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
	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,	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

2010s[]

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
	Jon Comerford	Sort Of	^[14]
	Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest	Pretty Hard Cases
	Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Jason Knight, John Buchan	Transplant
	Frank Moiselle, Nuala Moiselle, Deirdre Bowen	Vikings
	Lisa Parasyn, Rhonda Fisekci	Jann
	Non-Fiction
	Heather Muir	Canada's Drag Race	^[14]
	Meredith Veats	The Great Canadian Baking Show
	Meredith Veats

References[]

^ "Gemini Awards for drama, variety and comedy handed out in Toronto". Canadian Press, October 1, 2006.
^ Alex Strachan, "Slings & Arrows nearly sweeps Gemini Awards; Corner Gas wins comedy kudos in salute to Canadian television". Vancouver Sun, October 29, 2007.
^ Mishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4, 2011.
^ "CBC's Rick Mercer Report snags 3 Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, February 28, 2013.
^ John R. Kennedy, "‘Bomb Girls,’ ‘Vikings’ win at the Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 6, 2014.
^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.
^ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Creative Fiction Categories". ET Canada, March 8, 2017.
^ Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12, 2018.
^ Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 27, 2019.
^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27, 2020.
^ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

[1] "Gemini Awards for drama, variety and comedy handed out in Toronto". Canadian Press, October 1, 2006.

[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.

[6] "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.

[7] Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.

[8] Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Creative Fiction Categories". ET Canada, March 8, 2017.

[9] Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12, 2018.

[10] Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 27, 2019.

[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.

[13] Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.

[sortofscarborough-14] Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

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v t Canadian Screen Awards
By year	2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Canadian Film Awards (film, 1949–1978)	1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 ~~1974~~ 1975 1976 1977 1978
Genie Awards (film, 1979–2012)	1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990/91 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Gemini Awards (television, 1986–2012)	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Film awards by category	Motion Picture Actor Actress Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Director Animated Short Art Direction and Production Design Casting Cinematography Cinematography in a Documentary Costume Design Editing Editing in a Documentary Feature Length Documentary Hair Live Action Short Makeup Original Score Original Song Screenplay (Original and Adapted) Short Documentary Sound Editing Sound Mixing Stunt Coordination Visual Effects Golden Screen John Dunning Best First Feature Award
Television awards by category	Comedy Series Drama Series TV Movie Children's or Youth Fiction Series Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Series Pre-School Series Reality/Competition Series Lead Actor, Comedy Lead Actor, Drama Lead Actress, Comedy Lead Actress, Drama Supporting Actor, Comedy Supporting Actor, Drama Supporting Actress, Comedy Supporting Actress, Drama Direction, Children's or Youth Performance, Children's or Youth Writing, Children's or Youth Casting Academy Achievement Award Donald Brittain Award Earle Grey Award Gordon Sinclair Award Margaret Collier Award Rob Stewart Award
Discontinued awards	Bijou Awards (1981) Best Actor - Non-Feature (1969–81) Best Actress - Non-Feature (1969–81) Foreign Actor (1980–83) Foreign Actress (1980–83) Theatrical Short (1949–96) Children's or Youth Program (1986-2002) Host, Children's or Youth Program (2008-2016) Special Achievement Wendy Michener Award (1969-1978) Diversity Award (1992-2016)
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Note: Awards by year articles are listed here by the year of eligibility for nomination; due to variable scheduling of the ceremonies, this is not always the same year in which the awards were presented.