Jean Guest was a casting executive who served several years as vice president and head of talent at CBS.
Born in New York City, Guest had a long, successful career in both theater and television. She served as director of the American National Theater Academy (ANTA) before leaving to represent actors at Wender & Associates and, later, CBS.
Her four children included actor-filmmaker Christopher Guest and actor Nicholas Guest.
Guest died on February 10, 2017, in Santa Monica, California. She was 95.