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\n2023 CDG Award Winners and Nominees<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to be celebrating our fifth annual CDG Awards and once again we are delighted to be back in the room acknowledging our members’ wonderfully diverse and brilliant work. It has been an incredible year for television, film and theatre. We can\u2019t wait to announce our winners and we now have 11 awards; new for this year are the awards for Best Children\u2019s Casting and for Contribution to Casting. Huge congratulations in advance to the winners and to all our nominees\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Sam Jones and Rebecca Wright,\u00a0 CDG Co-Chairs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Our Partner, Spotlight has been connecting performers with roles in theatre, television and film productions since 1927. It\u2019s our role to keep stages and screens filled with talented performers, so we can continue to watch our favourite characters come to life. With studios in London\u2019s West End and a team of people across the world as part of the Talent Systems<\/strong> group, Spotlight is truly at the heart of the industry.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Television Drama Series sponsored by United Agents<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Daniel Edwards, Lucy Allen (Associate), Tom Payne & Catherine Garlick (Assistants) – Heartstopper<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nina Gold & Lucy Amos – Bad Sisters<\/p>\n

Kate Rhodes-James, Gordon Cowell & Gabriella Summer Wolf (Associates) – House of the Dragon<\/p>\n

Victor Jenkins, Seth Mason (Associate), Paushali Banik & Laura Macfadden (Assistants) – Sherwood<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Television Comedy Series sponsored by Hamilton Hodell<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Rachel Sheridan (Series Casting), Nadira Seecoomar (Taster Pilot) – <\/span>Big Boys<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Catherine Willis, Jessica Mescall (Associate) – <\/span>Cheaters<\/span><\/p>\n

Lauren Evans – <\/span>Sex Education (Series 3)<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel Freck, Ceri Bedingfield (Associate) – <\/span>Ten Percent<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Hubbard, Amy Jackson & Heidi Lawry, Abhaya Sethu (Assistant) – <\/span>The Outlaws (Series 1 and 2)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in Theatre (Inside M25) sponsored by The Partnership Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Charlotte Sutton – <\/span>Our Generation, National Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Amy Ball & Arthur Carrington – <\/span>Jerusalem, Apollo Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

Heather Basten – <\/span>Red Pitch, Bush Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

Alastair Coomer – <\/span>The Normal Heart, National Theatre (Olivier)<\/span><\/p>\n

Serena Hill – <\/span>To Kill a Mockingbird, Gielgud Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in Musical Theatre (Inside M25) Sponsored by JAG (Jonathan Arun Group)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Stuart Burt – <\/span>Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jill Green, Nicholas Hockaday (Assistant), Verity Naughton (Child Casting) – <\/span>101 Dalmatians, Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher – <\/span>Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, Lyric Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

Natalie Gallacher, Richard Johnston (Associate Casting Director) – <\/span>Legally Blonde,Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacob Sparrow – <\/span>Oklahoma!, Young Vic<\/span><\/p>\n

Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher, Katherine Skene & Richard Johnston (Assistants) – <\/span>Spring Awakening, Almeida Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Regional Theatre in Partnership with Factory International<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Stuart Burt, Olivia Barr (Associate) – <\/span>East is East, Birmingham Rep, National Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jill Green – <\/span>Crazy For You, Chichester Festival Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

Rosie Pearson & James Pearson – <\/span>Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World, UK Tour<\/span><\/p>\n

David Grindrod – <\/span>Into the Woods, Theatre Royal Bath and Scenario Two Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Worrall, Stuart Burt (Casting Consultant) – <\/span>Rock \/ Paper \/ Scissors, Sheffield Theatres<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Film Sponsored by Warner Bros. Discovery<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Kahleen Crawford, Carla Morris (Assistant) – <\/span>The Lost Daughter<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lucy Bevan & Emily Brockmann, Katie Brydon (Associate) – <\/span>Belfast<\/span><\/p>\n

Kate Rhodes-James, Gordon Cowell & Gabriella Summer Wolf (Associates) – <\/span>House of Gucci<\/span><\/p>\n

Debbie McWilliams & Jemima McWilliams – No Time to Die<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Hubbard, Olivia Laydon & Heidi Lawry (Associates) – <\/span>Spencer<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in an Independent Film sponsored by Independent Talent Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Carolyn McLeod, Matt Sheppard (Assistant) – <\/span>Boiling Point<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shaheen Baig – <\/span>Ali & Ava<\/span><\/p>\n

Catherine Willis – <\/span>Brian & Charles<\/span><\/p>\n

Amy Hubbard, Olivia Laydon (Associate) – <\/span>Good Luck to You, Leo Grande<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaheen Baig, Jonny Boutwood (Associate) – <\/span>Pirates<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Commercial<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Heather Basten – <\/span>NHS, \u2018We are the NHS\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sue Odell – <\/span>Alzheimer\u2019s Society, \u2018It\u2019s Not Called Getting Old\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Cox & Thom Hammond – <\/span>Coca Cola Christmas, \u2018Real Magic\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Anna McAuley – <\/span>Macmillan, \u2018Whatever You Need\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Claire Curry – <\/span>Vets4Pets, \u2018Thank You\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Casting in a Limited or Single Series Sponsored by Netflix<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Nina Gold & Martin Ware – <\/span>This is Going to Hurt<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sarah Crowe & Xanthe Spencer-Davidson – <\/span>A Very British Scandal<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucy Bevan & Emily Brockmann, Katie Brydon (Associate) – <\/span>Anatomy of a Scandal<\/span><\/p>\n

Nina Gold & Lucy Amos – <\/span>Landscapers<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Edwards, Lucy Allen (Associate), Catherine Garlick & Tom Payne (Assistants) – <\/span>Showtrial (BBC)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span>Best Child Casting (all Media) in Partnership with AYPA (Agents of Young Performers Association)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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WINNER: Lucy Bevan & Emily Brockmann, Katie Brydon (Associate) – <\/span>Belfast<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Verity Naughton, Nicholas Hockaday (Assistant) – <\/span>Bugsy Malone The Musical, UK Tour<\/span><\/p>\n

Verity Naughton, Nicholas Hockaday (Assistant) – <\/span>Frozen The Musical, Theatre Royal Drury Lane<\/span><\/p>\n

Aisha Bywaters – <\/span>My Name is Leon<\/span><\/p>\n

Verity Naughton, Nicholas Hockaday (Assistant) – <\/span>School of Rock The Musical, UK Tour<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Contribution to Casting Award has only been awarded once before in the history of the Awards. It is a special award that recognises a contribution to casting that goes above and beyond. This year\u2019s recipient is somebody who has nurtured and supported the careers of young artists, many of whom have gone on to do great things on stage and screen.<\/b><\/p>\n

We are very grateful to Conway Van Gelder Grant for sponsoring this award.<\/p>\n

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