Nina Gold
Nina Gold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nina Gold |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Casting director |
Nina Gold is a British casting director known for her work on the HBO series Rome and Game of Thrones , the Netflix series The Crown , and the critically acclaimed Sky Studios produced The Day of the Jackal (2024). She has also worked as casting director in movies like The Martian , Star Wars: The Force Awakens , Star Wars: The Last Jedi , Solo: A Star Wars Story [1] [2]
Career
[edit ]Gold began casting while at university, studying at Christ's College, University of Cambridge.[3] Her first casting job was to recruit extras for an AC/DC music video. After spending several years casting for music videos and commercials, Gold cast a McDonald's commercial directed by Mike Leigh in 1992. Seven years later, Leigh hired Gold to cast Topsy-Turvy, her first major film.[4] Gold has been responsible for the casting of roles in seven of Mike Leigh's films since 1999.
After casting the HBO series Rome ,[5] Gold was hired in 2009 by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss to cast a new HBO series, Game of Thrones , alongside Robert Sterne.[6]
Awards and nominations
[edit ]Gold has won and been nominated for numerous awards for Game of Thrones, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series win in 2015-2016 and 2019 and Emmy nominations for all six seasons.[7] In 2015, she and Sterne were also nominated for an Emmy for casting the miniseries Wolf Hall .[8] In 2014, Gold was nominated for a Casting Society of America award for her work on the film The Theory of Everything .[9] In 2016, Gold was awarded a BAFTA Special Award at the Television Craft Awards for her career in casting for television and film.[10] In 2019, she was nominated for the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Casting for The Two Popes.[11] In 2024, Nina received multiple nominations, including for Best Casting of a TV Drama Series: The Day of the Jackal , Say Nothing and Slow Horses (Season 4),[12] Best Casting of a Film: Conclave ,[13] Best Casting of a Limited or Single Series: Baby Reindeer ;[14] Best Child Casting (all Media): Blitz. [15]
Personal life
[edit ]Gold's partner is Frank Hewetson, a logistics coordinator for Greenpeace. They have two children together.
Filmography
[edit ]Selected television credits
[edit ]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | Rome | 22 episodes |
| 2008 | John Adams | Miniseries |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | 73 episodes |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Miniseries |
| 2016–2019 | The Crown | 30 episodes |
| 2017 | Taboo | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | The Nevers | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Landscapers | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | This Is Going to Hurt | 7 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Bad Sisters | 18 episodes |
| 2022 | Andor | 12 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Slow Horses | 24 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | Baby Reindeer | 7 episodes |
| 2024–present | 3 Body Problem | 8 episodes |
| 2024–present | The Day of the Jackal | 10 episodes |
Selected film credits
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (April 5, 2014). "Secrets of the casting couch revealed: How to pick the perfect Doctor Who, Margaret Thatcher or Paddington Bear" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 2022年06月21日. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Plunkett, John (April 24, 2016). "From Game of Thrones to Star Wars: the casting boss behind TV and movie hits". The Guardian . Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ ""The entrepreneurial alternative to corporate life - join three Christ's Alumnae who run their own companies."". Christ's College, Cambridge . Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Elmhirst, Sophie (26 April 2018). "From Game of Thrones to The Crown: the woman who turns actors into stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Bingley, Charlie (August 3, 2016). "The Game of Thrones Cast That Could Have Been". HBO. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 15, 2016). "Game of Thrones Casting Director Nina Gold to Receive BAFTA Award". Variety . Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones". Emmys.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Street, Jacob (July 16, 2015). "2015 Emmy Nominees: Game of Thrones And Mad Men Lead The Chase". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Bloom, David (September 22, 2014). "Casting Society Artios Awards Nominees Announced; Rob Marshall, Ellen Lewis To Receive Special Honors". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "Nina Gold: Special Award 2016". BAFTA. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Film in 2020". BAFTA. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Casting Directors' Guild Awards, 2025 Nominations". Spotlight . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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