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Agencies
CAA: Actress
Abigail Breslin is now repped by
Franklin Latt, Bryan O’Guin and
Peter Levine. She was previously with ICM Partners. Breslin most recently appeared in the 2013 feature film
August: Osage County. She also had roles in
The Call, opposite Halle Barry, and
Ender’s Game, opposite Asa Butterfield. Starting her career with 2002’s
Signs, Breslin rocketed to fame with the indie hit
Little Miss Sunshine. Since then, she has appeared in such features as
No Reservations, Nim’s Island, Definitely, Maybe, My Sister’s Keeper, Zombieland and
Rango. Next up, Breslin has parts in the features
Perfect Sister, Maggie and
Final Girl. Breslin received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in
Little Miss Sunshine.
CAA: Actor and filmmaker
Eugenio Derbez is now repped by
Jason Heyman, Tony Etz, Steve Lashever and
Christy Haubegger. Derbez most recently wrote, directed and starred in the 2013 hit feature
Instructions Not Included. One of the most recognizable Latino actors in the world, Derbez is probably best known for creating and starring in the series
La familia P. Luche, as well as the series
XHDRBZ and
Vecinos. His extensive resume includes providing the voice of Donkey in the Spanish-language
Shrek and U.S. credits include such features as
Girl in Progress, Under the Same Moon, Beverly Hills Chihuahua and
Jack and Jill. Next up, Derbez will provide a voice in Guillermo del Toro’s animated comedy
Book of Life, currently in production.
ICM Partners: Indie writer and director
Gregg Araki is now repped by
Kevin Crotty and
Joanne Wiles. Araki’s latest film
White Bird in a Blizzard premiered last January at Sundance. Starting out as part of the New Queer Cinema movement in the nineties, Araki made his directorial debut with 1987’s
Three Bewildered People in the Night on a budget of only $5000. He has since made eleven films, including 2004’s
Mysterious Skin, Kaboom, The Doom Generation and
Smiley Face, which starred Anna Farris. Araki’s
White Bird in a Blizzard was based on the Laura Kasischke book and stars Shailene Woodley and Eva Green.
ICM Partners: Actress, comedian, author and producer
Ali Wentworth is now repped by
Ruthanne Secunda and
Ted Chervin. Wentworth currently hosts the web series
Daily Shot with Ali Wentworth, which is broadcast online on Yahoo! Shine. Starting off as a cast member on Fox’s
In Living Color, Wentworth’s screen credits have included
Jerry Maguire, Office Space and
It’s Complicated amongst others. She also created, produced and starred in the Starz comedy series
Head Case, which ran 2007 to2009. Wentworth is an author as well, having penned the best selling
Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales in 2012.
Paradigm: Actor and writer
Greg Poehler is now repped by
Shawn Scallon, Jim Dempsey, Nick LoPiccolo and
Ken Stovitz. Poehler is currently writing, producing and starring in the new comedy series
Welcome to Sweden, currently set to air on NBC later this year. The series will also star Josephine Bornebusch and was originally commissioned by Sweden’s TV4 as the network’s first English-speaking series. It was acquired by NBC in October. In May 2013, Poehler also launched the production company, Syskon, alongside his sister Amy Poehler.
Paradigm: Actor
Valter Skarsgård is now repped by
Nate Bryson, Jason Cunningham and
Nick LoPiccolo. Skarsgård, 18, the son of Stellan Skarsgård, has followed his older brothers Alexander (
True Blood), Gustaf (
Vikings), and Bill Skarsgård (
Hemlock Grove) to Hollywood. Skarsgård most recently starred in the feature film
IRL, earning him a nomination for the Rising Star Award at the Stockholm Film festival. His other credits have included SVT’s
Doorcode 1321 and Entertainment One’s
Arn. Skarsgård is also repped by Aleksandra Mandic at Agentfirman Planthaber/Kilden/Mandic in Sweden.
UTA: Eight-year old British singer
Sophia Grace Brownlee is now repped by
Brian Nossokoff, Jordan Berkus, and
Jason Egenberg. Brownlee launched to fame after her cover of Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” went viral. Brownlee has since become a frequent guest on
Ellen: The Ellen Degeneres Show. She has also appeared on the Nickelodeon series
Sam & Cat, as well as
The Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2012),
The Teen Choice Awards 2012 and
The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2013.
UTA: Director
Allen Coulter is now repped by
Geoff Morley, Matt Rice, Mickey Berman, Josh Hornstock,
Richard Klubeck, and
Julien Thuan. Coulter is currently directing the opening episode of the upcoming Halle Barry series
Extant. He also recently directed episodes of
Boardwalk Empire, Ray Donovan and
House of Cards. Probably best known for his work on
The Sopranos, Coulter has led an extensive career in film and television, directing episodes of such series as
Damages, Nurse Jackie and
Sex and the City, as well as the features
Remember Me and
Hollywoodland. Coulter remains co-repped by Paul Alan Smith at Equitable Stewardship for Artists.
UTA: Brooklyn-based writer and director
Gillian Robespierre is now repped by
Emerson Davis, Marissa Devins,
Richard Klubeck and
Melissa Wells. Robespierre recently made her feature film directorial debut with
Obvious Child. The feature comedy, which stars Jenny Slate and Jake Lacy, was a hit when debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It has since been acquired by A24 for distribution. Graduating from the School of Visual Arts’ Film & Video Program, Robespierre originally made
Obvious Child as a short film in 2009 and that film went on to play a series of film festivals. The feature version of
Obvious Child is set for a June 6
th release.
