Biography

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 200 professional credits to-date. A noted four-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Casting, Lisa won her first in 2014 for Bomb Girls, her second in 2018 for Cardinal, and two Canadian Screen Awards for Schitt's Creek in 2020 and 2021. 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 2020. 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: TR