Draft:Alexa Fogel
American casting director and producer
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Alexa L. Fogel is an American casting director and producer. A three-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, known for her contributions to the "Golden Age" of prestige television, and her collaboration with showrunner David Simon.[1][2]
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Comment: She seems to meet WP:NBIO (see also WP:ANYBIO, however, I removed a Fandom source per WP:UGC. I feel as though more sources could be added to the draft. JuniperChill (talk) 19:37, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
Alexa L. Fogel | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Casting director, producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | The Wire, Ozark, True Detective |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award (3) |
Career
Fogel began her career in the early 1990s, with credits on dramas such as NYPD Blue, for which she won two Emmy Awards in 1995 and 1997.[2]
In 1997, she began casting for HBO, starting with the prison drama Oz. She is credited with providing early career breakthroughs for several major actors, including Idris Elba, Michael B. Jordan, and Julia Garner.[1]
Fogel founded the production company Beech Hill Films, through which she has produced projects such as the Netflix documentary A Secret Love (2020) and the feature film Run Fatboy Run (2007).[3]
Selected filmography
- The Wire (2002–2008)
- Generation Kill (2008)
- Treme (2010–2013)
- True Detective (2014)
- Atlanta (2016–2022)
- Ozark (2017–2022)
- Pose (2018–2021)
- Black Bird (2022)
- Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting | NYPD Blue | Won |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Casting | NYPD Blue | Won |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | True Detective | Won |