Canadian Screen Award for Best Casting in a Television Series

The Canadian Screen Award for Best Casting in a Television Series is an annual award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television as part of its annual Canadian Screen Award program, to honour the year's best casting work in television.

The award was presented for the first time at the 21st Gemini Awards in 2006. It is separate from the Canadian Screen Award for Best Casting in a Film, which was presented for the first time at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.

Until the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, the nominees and winners were exclusively narrative fiction series or television films; in that year, for the first time a reality show gained a nomination. The Academy has since announced that beginning with the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, two separate awards will be presented for casting in scripted and reality programming.

2000s

Year Casting director(s) Series
2006[1]
21st Gemini Awards
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Heyday!
Marsha Chesley This Is Wonderland: "Episode 308"
Robin D. Cook, Rosina Bucci One Dead Indian
Carmen Kotyk Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
Marjorie Lecker, Donna Rae Gibbs, Sheila Lane Canada Russia '72
2007[2]
22nd Gemini Awards
Melissa Perry, Lynne Carrow Intelligence: "Dante's Inferno"
Deirdre Bowen ReGenesis: "A Spontaneous Moment"
John Buchan In God's Country
Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Rent-a-Goalie
2008
23rd Gemini Awards
Carmen Kotyk The Englishman's Boy
Deirdre Bowen Murdoch Mysteries
Susan Forrest, Rhonda Fisekci Menace
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Rent-a-Goalie
Randi Wells, Wendy O'Brien, Andrea Kenyon Durham County: "What Lies Beneath"
2009
24th Gemini Awards
Marsha Chesley The Line
Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest, Jim Heber Less Than Kind: "The Daters"
Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Wendy O'Brien, Marissa Richmond Durham County
Marissa Richmond Flashpoint
Matt Wells Where You At, Baby?

2010s

Year Casting director(s) Series
2010
25th Gemini Awards
John Buchan, Jason Knight The Summit
Deirdre Bowen Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures: "All Souls"
Stephanie Gorin Guns
Marissa Richmond, Randi Wells, Wendy O'Brien, Andrea Kenyon Durham County: "Little Lost Children"
Marissa Richmond Flashpoint: "Perfect Storm"
2011[3]
26th Gemini Awards
Randi Wells, Suzanne Smith, Marissa Richmond, Libby Goldstein, Andrea Kenyon Durham County: "Distance, Hunting and Home"
Marsha Chesley Living in Your Car: "Chapter 2"
Jim Heber, Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: "How to Make a Homunculus"
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford Lost Girl: "Vexed"
Marissa Richmond Flashpoint: "Jumping at Shadows"
2012[4]
1st Canadian Screen Awards
Sara Kay, Jim Heber, Jenny Lewis Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: "B.Y.O.B.O.P.E."
Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn Lost Girl: "Barometz. Trick. Pressure"
Rhonda Fisekci Blackstone: "Forgiveness"
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford The Yard: "The Economy"
Sherry Thomas, Sara Kay, Jenny Lewis, Sharon Bialy The Firm: "Pilot"
2013[5]
2nd Canadian Screen Awards
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford Bomb Girls: "Guests of Honour"
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest Rookie Blue: "Friday the 13th"
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest Saving Hope: "I Watch Death"
Jim Heber, Susan Forrest Less Than Kind: "Fight and Flight"
Marissa Richmond Flashpoint: "Fit for Duty"
2014[6]
3rd Canadian Screen Awards
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest Orphan Black: "Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion"
Deirdre Bowen, Pam Dixon Sensitive Skin: "The Three Sisters"
Tina Gerussi, Sheila Lane Mr. D: "Parent Teacher Night"
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay The Best Laid Plans
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford Lost Girl: "In Memoriam"
2015[7]
4th Canadian Screen Awards
Robin D. Cook, Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Marissa Richmond 19-2: "School"
Tina Gerussi, Sheila Lane Mr. D: "Coach of the Year"
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Bitten: "Hell's Teeth"
Jackie Lind Strange Empire: "The Whiskey Trader"
Maureen Webb, Colleen Bolton Motive: "Six Months Later"
2016
5th Canadian Screen Awards
[8]
Deirdre Bowen, Millie Tom Kim's Convenience: "Frank & Nayoung"
Deirdre Bowen, Frank Moiselle, Nuala Moiselle Vikings: "Yol"
Denise Chamain, Sara Kay, Jenny Lewis, Danielle Irvine Frontier: "A Kingdom Unto Itself"
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Letterkenny: "Rave"
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford Schitt's Creek: "Bob's Bagels"
2017[9]
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn Cardinal
Deirdre Bowen Kim's Convenience
Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest Mary Kills People
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Letterkenny
Stephanie Gorin Anne with an E
2018[10]
7th Canadian Screen Awards
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Letterkenny
Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn Cardinal: Blackfly Season
Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn Schitt's Creek
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest Mary Kills People
Frank Moiselle, Nuala Moiselle, Deirdre Bowen Vikings
2019[11]
8th Canadian Screen Awards
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford Schitt's Creek
Deirdre Bowen Kim's Convenience
Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest Mary Kills People
Stephanie Gorin Anne with an E
Michael Yerxa, Jesse Storey The Amazing Race Canada

2020s

Year Casting director(s) Series Ref
2020
9th Canadian Screen Awards
Lisa Parasyn, Jon Comerford Schitt's Creek [12]
Deirdre Bowen Kim's Convenience [13]
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Letterkenny
Frank Moiselle, Nuala Moiselle, Deirdre Bowen Vikings
Heather Muir Canada's Drag Race
2021
10th Canadian Screen Awards
Fiction
Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Jason Knight, John Buchan Transplant
Jon Comerford Sort Of [14]
Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest Pretty Hard Cases
Frank Moiselle, Nuala Moiselle, Deirdre Bowen Vikings
Lisa Parasyn, Rhonda Fisekci Jann
Non-Fiction
Heather Muir Canada's Drag Race [15]
Meredith Veats The Great Canadian Baking Show [14]
Meredith Veats Junior Chef Showdown
2022
11th Canadian Screen Awards
Fiction
Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Jason Knight, John Buchan Transplant
Sharon Forrest Pretty Hard Cases
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Children Ruin Everything
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Letterkenny
Larissa Mair Run the Burbs
Non-Fiction
Heather Muir Canada's Drag Race
Tanner Sawatzky Race Against the Tide
Jesse Storey, Michael Yerxa The Amazing Race Canada
Meredith Veats The Great Canadian Baking Show
Michael Yerxa 1 Queen 5 Queers
2023
12th Canadian Screen Awards
Fiction
Lisa Parasyn, Carmen Kotyk Little Bird [16]
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Children Ruin Everything
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Letterkenny
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay Son of a Critch
Larissa Mair, Colleen Rush Shelved
Non-Fiction
Heather Muir Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World [17]
Julie J. Fitzsimmons, Jason Boyd Black Life: Untold Stories
Lauren McCuaig, Tanner Sawatzky, Jesse Storey The Amazing Race Canada
Jake Rehorst, Jesse Storey, Nancy Yeboah, Michael Yerxa Canada's Ultimate Challenge
Meredith Veats The Great Canadian Baking Show

References

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  2. ^ Alex Strachan, "Slings & Arrows nearly sweeps Gemini Awards; Corner Gas wins comedy kudos in salute to Canadian television". Vancouver Sun, October 29, 2007.
  3. ^ Mishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "CBC's Rick Mercer Report snags 3 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, February 28, 2013.
  5. ^ John R. Kennedy, "‘Bomb Girls,’ ‘Vikings’ win at the Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 6, 2014.
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  11. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
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