Notes From the Rep Biz, March 18, 2016
Agency Notes
At UTA:
New signs for the agency include Chris Tucker, who is signed across the board as an actor and comedian (Nick Nuciforo will handle touring), and Vine sensation Nash Grier.
At WME:
Star of HBOs Vinyl, Bobby Cannavale, has signed with Sharon Jackson.
SXSW stand-out filmmaker Anne Hamilton has signed with a team that includes Tanya Cohen and Mike Simpson.
Model and personality Katherine Webb has signed with Aimee Leone on the IMG side of the company.
Internet personality and actress Amanda Steele is a new sign for Avi Ghandi, Joe Izzi and Megan Mackenzie.
At CAA:
Actor Chik Okonkwo, one of the stars of Sundance hit The Birth of a Nation, is now a client of Cameron Mitchell.
Sportscaster and former NBA star Grant Hill is now represented by Nick Khan, who also recently signed Super Bowl-winning quarterback turned broadcaster Trent Dilfer.
Making a Murderer filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos are now with Ryan Ly.
At ICM Partners:
Actress Jessica Barden, one of the stars of the upcoming season of Penny Dreadful, has signed with JR Ringer and Andrew Kurland.
Actress Lex Scott Davis, who recently played Toni Braxton in a Lifetime movie, is now with April King and Andrea Nelson-Meigs.
American Idol contestant Haley Reinhart is now a client of agent Scott Mantell.
Filmmaker Andrew Ahn, whose movie Spa Night was at Sundance, is now with Cullen Conly.
At Verve:
Filmmakers Tahir Jetter and Anders Engstrom, as well as writer Heather Hach, are all new clients of the agency.
At APA:
Actress Mena Suvari will now be represented by Sheva Cohen and Jim Osborne.
At Abrams Artists:
Actress Gina Gershon has signed with Marni Rosenzweig and Kim Hines.
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