Samantha Crisp Joins Artists & Representatives After Kohner Layoffs

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran talent agent Samantha Crisp has joined Artists & Representatives.

She’s the second to settle in at a new firm in recent days following layoffs in talent at The Kohner Agency, where she worked for 25 years. The first was Amanda Glazer, who’s now with Innovative Artists Entertainment.

Prior to Kohner, Crisp graduated from UCLA and began her career in the mailroom at Triad Artists, shortly before it was acquired by William Morris. She continued her career at WMA as an assistant, talent coordinator and then agent, mentored by powerhouse rep Nicole David. She’ll be based out of A&R’s Los Angeles offices in Century City.

Partners Adrian Pellereau, Glenn Salners and Ben Sands said in a joint statement, “With a distinguished career spanning decades in talent representation, Samantha Crisp has earned a solid reputation for strategic guidance and steadfast dedication to artist development. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Artists & Representatives family. Her shared vision of collaborative client representation aligns perfectly with our culture as we continue to expand our nationwide footprint in the evolving entertainment landscape.”