Susan Shopmaker | |
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| Alma mater | Kirkland College |
| Occupation(s) | Casting director, lecturer at State University of New York at Purchase |
Susan Shopmaker is an American casting director. [1] [2] She is best known for her work casting for independent films. [3] In 2024, she was awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Casting for The Holdovers . [4]
Shopmaker received a bachelor's degree from Kirkland College in 1978, prior to the institution's absorption into Hamilton College. [5] [6]
In addition to her work as a casting director, Shopmaker serves as a lecturer at State University of New York at Purchase. [5] [7]
| 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 |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CineVegas International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize, Ensemble Acting | Red Doors | Won [a] | [8] |
| 2008 | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Studio Feature - Comedy | Enchanted | Nominated [b] | [9] |
| 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 | [10] | |
| 2012 | Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Won | [9] |
| 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 [c] | ||
| 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 [d] | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Micro Budget Feature – Comedy or Drama | Low Tide | Nominated [a] | [11] | ||
| 2021 | Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting | Excellence in Casting | Sound of Metal | Nominated [e] | [9] |
| Casting Society of America | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature | Memory | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Studio or Independent Feature – Drama | The Iron Claw | Nominated [f] | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Studio or Independent Feature – Comedy | The Holdovers | Won | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Astra Creative Arts Awards | Best Casting | Nominated | [13] | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Casting | Won | [4] | ||
| Chicago Indie Critics | Best Ensemble | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Casting | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | [16] |