Biography

Carmen Cuba's career began in 1999 with filmmaker Larry Clark (Bully) which led to a long-standing collaboration with Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh casting everything from his experimental film Bubble to his recent features Black Bag and The Christophers. Additionally, her work with Ridley Scott includes The Martian, Alien Covenant, All the Money in the World. Cuba's other feature highlights include Leos Carax's Annette, The Power of the Dog by Jane Campion, NOPE by Jordan Peele and The Apprentice for which she was nominated for a Best Casting BAFTA award.

In television she has worked with filmmakers Soderbergh (Behind the Candelabra, The Knick), Donald Glover (Mr and Mrs Smith, Swarm), Luca Guadagnino (We Are Who We Are), Alex Garland (Devs), Tanya Saracho (Vida), Amy Seimetz (The Girlfriend Experience) and Andrew Haigh (Looking) as well as on all five seasons of Stranger Things with the Duffer Brothers.

Among other awards and nominations, she's been nominated for six Emmys for Outstanding Casting, winning one for Behind the Candelabra and another for Stranger Things.
- IMDb mini biography by: Carmen Cuba Casting