Lisa Parasyn is a Canadian casting director and film producer.[1] She is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting in a Television Series, winning at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for Bomb Girls,[2] at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 for Cardinal,[3] and at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for Schitt's Creek,[4] and an Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series at the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Schitt's Creek.[5]

The president of her own firm, Lisa Parasyn Casting, she has usually been credited jointly with her business partner Jon Comerford. Parasyn and Comerford were also nominated at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011 for Lost Girl,[6] at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for both Lost Girl and The Yard, at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 for Lost Girl,[7] and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for both Cardinal and Schitt's Creek.[8]

Parasyn has also been a producer of various television movies.

References

  1. ^ Gayle Macdonald, "Hey buddy, can you spare a gown?". The Globe and Mail, November 14, 2009.
  2. ^ John R. Kennedy, "‘Bomb Girls,’ ‘Vikings’ win at the Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Canadian TV comedy series 'Schitt's Creek' wins first Emmy Award". CTV News, September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Mishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4, 2011.
  7. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.
  8. ^ Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 27, 2019.

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