 150 movies. And her work life only lagged behind her personal life; in the 70s, Cathy dated and lived with Mick Jagger.
I did a casting workshop with her, and she was super sweet and very actor friendly. She also gave herself one hell of a location challenge by living and working from Pismo Beach, three hours north of Hollywood. (By the way, every time she mentioned Pismo, my mind went straight to Bugs Bunny.)
It’s sad to see her go, but man, her death is one huge reminder that we’ve got some living to do.
