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April Webster Biography

Birth Name:April Webster

Profession Casting director, Casting department, Actress

Fast Facts

  • Nominated 14 times for Best Casting between 1997 and 2013, winning three awards
  • Her career began as a casting assistant for the 1981 film "Lunch Wagon․"
  • Known for her role as casting director for series such as "Lost," "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation․"
  • Known for collaborating with director and producer J․J․ Abrams

Awards

  • 1997Artios Award-Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1999Artios Award-Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot: nominated
  • 2001Artios Award-Best Casting for Feature Film, Drama: nominated
  • 2001Artios Award-Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot: winner
  • 2002Artios Award-Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2003Artios Award-Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic: nominated
  • 2004Artios Award-Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic: nominated
  • 2005Artios Award-Best Dramatic Episodic Casting: nominated
  • 2005Artios Award-Best Dramatic Pilot Casting: winner
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2006Artios Award-Best Dramatic Episodic Casting: nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2008Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2009Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama: winner
  • 2009Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Drama: nominated
  • 2013Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Drama: nominated
  • 2016Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy: nominated
  • 2016Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama: nominated
  • 2020Zeitgeist Award-: winner
  • 2020Artios Award-Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season - Drama: nominated