Avy Kaufman is an American casting director for film and television.

[2] Kaufman originally worked in casting for advertising at Foote, Cone & Belding[2] (often print ads)[3] for six years,[2] then transitioned to feature films.

[4] Kaufman has worked with directors including Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Wes Craven.

[6] She received a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for her work on Damages: Season 1 and in 2020 & 2022 for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series for Succession: Seasons 2-3.

[7] She had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special for her work on the romance drama television miniseries Empire Falls.