Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Awarded forOutstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Currently held by The Bear (2024)
Website emmys.com

This is a list of the winners and nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.

Contents

Winners and nominations

2000s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
2000
(52nd)
[1]
Freaks and Geeks (Season 1: Part 1) Allison Jones – casting executive; Coreen Mayrs and Jill Greenberg Sands – casting executives (location) NBC
Malcolm in the Middle (Season 1)Mary V. Buck, Susan Edelman, Ken Miller, and Nikki Valko – casting executives Fox
Sex and the City (Season 2)Kerry Barden, Billy Hopkins, Jennifer McNamara, and Suzanne Smith – casting executives HBO
Sports Night (Season 2)Paula Rosenberg and Bonnie Zane – casting executives ABC
Will & Grace (Season 2)Tracy Lilienfield – casting executive NBC
2001
(53rd)
[2]
Ally McBeal (Season 4)Ken Miller and Nikki Valko – casting executives Fox
Ed (Season 1)Brett Goldstein, Carol Kelsay, Jonathan Strauss, Todd Thaler, and Bonnie Zane – casting executives NBC
Frasier (Season 8)Jeff Greenberg – casting executive
Sex and the City (Season 3)Jennifer McNamara – casting executive HBO
Will & Grace (Season 3)Tracy Lilienfield – casting executive NBC
2002
(54th)
[3]
Sex and the City (Season 4)Jennifer McNamara – casting executive HBO
Frasier (Season 9)Jeff Greenberg – casting director NBC
Friends (Season 8)Leslie Litt and Barbara Miller – casting directors
Scrubs (Season 1)Brett Benner and Debby Romano – casting directors
Will & Grace (Season 4)Tracy Lilienfield – casting director
2003
(55th)
[4]
Sex and the City (Season 5)Jennifer McNamara – casting director HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 3)Marla Garlin, Richard Hicks and Ronnie Yeskel – casting directors HBO
Friends (Season 9)Leslie Litt and Barbara Miller – casting directors NBC
Scrubs (Season 2)Brett Benner and Debby Romano – casting directors
Will & Grace (Season 5)Tracy Lilienfield – casting director
2004
(56th)
[5]
Arrested Development (Season 1)Deborah Barylski and Geraldine Leder – casting directors Fox
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 4) Allison Jones – casting director HBO
Frasier (Season 11)Jeff Greenberg – casting director NBC
Monk (Season 2)Anya Colloff, Lonnie Hamerman, Meg Liberman, Sandi Logan, Amy McIntyre Britt, and Cami Patton – casting directors USA
Sex and the City (Season 6)Jennifer McNamara – casting director HBO
2005
(57th)
[6]
Desperate Housewives (Season 1)Scott Genkinger and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting directors ABC
Arrested Development (Season 2) Allison Jones – casting director Fox
Entourage (Season 1)Sheila Jaffe, Meredith Tucker, and Georgianne Walken – casting directors HBO
Scrubs (Season 4)Brett Benner and Debby Romano – casting directors NBC
Will & Grace (Season 7)Tracy Lilienfield – casting director
2006
(58th)
[7]
My Name Is Earl (Season 1)Dava Waite Peaslee – casting director NBC
The Comeback (Season 1)Elizabeth Barnes, Meg Liberman, and Cami Patton – casting directors HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 5) Allison Jones – casting director
Desperate Housewives (Season 2)Scott Genkinger and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting directors ABC
Entourage (Season 2)Sheila Jaffe, Meredith Tucker, and Georgianne Walken – casting directors HBO
Weeds (Season 1)Amy McIntyre Britt and Anya Colloff – casting directors Showtime
2007
(59th)
[8]
Ugly Betty (Season 1)Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting directors ABC
Desperate Housewives (Season 3)Junie Lowry-Johnson and Scott Genkinger – casting directors ABC
Entourage (Season 3)Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken – casting directors HBO
30 Rock (Season 1)Jennifer McNamara – casting director NBC
Weeds (Season 2)Amy McIntyre Britt and Anya Colloff – casting directors Showtime
2008
(60th)
[9]
30 Rock (Season 2)Jennifer McNamara Shroff – casting director NBC
Californication (Season 1)Felicia Fasano – casting directors; Pat McCorkle – original New York casting director Showtime
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 6) Allison Jones – casting director HBO
Pushing Daisies (Season 1)Camille Patton, Meg Liberman, and Jennifer Lare – casting directors ABC
Ugly Betty (Season 2)Jeff Greenberg and Mark Scott – casting directors
2009
(61st)
[10]
30 Rock (Season 3)Jennifer McNamara-Shroff – casting director NBC
Californication (Season 2)Felicia Fasano – casting director Showtime
The Office (Season 5) Allison Jones – casting director NBC
United States of Tara (Season 1) Allison Jones – original casting director; Cami Patton and Elizabeth Barnes – casting directors Showtime
Weeds (Season 4)Dava Waite Peaslee – casting director

