Since 1949 the Television Academy Emmy® Awards have been presented annually to honor extraordinary achievement in television.
The first Emmy Award for Casting was presented in 1989, in a single category. Since then the number of eligible categories has been expanded and awards for casting are now handed out in five categories, three in primetime television (Outstanding casting for a drama series; Comedy series; Movie, Miniseries or special) distributed by the Los Angeles-based Television Academy, and two in daytime television (Outstanding casting for a drama series; Animated series or special) distributed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The Casting community salutes the Television Academies and thanks them for recognizing the vital role Casting plays in a project’s success.
Here’s a list of past Emmy® winners:
2014
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black – Jennifer Euston
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
True Detective – Alexa L. Fogel, Christine Kromer, Meagan Lewis
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Fargo – Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind, Stephanie Gorin
2013
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
30 Rock – Jennifer McNamara-Shroff, Katja Blichfeld, Jessica Daniels
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
House of Cards – Laray Mayfield, Julie Schubert
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Behind the Candelabra – Carmen Cuba
2012
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Girls – Jennifer Euston
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Homeland – Junie Lowry-Johnson, Libby Goldstein , Judy Henderson , Marc Fincannon , Lisa Mae Fincannon
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Game Change – David Rubin, Richard Hicks, Pat Moran, , Kathleen Chopin,
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital – Mark Teschner
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Meredith Layne, Sarah Noonan
2011
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Glee – Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire – Ellen Lewis and Meredith Tucker
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Mildred Pierce – Laura Rosenthal
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital – Mark Teschner
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special
The Penguins of Madagascar – Meredith Layne
2010
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Modern Family – Jeff Greenberg
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Mad Men – Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
The Pacific – Meg Liberman, Cami Patton, Christine King (Aust.), Jennifer Euston (NY), Susanne M. Smith (UK)
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
One Life To Live – Julie Madison
2009
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
30 Rock – Jennifer McNamara Schroff
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
True Blood – Junie Lowry-Johnson, Libby Goldstein
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Little Dorrit – Rachel Freck
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
As The World Turns – Mary Clay Boland
2008
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
30 Rock – Jennifer McNamara Schroff
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Damages – Julie Tucker, Ross Meyerson, Avy Kaufman
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
John Adams – Kathleen Chopin, Nina Gold, Tracy Kilpatrick
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital – Mark Teschner
2007
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Ugly Betty – Libby Goldstein, Junie Lowry Johnson
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Friday Night Lights – Linda Lowy and John Brace, Beth Sepko (location)
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Broken Trail – Wendy Weidman, Coreen Mayrs (location), Heike Brandstatter (location), Jackie Lind (location)
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital – Mark Teschner
2006
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
My Name Is Earl – Dava Waite Peaslee
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Grey’s Anatomy – John Brace and Linda Lowy
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Elizabeth I – Doreen Jones
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital – Mark Teschner
2005
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives – Scott Genkinger, Junie Lowry-Johnson
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Lost - Veronica Collins Rooney, Mandy Sherman, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Lackawanna Blues – John Papsidera
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
As The World Turns – Mary Clay Boland
2004
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Arrested Development - Deborah Barylski, Geraldine Leder
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
24 – Peggy Kennedy and Debi Manwiller
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Angels In America – Ellen Lewis, Juliet Taylor
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
All My Children - Judy Wilson
2003
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Sex and the City – Jennifer McNamara
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Six Feet Under – Junie Lowry-Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Julie Tucker (New York)
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Live From Baghdad – John Papsidera
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
All My Children - Judy Blye Wilson
2002
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Sex and the City – Jennifer McNamara
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Six Feet Under – Junie Lowry-Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Julie Tucker
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Band of Brothers – Meg Liberman, Cami Patton, Suzanne M. Smith, (UK) Angela Terry
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Drama Series
All My Children – Judy Blye Wilson
2001
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Ally McBeal – Ken Miller, Nikki Valko
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
The West Wing – Kevin Scott, John Levey & Barbara Miller
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
61* – Mali Finn
2000
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Freaks and Geeks – Allison Jones, Coreen Mayrs (Location), Jill Greenberg Sands (Location)
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
The West Wing – John Levey, Barbara Miller, Kevin Scott
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
RKO 281 – Lora Kennedy, Joyce Nettles (Location)
1999
Outstanding Casting for a Series
The Sopranos – Georgianne Walken & Sheila Jaffe
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Made for Television Movie
Winchell – Juel Bestrop
1998
Outstanding Casting for a Series
Homicide: Life on the Street – Lou Digiaimo, Brett Goldstein, Pat Moran
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special
From the Earth to the Moon – Meg Liberman, Marc Hirshfeld, Sharon Klein, Mark Fincannon, Lisa Mae WellsFincannon, Craig Fincannon, Deborah Brown (New York)
1997
Outstanding Casting for a Series
ER – John Levey, Barbara Miller
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special
Bastard Out of Carolina – Linda Lowy
1996
Outstanding Casting for a Series
Chicago Hope – Debi Manwiller
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special
Truman – Mary Colquhoun (tie)
Tuskegee Airmen – Robi Reed-Humes (tie)
1995
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting
ER – Barbara Miller, Executive in charge of casting & John Levey
NYPD Blue – Junie Lowry-Johnson, Alexa L. Fogel, Susan Bluestein, Donna Eckholdt
1994
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting
And the Band Played On – Judith Holstra & Nikki Valko
NYPD Blue – Junie Lowry-Johnson & Alexa L. Fogel
1993
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special (Juried Award)
Citizen Cohn – Mary Colquhoun, Donna Belajac (Location Casting)
1992
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting
One Against the Wind – Joyce Gallie
1991
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special
Separate But Equal – Alixe Gordon
1990
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special (Juried Award)
The Incident – Randy Stone, Holly Powell
1989
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Special (Juried Award)
Lonesome Dove – Lynn Kressel