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Bauman, Redanty & Shaul: Veteran screen and stage actress Lesley Nicol is now a client. Nicol currently stars as the cook Mrs. Patmore on PBS’ hit series Downton Abbey. She also will voice a character in the upcoming animated feature Free Birds. Nicol got her start back in the mid-eighties working in theatre before she made her television debut on the BBC sitcom Blacadder II, starring Rowan Atkinson. Dividing her time between British television and theatre for most of her career, two of Nicol’s best-known roles include playing Mrs. Beaver in the 1988 BBC adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the Queen Giant in the 1990 adaptation of The Silver Chair. After her success with Downton Abbey, Nicol recently made her American television debut on an episode of ABC’s Once Upon A Time. She also received a 2013 Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Ensemble in a Drama, alongside the rest of the Downton Abbey cast.
CAA: Actor Andrew Lincoln is now repped by Joel Lubin, Joe Machota and Mick Sullivan. Lincoln currently stars as Rick Grimes in AMC’s megahit The Walking Dead, which recently launched its fourth season with a record-breaking 16.1 million viewers. Starting his career in the mid-nineties, Lincoln’s first major role was playing Edgar “Egg” Cook on the BBC drama This Life. He followed that shortly afterwards with roles on the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers, as well as the drama Afterlife. Lincoln made his first impression on U.S. audiences with his role as Mark in Love Actually and followed that with appearances in the features Enduring Love and Scenes of a Sexual Nature. He also appeared in the television movie Moon Shot and played Edgar Linton in a television serial adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Lincoln starred in six episodes of the British action series Strike Back, before landing his part in The Walking Dead in 2010.
CAA: Actor Dean Norris is now repped by Michael Katcher, Charlie Jennings and Elan Ruspoli. Norris just finished up a career-changing role as Walter White’s DEA brother-in-law Hank Schrader on AMC’s Emmy-award winning Breaking Bad. He also stars as “Big Jim” Rennie on CBS’ hit adaptation of the Stephen King novel Under the Dome. One of the busiest character actors of the last three decades, Norris began his career in the mid-eighties and has worked steadily since then, building up an astonishing list of credits. Norris’ television work has included such series as NYPD Blue, The X Files, ER, Nash Bridges, Six Feet Under, 24, CSI, Medium, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Castle and The Mentalist to name only a few. Some of Norris’ feature credits have included Lethal Weapon 2, 1990’s Total Recall, Terminator 2, Money Train, Gattaca, Starship Troopers, The Negotiator, Little Miss Sunshine, Evan Almighty and the upcoming feature The Counselor. Highly in demand after his stint on Breaking Bad, Norris will return next summer for the second season of Under the Dome.
Equitable Stewardship for Artists (ESA): Emmy-winning director and actor Adam Arkin is now repped by Paul Alan Smith. Arkin most recently directed episodes of Sons of Anarchy, We Are Men and The Mob Doctor. He has also directed and produced multiple episodes of The American. The son of famed actor Alan Arkin, Arkin has been working in the entertainment business his entire life, making his first inroads as a child actor. Arkin landed his first starring role on the sitcom Busting Loose and he has since appeared in such series as The Twilight Zone, Northern Exposure, Chicago Hope, 8 Simple Rules, Life, Justified and Sons of Anarchy amongst others. Arkin’s feature film credits include Hitch, Halloween H20 and the Coen Brothers’ film A Serious Man. In the latter part of his career, Arkin established himself as prolific television director. He’s directed episodes of such series as Grey’s Anatomy, Boston Legal, The Riches, Ally McBeal, Sons of Anarchy and Justified. In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Special for My Louisiana Sky. Arkin continues to be co-repped by ICM Partners, and his manager is Marsha McManus of Principal Entertainment.