2010s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
2010
(62nd)
[11]
Modern Family (Season 1)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
Glee (Season 1) Robert J. Ulrich and Eric Dawson – casting directors; Jim Carnahan – New York casting director Fox
Nurse Jackie (Seasons 1-2)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting directors Showtime
30 Rock (Season 4)Jennifer McNamara-Shroff – casting director NBC
United States of Tara (Season 2)Cami Patton and Jennifer Lare – casting directors Showtime
2011
(63rd)
[12]
Glee (Season 2) Robert J. Ulrich and Eric Dawson – casting directors Fox
The Big C (Season 1)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting directors Showtime
Modern Family (Season 2)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
Nurse Jackie (Season 3)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting directors Showtime
30 Rock (Season 5)Jennifer McNamara Shroff and Katja Blichfeld – casting directors NBC
2012
(64th)
[13]
Girls (Season 1) Jennifer Euston – casting director HBO
The Big C (Season 2)Bernard Telsey – casting director Showtime
Modern Family (Season 3)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
New Girl (Season 1)Seth Yanklewitz, Juel Bestrop, Anya Colloff, and Michael Nicolo – casting directors Fox
Nurse Jackie (Season 4)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting directors Showtime
Veep (Season 1) Allison Jones, Pat Moran, and Jennifer Euston – casting directors HBO
2013
(65th)
[14]
30 Rock (Season 7)Jennifer McNamara-Shroff, Katja Blichfeld, and Jessica Daniels – casting directors NBC
Girls (Season 2) Jennifer Euston – casting director HBO
Modern Family (Season 4)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
Nurse Jackie (Season 5)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting director Showtime
Veep (Season 2) Allison Jones, Pat Moran, and Meredith Tucker – casting directors HBO
2014
(66th)
[15]
Orange Is the New Black (Season 1) Jennifer Euston – casting director Netflix
Louie (Season 4)Gayle Keller – casting director FX
Modern Family (Season 5)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
Nurse Jackie (Season 6)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting director Showtime
Veep (Season 3) Allison Jones, Pat Moran, and Meredith Tucker – casting directors HBO
2015
(67th)
[16]
Veep (Season 4) Allison Jones, Meredith Tucker, and Pat Moran – casting directors HBO
Louie (Season 5)Gayle Keller – casting director FX
Modern Family (Season 6)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
Transparent (Season 1)Eyde Belasco – casting director Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 1) Jennifer Euston and Meredith Tucker – casting directors Netflix
2016
(68th)
[17]
Veep (Season 5) Allison Jones and Beth Harris – casting directors HBO
Modern Family (Season 7)Jeff Greenberg – casting director ABC
Silicon Valley (Season 3) Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman, and Leslie Woo – casting directors HBO
Transparent (Season 2)Eyde Belasco – casting director Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 2)Cindy Tolan – casting director Netflix
2017
(69th)
[18]
Veep (Season 6)Dorian Frankel and Sibby Kirchgessner – casting directors HBO
Atlanta (Season 1)Alexa L. Fogel – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting FX
Master of None (Season 2)Cody Beke – casting director; Teresa Razzauti – location casting Netflix
Silicon Valley (Season 4)Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman, and Leslie Woo – casting directors HBO
Transparent (Season 3)Eyde Belasco – casting director Amazon
2018
(70th)
[19]
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 1)Meredith Tucker and Jeanie Bacharach – original casting directors; Cindy Tolan – casting director Amazon
Atlanta (Season 2)Alexa L. Fogel – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – Atlanta casting FX
Barry (Season 1)Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas – casting directors HBO
GLOW (Season 1) Jennifer Euston and Elizabeth Barnes – casting directors Netflix
Silicon Valley (Season 5)Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman and Leslie Woo – casting directors HBO
2019
(71st)
[20]
Fleabag (Season 2)Olivia Scott-Webb – casting director Amazon
Barry (Season 2)Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas – casting directors HBO
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 2)Cindy Tolan – casting director Amazon
Russian Doll (Season 1)Christine Kromer – casting director Netflix
Veep (Season 7)Dorian Frankel and Sibby Kirchgessner – casting directors HBO

