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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE

RACHEL BROSNAHAN, BRIAN COX, JARED HARRIS,
NICHOLAS HOULT, BILLIE LOURD, BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL,
EDWARD NORTON, BOB ODENKIRK, MARGARET QUALLEY,
TONY SHALHOUB, MICHAEL SHANNON, AND KATE WALSH
AMONG PRESENTERS FOR
THE 35^TH ANNUAL ARTIOS AWARD

CEREMONIES IN LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK AND LONDON
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

New York, NY (January 23, 2020) – The Casting Society of America is thrilled to announce the presenters for the 35^th Annual Artios Awards at ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York, and London on Thursday, January 30.

The New York ceremony, hosted by actress comedian Michelle Buteau, will take place at Stage 48 (605 West 48^th Street) with presenters including Annaleigh Ashford, Nicholas Braun, Rachel Brosnahan, Brian Cox, Robin de Jesús, Santino Fontana, Tavi Gevinson, Luke Kirby, Katrina Lenk, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Shalhoub, Michael Shannon, J. Smith-Cameron, Kate Walsh, and Heléne Yorke. Emmy^®, Grammy, and Tony^® Award winner Audra McDonald will be honored with the Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award, and Andrew Femenella will be receiving the Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award.

The Los Angeles ceremony, hosted by actor comedian Ron Fuches, will take place at the Beverly Hilton (9876 Wilshire Boulevard) with presenters including Thora Birch, Asante Blackk, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Jared Harris, Billie Lourd, Danielle Macdonald, Edward Norton, Bob Odenkirk, and Margaret Qualley. Academy Award^® winner and advocate Geena Davis will receive the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement, and Deborah Aquila will receive the Hoyt Bowers Award.

The London ceremony, hosted by actor producer Jason Isaacs, will take place at Four Seasons Hotel London (10 Trinity Square), with presenters including Russell T Davies and Nicholas Hoult. Andy Pryor will be honored with the Excellence in Casting Award, BAFTA Winners and Academy Award nominees Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will be honored with the Artios Award for Creative Collaboration, and Pippa Markham, Kate Buckley, and CSA member Gillian Hawser will be receiving special recognition for their dynamic contributions in furthering the recognition of casting with the creation of the BAFTA Casting Awards for television and film.

For more information, please visit www.castingsociety.com

Special Honorees Press Release
Television and Theatre Nominees Press Release
Film Nominees Press Release

ABOUT THE ARTIOS AWARDS

First held in 1985, the Artios Awards honors Casting Directors in more than 20 different categories encompassing film, television and theatre. In addition, special honorees are selected for their contributions to the craft. Nominees and winners are voted on by members in good standing of the Casting Society of America.

ABOUT THE CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Casting Society of America (CSA) was founded in February of 1982 with the intention of establishing a recognized standard of professionalism in the casting field and providing its members with a support organization to further their goals and protect their common interests. CSA currently boasts close to 1000 members. CSA casting directors and associate casting directors work around the world, with members based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. CSA is a global resource for producers, directors and creative teams seeking casting professionals, while promoting the image of casting directors and associate casting directors worldwide, engaging in a number of charitable activities and supporting its members by sharing important and helpful professional information. For more information on the Casting Society of America, please visit CastingSociety.com

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