Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Comedy)
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The Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature (Comedy) is an award handed out annually by the Casting Society of America. The award, in its current incarnation, was first awarded in 2010, when the category made the distinction of award comedic films with larger budgets, and studio backing. Previously, since the second awards ceremony in 1986, the category had only held the distinction of Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy. The award honors the casting directors of higher-budgeted, in comparison to independently-backed, films that the voting body believes featured the best casting.
Presented byCasting Society of America
Formerly calledOutstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy (1986–2007)
Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Studio Feature – Comedy (2008)
Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Studio Feature – Comedy (2008)
Established1986
Currently held byJay Kelly (2026)
| Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature (Comedy) | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Casting Society of America |
| Formerly called | Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy (1986–2007) Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Studio Feature – Comedy (2008) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Jay Kelly (2026) |
Winners and nominees
1980s
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 (1st) [1] | ||
| Amadeus | Mary Goldberg | |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Terry Liebling | |
| The Natural | Ellen Chenoweth | |
| Sixteen Candles | Jackie Burch | |
| A Soldier's Story | Reuben Cannon |
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Comedy
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 (2nd) [2] | ||
| Prizzi's Honor | Alixe Gordon | |
| After Hours | Mary Colquhoun | |
| Back to the Future | Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg and Judy Taylor | |
| Desperately Seeking Susan | Risa Bramon and Billy Hopkins | |
| The Purple Rose of Cairo | Juliet Taylor | |
| 1987 (3rd) [3] | ||
| Hannah and Her Sisters | Juliet Taylor | |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Ellen Chenoweth | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | Margery Simkin | |
| Ruthless People | Ellen Chenoweth | |
| Something Wild | Risa Bramon and Billy Hopkins | |
| 1988 (4th) [4] | ||
| Moonstruck | Howard Feuer | |
| Baby Boom | Pam Dixon | |
| Broadcast News | Ellen Chenoweth | |
| The Princess Bride | Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson | |
| Radio Days | Juliet Taylor | |
| 1989 (5th) [5] | ||
| Bagdad Cafe | Al Onorato and Jerold Franks | |
| Big | Juliet Taylor, Paula Herold | |
| Crossing Delancey | Meg Simon, Fran Kumin | |
| Married to the Mob | Howard Feuer | |
| Working Girl | Juliet Taylor |
1990s
2000s
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 (16th) [16] | ||
| American Pie | Joseph Middleton and Michelle Morris Gertz | |
| Bowfinger | Margery Simkin | |
| Galaxy Quest | Debra Zane | |
| Keeping the Faith | Avy Kaufman | |
| Man on the Moon | Francine Maisler | |
| 2001 (17th) [17] | ||
| State and Main | Avy Kaufman | |
| Bring It On | Margery Simkin | |
| The Family Man | Matthew Barry, Nancy Green-Keyes | |
| A Knight's Tale | Francine Maisler | |
| What Women Want | Deborah Aquila, Howard Feuer | |
| 2002 (18th) [18] | ||
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins | |
| Legally Blonde | Joseph Middleton, Michelle Morris Gertz | |
| Ocean’s Eleven | Debra Zane | |
| The Princess Diaries | Marcia Ross, Donna Morong, Gail Goldberg | |
| Spider-Man | Francine Maisler, Lynn Kressel | |
| 2003 (19th) [19] | ||
| About Schmidt | Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman, John Jackson (Location Casting) | |
| Barbershop | Felicia Fasano, Mary Vernieu | |
| Chasing Papi | Chemin Sylvia Bernard | |
| Holes | Amanda Mackey Johnson, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | |
| Old School | Joseph Middleton | |
| 2004 (20th) [20] | ||
| School of Rock | Ilene Starger | |
| Along Came Polly | Kathleen Chopin | |
| Bad Santa | Mary Vernieu, Felicia Fasano | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Ronna Kress | |
| Something’s Gotta Give | Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson | |
| 2005 (21st) [21] | ||
| Sideways | John Jackson and Ellen Parks | |
| The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Marcia Ross | |
| In Good Company | Joseph Middleton | |
| Meet the Fockers | Francine Maisler | |
| Shall We Dance? | Richard Hicks | |
| 2006 (22nd) [22] | ||
| Wedding Crashers | Lisa Beach & Sarah Katzman | |
| The Family Stone | Mindy Marin | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Joseph Middleton, Michelle Morris Gertz | |
| A Prairie Home Companion | Francine Maisler | |
| Thank You for Smoking | Mindy Marin | |
| 2007 (23rd) [23] | ||
| Night at the Museum | Ilene Starger, Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter (Vancouver Casting) | |
| Blades of Glory | Juel Bestrop, Seth Yanklewitz | |