Innovative Artists: Tony-winning actress Tyne Daly is now repped by Nevin Dolcefino and Bill Veloric. Daly will star in Terrence McNally’s new play Mothers and Sons next spring on Broadway. Probably still best known for her role as Mary Beth Lacey on Cagney & Lacey, Daley has won six Emmys over her career and a Tony award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for 1990’s Gypsy. Beginning her career in the sixties, Daly has worked extensively in film, television and theatre. Two of her most notable television roles include her Emmy-winning performances as Maxine Gray in Judging Amy and Alice Henderson in Christy. She most recently appeared in Terrence McNally’s play Master Class in 2011.
Paradigm: Director and writer Andy Tennant is now repped by Robert Bookman, Valarie Phillips and Bill Douglass. He was previously with CAA. Shortly after the signing, Paradigm set Tennant to direct the upcoming feature comedy Wild Oats, which will star Shirley MacLaine, Jacki Weaver and Alan Arkin. Tennant began his career in the seventies, appearing as a dancer in both Grease and its sequel Grease 2. His first foray into directing was the 1987 television movie Moving Target, which he also wrote and produced. He soon landed directing and writing gigs on such series as Ferris Bueller, The Wonder Years and Parker Lewis Can’t Lose. Eventually, Tennant moved into directing feature films and his filmography includes such as credits as It Takes Two, Fools Rush In, Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Sweet Home Alabama, Anna and the King, Hitch, Fool’s Gold and 2010’s The Bounty Hunter.
UTA: Actor, director, writer and executive producer Andrew Bachelor, aka KingBach, is now repped by Emerson Davis, Heidi Feigin, Josh Katz, Brent Weinstein and Jordan Berkus. Bachelor, who currently has 3 million viewers on Vine, recently booked a guest-starring role on Showtime’s House of Lies. He also currently has a pilot in development at BET. An ex-track star, Bachelor studied with The Groundlings before landing appearances on series such as Burn Notice and My Pyramid. Soon after, he launched his own production company Bach Enterprises and he currently writes, directs, produces and acts in the sketch comedy the web series, King Bachelor’s Pad. Guest stars on that show have included Robert Ri’chard, Tamala Jones and Neil Brown Jr.
UTA: Actor and singer Hunter Parrish is now repped by Jacob Fenton, Shani Rosenzweig and Jonathan Weinstein. It was recently announced Parrish will be joining the cast of The Good Wife for its fifth season. Parrish is probably best known, however, for his breakout role as Silas Botwin, the son of Mary Louise Parker’s character on Weeds. Parrish originally got his start in bit parts on such series as The Guardian, Summerland and CSI. Since landing the part on Weeds, he’s appeared in such features as RV, Freedom Writers, 17 Again, Paper Man and It’s Complicated. He’s also starred in two Broadway musicals, taking over the lead role of Spring Awakening in 2008 and playing Jesus in the revival of Godspell.
WME Entertainment: Director, writer and actor Mark Webber is now a client. Webber just finished wrapped his next feature The Ever After, which stars Melissa Leo, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King and Teresa Palmer. Previously, his 2012 film The End of Love was nominated for the Grand Jury prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Before launching his entertainment career, Webber spent a good portion of his early childhood homeless, living with his mother in the slums of Philadelphia. Since then, Webber and his mother have become outspoken homeless advocates. Webber began his professional career in 1997, starting out as an actor and frequently appearing in independent films. His first starring role was 2000’s Snow Day with Chevy Chase. Other acting credits have included Boiler Room, Storytelling, Hollywood Ending, Broken Flowers, Weapons, The Hottest State, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and HBO’s The Laramie Project. Webber made his directing debut with 2009’s Explicit Ills, which won the 2008 SXSW Audience Award.
Management Companies
HertzbergMedia: Writer and director Barbara Stepansky is now repped by Alex Hertzberg. Stepansky was recently named one of the winners of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science's Nicholl Fellowship for her screenplay Sugar in my Veins. The Polish-born Stepansky grew up in Germany and started her career mentored by Christopher Nolan before studying at USC Film and the American Film Institute. Her film Die Trojanische Kuh [The Trojan Cow] (2006) won numerous awards. She has just finished post-production on Final Recourse. She continues to be repped by attorney Chad Christopher at Stone, Meyer, Genow.