2020s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
2020
(72nd)
[21]
Schitt's Creek (Season 6) Lisa Parasyn and Jon Comerford – casting directors Pop
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 10) Allison Jones and Ben Harris – casting directors HBO
Dead to Me (Season 2)Sharon Bialy, Russell Scott and Sherry Thomas – casting directors Netflix
Insecure (Season 4)Victoria Thomas and Matthew Maisto – casting directors HBO
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 3)Cindy Tolan – casting director Prime Video
What We Do in the Shadows (Season 2)Gayle Keller– casting director; Jenny Lewis and Sara Kay – Canadian casting directors FX
2021
(73rd)
[22]
Ted Lasso (Season 1)Theo Park – casting director Apple TV+
The Flight Attendant (Season 1)Kim Miscia, Beth Bowling - casting directors; John Papsidera – original casting director HBO Max
Hacks (Season 1)Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera Hallman – casting directors
The Kominsky Method (Season 3)Nikki Valko, Ken Miller and Tara Treacy – casting directors Netflix
PEN15 (Season 2, Part 1)Melissa DeLizia – casting director Hulu
2022
(74th)
[23]
Abbott Elementary (Season 1)Wendy O'Brien – casting director ABC
Barry (Season 3)Sherry Thomas and Sharon Bialy – casting directors HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 11) Allison Jones and Ben Harris – casting directors
Hacks (Season 2)Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera Hallman – casting directors HBO Max
Only Murders in the Building (Season 1) Bernard Telsey and Tiffany Little Canfield – casting directors Hulu
Ted Lasso (Season 2)Theo Park – casting director Apple TV+
2023
(75th)
[24]
The Bear (Season 1)Jeanie Bacharach – casting director; Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Paskal and AJ Links - location casting directors FX
Abbott Elementary (Season 2)Wendy O'Brien and Chris Gehrt – casting directors ABC
Jury Duty (Season 1)Susie Farris – casting director Amazon Freevee
Only Murders in the Building (Season 2) Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Canfield and Destiny Lilly – casting directors Hulu
Ted Lasso (Season 3)Theo Park - casting director Apple TV+
2024
(76th)
[25]
The Bear (Season 2)Jeanie Bacharach and Maggie Bacharach – casting directors; Jennifer Rudnicke, Mickie Paskal and AJ Links - location casting directors FX
Abbott Elementary (Season 3)Wendy O'Brien and Chris Gehrt – casting directors ABC
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 12) Allison Jones - casting director HBO
Hacks (Season 3) Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera Hallman – casting directors Max
Only Murders in the Building (Season 3) Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield and Destiny Lilly – casting directors Hulu

Multiple wins

Programs with multiple wins

Casting directors with multiple nominations

Programs with multiple nominations

Total awards by network

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