Variety

Victoria Kress and Jamie Pillet

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AGENTS, ABRAMS ARTISTS AGENCY

The dynamic team at Abrams Artists Agency’s New York office, theatrical department, have long nurtured rising talent and helped oversee the careers of young stars including Iain Armitage (“Young Sheldon”), Sophia Lillis (“Sharp Objects”), Ryan Jamaal Swain (“Pose”) and Hailey Kilgore (“Once on This Island”). Other clients on a hot streak include Jaden Michael (“Vampires vs. The Bronx”); Milly Shapiro (“Hereditary”); Shahadi Joseph (Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King,” Universal’s Jordan Peele pic “Us”); Jahi Winston (the upcoming “The Upside” with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart); Ben Ross (title role in touring “Dear Evan Hansen”); Fred Hechinger (just cast opposite Amy Adams in Fox’s “Woman in the Window”); and Parker Sevak (co-stars opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal in Sundance hit “The Kindergart­en Teacher”). “Our unwavering commitment is to curate, nurture and drive successful, sustainabl­e careers that will grow alongside these brilliant young artists,” says Kress. Adds Pillet: “The talent level and work ethic I’ve seen in our remarkable young actors is truly inspiring.”

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