| Click | Roger Mussenden | |
| Music and Lyrics | Ilene Starger | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Denise Chamian |
Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Studio Feature – Comedy
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 (24th) [24] | ||
| Juno | Mindy Marin, Coreen Mayrs (Location Casting), Heike Brandstatter (Location Casting) | |
| 27 Dresses | Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Amanda Mackey | |
| Dan in Real Life | Bernard Telsey | |
| Enchanted | John Papsidera, Marcia Ross, Susan Shopmaker (Location Casting) | |
| Hairspray | David Rubin, Richard Hicks |
Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature Casting (Comedy)
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 (25th) [25] | ||
| Tropic Thunder | Francine Maisler | |
| Burn After Reading | Ellen Chenoweth | |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | Bernard Telsey | |
| Get Smart | Roger Mussenden | |
| Yes Man | David Rubin, Richard Hicks |
2010s
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 (26th) [26] | ||
| Julie & Julia | Francine Maisler | |
| Couples Retreat | Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller | |
| Date Night | Donna Isaacson | |
| The Proposal | Amanda Mackey Johnson, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Angela Peri (Location Casting) | |
| Valentine’s Day | Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood | |
| 2011 (27th) [27] | ||
| Red | Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Craig Fincannon (Location Casting), Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting), Robin D. Cook (Location Casting) | |
| How Do You Know | Francine Maisler, Lynn Kressel (Location Casting) | |
| Morning Glory | Ellen Lewis | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Francine Maisler, Lucy Bevan | |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Jennifer Euston, Robin D. Cook | |
| 2012 (28th) [28] | ||
| Crazy, Stupid, Love | Mindy Marin, Kara Lipson (Associate) | |
| 21 Jump Street | Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera, Elizabeth Coulon (Location Casting), Yesi Ramirez (Associate) | |
| Horrible Bosses | Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman | |
| The Muppets | Marcia Ross, Gail Goldberg, Brittainy Roberts (Associate) | |
| The Rum Diary | Denise Chamian, Angela Demo (Associate) | |
| 2013 (29th) [29] | ||
| Silver Linings Playbook | Mary Vernieu and Lindsay Graham; Diane Heery, Jason Loftus (Location Casting) | |
| Oz the Great and Powerful | John Papsidera | |
| Pain & Gain | Denise Chamian, Lori Wyman (Location Casting), Ania Kamieniecki-O’Hare (Associate) | |
| Ted | Sheila Jaffe, Angela Peri (Location Casting) | |
| The Watch | Alyssa Weisberg, Shay Bentley Griffin (Location Casting); Yesi Ramirez, Karina Walters (Associates) | |
| 2015 (30th) [30] | ||
| The Wolf of Wall Street | Ellen Lewis | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Sarah Finn, Reg Poerscout-Edgerton, Tamara Hunter (Associate) | |
| Into the Woods | Francine Maisler, Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield | |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Rachel Tenner; Charlene Lee, Bess Fifer (Associates) | |
| This Is Where I Leave You | Cindy Tolan, Adam Caldwell (Associate) | |
| We're the Millers | Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman, Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting); Jeremy Gordon, Beth Lipari, Dana Salerno (Associates) | |
| 2016 (31st) [31] | ||
| The Big Short | Francine Maisler, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting) | |
| The Intern | Bernard Telsey, Laray Mayfield, Tiffany Little Canfield, David Vaccari (Associate) | |
| Joy | Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham, Angela Peri (Location Casting) | |
| Sisters | Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee; Joey Montenarello, Adam Richards (Associates) | |
| Tomorrowland | April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg; Corinne Clark, Jennifer Page (Location Casting) | |
| 2017 (32nd) [32] | ||
| La La Land | Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood | |
| Deadpool | Ronna Kress; Jennifer Page, Corinne Clark (Location Casting) | |
| Hail, Caesar! | Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel (Associate) | |
| Rules Don't Apply | David Rubin, Melissa Pryor (Associate) | |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Jo Edna Boldin (Location Casting); Conrad Woolfe, Marie A.K. McMaster (Associates) | |
| 2018 (33rd) [33] | ||
| The Greatest Showman | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Rori Bergman (Additional Casting), Patrick Goodwin (Associate) | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Lucy Bevan; Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield (Location Casting) | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Sarah Halley Finn; Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris (Location Casting) | |
| Logan Lucky | Carmen Cuba; Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris (Location Casting); Charley Medigovich (Associate) | |
| Wonder | Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood; Kara Eide, Kris Woz (Location Casting) | |
