Lisa parasyn biography

Lisa Parasyn

Canadian casting director and film producer

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

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 for Lost Girl, at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in for both Lost Girl and The Yard, at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in for Lost Girl, and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in for both Cardinal and Schitt's Creek.

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,
  2. ^John R. Kennedy, "‘Bomb Girls,’ ‘Vikings’ win at the Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 6,
  3. ^Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12,
  4. ^Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27,
  5. ^"Canadian TV comedy series 'Schitt's Creek' wins first Emmy Award". CTV News, September 17,
  6. ^Mishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4,
  7. ^"Canadian Screen Awards ’ Performance categories". Playback, January 13,
  8. ^Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Prese
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    • Lisa Parasyn is an Emmy-Award winning Casting Director who is best known for her work on Schitt's Creek, Star Trek, Discovery, Outlander, Workin' Moms, The Coroner, and Degrassi - the Reboot. With critical acclaim in both the US and Canada, she is no stranger to industry nominations and awards across her more than professional credits to-date. A noted four-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting, Lisa won her first in for Bomb Girls, her second in for Cardinal, and two Canadian Screen Awards for Schitt's Creek in and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded Lisa her first Emmy for Outstanding Casting in a Comedy Series for her work on Schitt's Creek in With a career spanning 2 decades, Lisa remains one of the industry's most in-demand Casting Directors and passionate producers. She demands a commitment to excellence with every project she takes on.

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    • Jon Comerford

    Canadian casting director

    Jon Comerford is a Canadian casting director. He is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting in a Television Series, winning at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in for Bomb Girls, at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in for Cardinal, and at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for Schitt's Creek, and an Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy series at the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Schitt's Creek.

    Formerly a partner in Lisa Parasyn's casting firm, Lisa Parasyn Casting, in Comerford launched his own firm, New Life Casting, in conjunction with Sara Dang and Lisa DeMeo.

    Parasyn and Comerford were also nominated at the 26th Gemini Awards in for Lost Girl, at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in for The Yard, at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in for Lost Girl, and at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in for both Cardinal and Schitt's Creek.

    References

    1. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Jon Comerford launches new casting agency". Playback, February 5,
    2. ^John R. Kennedy, "‘Bomb Girls,’ ‘Vikings’ win at the Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 6,
    3. ^Alexandra Heilbron, "Maudie starring Sally Hawkins wins 7 Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute, March 12,
    4. ^Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 27,
    5. ^"Canadian TV comedy series 'Schitt's Creek' wins first Emmy Award". CTV News, September 17,
    6. ^Mishki Vaccaro, "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4,
    7. ^"Canadian Screen Awards ’ Performance categories". Playback, January 13,
    8. ^Brent Furdyk, "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". Entertainment
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