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The Oscars Finally Gave Casting a Trophy, and the Craft That Waited Longest Was Built by Women
Cassandra Kulukundis poses backstage with the Oscar® for Casting during the 98th Oscars® at Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026. WALLY SKALIJ, THE ACADEMY
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The Oscars Finally Gave Casting a Trophy, and the Craft That Waited Longest Was Built by Women

A century into the Academy Awards, casting got its first Oscar this year. Four of the five inaugural nominees were women, because the job of deciding who gets to be seen on screen has always, overwhelmingly, been women's work.
By Daria Ershova • 4 min read