| Susan Shopmaker | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Kirkland College |
| Occupation(s) | Casting director, lecturer at State University of New York at Purchase |
Susan Shopmaker is an American casting director. She is best known for her work casting for independent films. In 2024, she was awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Casting for The Holdovers.
Early life and education
Shopmaker received a bachelor's degree from Kirkland College in 1978, prior to the institution's absorption into Hamilton College.
Career
In addition to her work as a casting director, Shopmaker serves as a lecturer at State University of New York at Purchase.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes | TV movie |
| 1998 | World War Three | TV movie, New York casting |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner | — |
| 2009 | We Are New York | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Skins | 10 episodes |
| Who Killed Chandra Levy? | TV movie | |
| 2013 – 2018 | A Crime to Remember | 37 episodes |
| 2014 | Gun Hill | TV movie |
| 2015 | Film U | Miniseries |
| 2017 | I, Witness | 3 episodes |
| 2018 – 2022 | Random Acts of Flyness | 12 episodes |
| 2020 | Grand Army | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Dead Ringers | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CineVegas International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize, Ensemble Acting | Red Doors | Won | |
| 2008 | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio Feature - Comedy | Enchanted | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Short Film | Mary Last Seen | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Afterschool | Nominated | |||
| Black Reel Awards | Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble | American Violet | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Won | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Drama | James White | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Goat | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Beach Rats | Won | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Live Television - Variety or Sketch Comedy | Random Acts of Flyness | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Micro Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Low Tide | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting | Excellence in Casting | Sound of Metal | Nominated | |
| Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature | Memory | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Studio or Independent Feature – Drama | The Iron Claw | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Studio or Independent Feature – Comedy | The Holdovers | Won | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | |||
| Astra Creative Arts Awards | Best Casting | Nominated | |||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Casting | Won | |||
| Chicago Indie Critics | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Casting | Nominated | |||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Won |
Notes
- ^ Shared with Lois Drabkin.
- Shared with John Papsidera and Marcia Ross
- Shared with D. Lynn Meyers.
- Shared with Emily Fleischer.
- Shared with Lisa Lobel and Angela Peri.
- Shared with Brent Caballero.
References
- n.a. "Home". Susan Shopmaker Casting. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "Susan Shopmaker". The Casting Society of America.
- Horowitz, Simi. "You Can't Stop the Offbeat". Backstage. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners and Nominations". BAFTA. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Susan Shopmaker". Purchase College State University of New York. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "Kirkland Wall". Hamilton College. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "Susan Shopmaker Wins BAFTA Award for Best Casting". Purchase College State University of New York. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "Home". Red Doors. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Susan Shopmaker – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "Past Nominees and Winners". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "35th Artios Awards Winners". The Casting Society of America. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "2023 EDA Awards Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- Larki, Shadan. "Newly Rebranded Hollywood Creative Alliance Announce Nominations for the 2024 Astra Awards". Awards Daily. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "Windie Awards". Chicago Indie Critics. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- n.a. "28th Annual Film Awards (2023)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- Neglia, Matt. "The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links
| BAFTA Award for Best Casting | |
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| 2019–present |
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