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About Catherine Willis

What awards has Catherine Willis won?

Short answer

Catherine Willis won the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Award for Casting in 2023, for Channel 4's Somewhere Boy. She has four Casting Directors' Guild Award nominations, for Alma's Not Normal (2022), Cheaters (2023), Brian and Charles (2023) and Somewhere Boy (2024). Productions she cast have won BAFTAs for Scripted Comedy: Detectorists in 2015 and Alma's Not Normal in 2025.

What did the RTS jury say?

The jury of the RTS Craft and Design Awards 2023 called Somewhere Boy “a well woven cast”.

Which awards went to people she cast?

  • Lewis Gribben won Actor (Television) at the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2023 for Somewhere Boy.
  • Oliver Savell won Comedy Performance (Male) at the RTS Programme Awards 2025 for Changing Ends.
  • The Ballad of Wallis Island won three British Independent Film Awards in 2025 and was nominated for three BAFTA Film Awards in 2026.

On Here We Go, CW Casting cast series 2, 3 and 4. Katherine Parkinson, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2026, was cast before that.

Last checked 9 October 2026. Answered by CW Casting. Tell us if something here is out of date.

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientProductionResult
BAFTA Television Awards 2025 and 2026Male performance in a comedyOliver SavellChanging EndsNominee
BAFTA Television Awards 2026Actress in a ComedyKatherine ParkinsonHere We GoWinner
BAFTA Film Awards 2026Outstanding British Film, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting ActressThe film, Tom Basden and Tim Key, Carey MulliganThe Ballad of Wallis IslandNominee
BAFTA Television Awards 2025Scripted ComedyThe seriesAlma's Not NormalWinner
RTS Programme Awards 2025Comedy Drama, Comedy Performance (Female) and Writer (Comedy)The series and Sophie WillanAlma's Not NormalWinner
RTS Programme Awards 2025Comedy Performance (Male)Oliver SavellChanging EndsWinner
British Independent Film Awards 2025Screenplay, Joint Lead Performance, Original MusicTom Basden, Tim Key and Adem IlhanThe Ballad of Wallis IslandWinner
CDG Casting Awards 2024Best Casting in a Limited or Single SeriesCatherine Willis, with Beatrice Ray (associate)Somewhere BoyNominee
CDG Casting Awards 2023Best Casting in an Independent FilmCatherine WillisBrian and CharlesNominee
BAFTA Film Awards 2023Outstanding British FilmThe filmBrian and CharlesNominee
CDG Casting Awards 2023Best Casting in a TV Comedy SeriesCatherine Willis, with Jessica Mescall (associate)CheatersNominee
RTS Craft and Design Awards 2023Casting AwardCatherine WillisSomewhere BoyWinner
BAFTA Scotland Awards 2023Actor, TelevisionLewis GribbenSomewhere BoyWinner
CDG Casting Awards 2022Best Casting in a TV Comedy SeriesCatherine WillisAlma's Not NormalNominee
BAFTA Television Awards 2015Scripted ComedyThe seriesDetectoristsWinner

Counted from the credit list on this site.