| 2019 (34th) [34] | ||
| Green Book | Rick Montgomery, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Thomas Sullivan (Associate) | |
| The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Ellen Chenoweth, Jo Edna Boldin (Location Casting), Susanne Scheel (Associate), Marie A.K. McMaster (Location Associate) | |
| Deadpool 2 | Mary Vernieu, Marisol Roncali; Corinne Clark, Nina Henninger, Jennifer Page, Yumi Takada (Location Casting); Raylin Sabo (Associate) | |
| Game Night | Rich Delia; Tara Feldstein Bennett, Chase Paris (Location Casting); Adam Richards (Associate) | |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Conrad Woolfe (Associate), Sarah Trevis (UK Associate) |
2020s
| Year | Film | Casting Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (35th) [35] | ||
| Knives Out | Mary Vernieu; Location Casting: Angela Peri; Associate: Brett Howe | |
| Dolemite Is My Name | Mary Vernieu and Lindsay Graham Ahanonu | |
| Hustlers | Gayle Keller | |
| Rocketman | Reginald Poerscot-Edgerton | |
| Uncut Gems | Francine Maisler | |
| 2021 (36th) [36] | ||
| Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Nancy Bishop | |
| Enola Holmes | Jina Jay | |
| The King of Staten Island | Gayle Keller and David Rubin; Associate: Allison Kirschner | |
| The Prom | Alexa L. Fogel; Associate: Kathryn Zamora-Benson and Alison Goodman | |
| On the Rocks | Courtney Bright and Nicole Daniels | |
| 2022 (37th) [37] | ||
| Don't Look Up | Francine Maisler, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler (Additional Casting), Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Matt Bouldry (Location Casting), Kyle Crand (Location Casting), Molly Rose (Associate) | |
| Cruella | Mary Vernieu, Lucy Bevan and Bret Howe (Associate), Emily Brockmann (Associate), Olivia Grant (Associate) | |
| The French Dispatch | Douglas Aibel, Matthew Glasner (Associate) | |
| In the Heights | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Kristian Charbonier (Associate) | |
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Sarah Halley Finn, Amanda Mitchell (Location Casting), Poping Auyeung (Location Casting), Molly Doyle (Associate) | |
| 2023 (38th) [38] | ||
| Matilda the Musical | Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann | |
| Bros | Gayle Keller, Allison Kirschner (associate casting director) | |
| Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe | |
| The Menu | Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe, Lisa Mae Fincannon (location casting), Kimberly Wistedt (location casting), Becca Burgess (associate casting director) | |
| White Noise | Douglas Aibel, D. Lynn Meyers, (location casting), Matthew Glasner (associate casting director | |
| 2024 (39th) [39] | ||
| Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Francine Maisler, Melissa Kostenbauder, Betsy Fippinger (Location Casting), Tara Feldstein (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Molly Rose (Associate Casting Director) | |
| Air | Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Sydney Shircliff (Associate Casting Director) | |
| Asteroid City | Douglas Aibel, Jina Jay (Location Casting), Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director) | |
| Cocaine Bear | Debra Zane, Dylan Jury, Ali Coffey (Location Casting) | |
| Wonka | Nina Gold | |
| 2025 (40th) | ||
| Wicked | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield; Ryan Bernard Tymensky (Associate Casting Director); Tamsyn Manson (Location Casting Director) | |
| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Sophie Holland; Angela Peri, Lisa Lobel (Location Casting Directors); Melissa Morris (Location Associate Casting Director) | |
| Challengers | Francine Maisler; Molly Rose (Associate Casting Director) | |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Sarah Halley Finn; Jacqueline Gallagher, Jordyn Gregory (Associate Casting Directors); Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann (Location Casting Directors); Katie Brydon (Location Associate Casting Director) | |
| Nightbitch | Douglas Aibel; Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director) | |
| Saturday Night | John Papsidera | |
| 2026 (41st) | ||
| Jay Kelly | Douglas Aibel and Nina Gold; Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director); Francesco Vedovati and Barbara Giordani (Location Casting Directors) | |
| Materialists | Douglas Aibel; Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director) | |
| The Naked Gun | Carmen Cuba; Judith Sunga (Associate Casting Director); Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris (Location Casting Directors) | |
| The Phoenician Scheme | Douglas Aibel (US Casting); Jina Jay (UK Casting); Alexandra Montag (German Casting); Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director) | |
| Wake Up Dead Man | Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe; Martin Ware (Location Casting Director); Olivia Brittain (Location Associate Casting Director) | |
| Wicked: For Good | Bernard Telsey and Tiffany Little Canfield; Ryan Bernard Tymensky (Associate Casting Director); Tamsyn Manson (Location Casting Director) |