UTA Signs Comedian, Writer & Actor Fortune Feimster
deadline.comUTA has signed Southern comedian, writer, and actor Fortune Feimster for representation in all areas. Becoming a household name through her Netflix specials Sweet & Salty and Good Fortune, both of which were nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award, Feimster just filmed her third for the streamer in Seattle, WA.
Currently, Feimster’s shooting the second season of FUBAR, Netflix’s action comedy series led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, which came in at No.
1 globally in its first 10 days of release and topped 100 million views in less than a week. A North Carolina native who began her ascent to popularity as a writer and panelist on E’s hit show Chelsea Lately, she’s been a series regular on The Mindy Project (Hulu) and Kenan (NBC), recurred on CBS’s Life in Pieces, and guest starred on numerous series, including 2 Broke Girls, Workaholics, Glee, and Tales of the City.
Feimster’s film credits include Family Switch, Office Christmas Party, Yes Day, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, and Father of the Year.
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