Finn's collaboration with
Marvel Studios includes 38 films and 17 shows to date. In 2006, she was hired to cast the first
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film,
Iron Man, and cast
Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role. The president of
Marvel Studios,
Kevin Feige, has said
"For all of our success in all of the films, it comes down to characters... The reason you care about those characters is because of the actors who portray them, and the reason those actors portray them is because at some point, Sarah Finn brought them to our attention.” Jac Schaeffer, who Finn collaborated with on the Emmy nominated
WandaVision and later
Agatha All Along said, ''"[Sarah] has such incredible instincts... [She] is really great at internalizing the writer's intention and then finding a new flavor for that: something that's unexpected for the audience and will feel special or unique."'' pushed for
Chris Hemsworth as
Thor after his initial audition was rejected by higher-ups, Finn is also accustomed to finding completely unknown actors to fill roles in the MCU. After a lengthy, nationwide search and several rounds of auditions to find a Pakistani-Muslim teenager to play
Ms. Marvel, then high school senior
Iman Vellani won the role. Beyond Marvel, Finn cast the
Star Wars Mandalorian series and
upcoming film, created by
Jon Favreau and
Dave Filoni for
LucasFilm. and member of AMPAS (Executive Committee, Casting Branch), Sarah has served on the Executive Board of
Women in Film (WIF) and is on the Board of Advisors for the
Master Class educational series. She is also a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre. == Awards and nominations ==