EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has upped Katie Zipkin-Leed to Manager, we can tell you first.
Zipkin-Leed is a Los Angeles native who graduated from Tulane University with a double major in Marketing and Legal Studies in Business. She began her career in the industry as an Agent Trainee at UTA, working in the TV talent department. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Zipkin-Leed arrived to Artists First, where she worked for Partners Maggie Haskins and Allen Fischer before being promoted to Literary Coordinator in 2022.
We understand she supports clients not only in the traditional TV and film space but also in theater and digital media, aiming to expand their reach and opportunities. Zipkin-Leed was also named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Hollywood and Entertainment last year.
Talent management firm and production company Artists First reps actors, writers, directors and producers in film, television, and digital media. Their client roster counts Martin Lawrence, Awkwafina, Kenya Barris, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Niecy Nash, Judy Greer, Will Arnett, Ike Barinholtz, Paul Walter Hauser, Kate McKinnon, Michael Showalter, John M Chu, Lior Raz, Mitch Hurwitz and Cristela Alonzo, among others. Productions include Incoming, Twisted Metal, Quiz Lady, Central Intelligence, Like A Boss, Keanu, black-ish, Mixed-ish, Grown-ish, The Last OG, Hit and Run, and Reno 911!
