Notes from the Rep Biz - 7-27-2018

A comedian to CAA, a rising star to APA and new promotions and hires for two management companies! Welcome to Friday and another edition of Notes From the Rep Biz.
 
At CAA:
 
Comedian and writer Jordan Temple has signed with agent Tyler Amato. Temple’s play Hidden Fences (a spoof of both Fences and Hidden Figures) was a massive hit at last year’s New York Comedy Festival. Temple has written on SMILF and The Rundown with Robin Thede. He is also represented by manager Lisa Mierke at Mosaic.
 
Other Notes Around Town:
 
Aussie actress Jessica Green has signed with Jonathan Perry at APA. Green is the lead in the CW fantasy adventure series The Outpost. Green’s been popping up in a bunch of different places lately – playing Cleopatra in Netflix’s Roman Empire and in the Ash vs. Evil Dead series finale. Her managers are Greg Harris and Jeb Brandon at Corner Booth Management.
 
Actor Joe Williamson has signed with Justin Baxter and Sharon Paz at Abrams Artists Agency. Williamson was on HBO’s Here and Now and was just cast in James Mangold’s upcoming film about the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari. Williamson was also in In-Lawfully Yours and Red Line. He is represented by managers Todd Justice and Rodney Ponder at Justice & Ponder.
 
YouTube sensation Emma Chamberlain, just 17 years old, has signed with UTA in all areas.
 
Management Notes:
 
Principal Entertainment L.A. has promoted Kaelyn Hutchins and Anthony Ippolito to managers. Hutchins moves up from being an assistant and already reps actors Maya Lynne Robinson, Terrence Terrel, Michael Ornstein and Angela Sprinkle. Ippolito is primarily focusing on comedic talent and now represents Ana Fabrega, Ikechukwu Ufomadu and Lorelei Ramirez.
 
Haven Entertainment has promoted Chanell Hardy to manager. She represents Usama Siddiquee who is set to be one of the New Faces at the Montreal Comedy Festival. In addition, Haven has also hired Garrett Greer in the literary division. Greer comes from Rain Management Group and reps several writers including Erica Dasher, Zac Hung and Danny Tolli.
 
Phillip Keene, who starred in Major Crimes and The Closer, has signed with Erik Kritzer at LINK Entertainment. Keene is agented by Raphael Berko and Ellen Drantch-Billet at Media Artists Group.
 
Sources: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline