April Webster

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April Webster is an American casting director,[1] based in Los Angeles, California, known for her work in film and television. Webster has worked with some of the most successful directors, including several projects with J. J. Abrams.

She has been nominated for thirteen Artios Awards, and has won three in addition to her four Emmy nominations.[2] Her casting credits have included Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible III, Tomorrowland, and Lost.[3][4]

Casting director credits[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Artios awards:

  • Won, 2009, Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature - Drama for: Star Trek (shared with Alyssa Weisberg)
  • Nominated, 2009, Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot - Drama for: Fringe (shared with Lonnie Hamerman)
  • Nominated, 2008, Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series – Drama for: Lost (shared with Veronica Collins)
  • Nominated, 2006, Best Dramatic Episodic Casting for: Lost (shared with Mandy Sherman and Veronica Collins)
  • Nominated, 2005, Best Dramatic Episodic Casting for: Lost (shared with Mandy Sherman)
  • Nominated, 2004, Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic for: Alias (shared with Mandy Sherman)
  • Nominated, 2003, Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic for: Alias (shared with Mandy Sherman)
  • Nominated, 2002, Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic for: Alias
  • Won, 2001, Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot for: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Nominated, 2001, Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama for The Patriot (Shared with David Bloch)
  • Nominated, 1999, Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot for Providence (Shared with David Bloch)
  • Nominated, 1997, Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week for: Grand Avenue

Emmy Awards:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Artios Award Winners". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Top 25 Power Casting Directors in Film and TV". Backstage. May 24, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. ^ Pedersen, Erik. "'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Among Casting Society's Artios Awards Film Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

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