Cornelia Frame Promoted to Vice President, Casting and Talent Relations, Disney Channels

Cornelia Frame has been PROMOTED to vice president, Casting and Talent Relations, Disney Channel. A 25 year veteran of the entertainment industry, Frame has worked at Disney Channel since 2005, most recently as executive director, Casting and Talent Relations. The announcement was made today by Judy Taylor, senior vice president, Casting and Talent Relations, Disney Channels, to whom she reports.

Taylor said, "This promotion recognizes Cornelia's integral work on some of the most successful kids' programming in the industry as well as her ongoing efforts to make Disney Channel the place where young talent want to work and build their career as artists." She continued, "Ultimately, the work we do relies on our connections as people, so I'm particularly heartened that actors of all ages know Cornelia cares deeply about their growth and development, not just as artists, but as individuals."

Frame's new role will further expand her remit into casting for series and movies geared towards kids age 6-14 and will continue to encompass her leadership of the unique collaboration Disney Channel has with its young actors, helping them foster their talent, grow as entertainers and find opportunities to showcase their talent across multiple areas of Disney. Among Frame's accomplishments is the development of Disney Channel's D+You, a talent program that functions as a resource to guide young actors as they enter and exit the world of Disney Channel.

Throughout her tenure, Frame has worked on building Disney Channel as first in class for kids and family entertainment and has had more than a decade of success launching the careers of emerging young stars across TV, movies and music. The programming includes "Raven's Home," "Andi Mack," "Descendants," "Stuck in the Middle," "Teen Beach Movie," "Girl Meets World," "Jessie," "BUNK'D," "Hannah Montana," "That's So Raven," "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," "High School Musical" and "Wizards of Waverly Place."

Before joining Disney Channel, Frame was a talent manager at FRAMEWORK Entertainment, from 2003-05, and was a talent agent prior to that including working at Innovative Artists for six years, from 1996-2002.

A native New Yorker, Frame graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, California, with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. She resides in Los Angeles and supports the efforts of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Photo Credit: Disney Channel/Ed Herrera

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