EXCLUSIVE: William Spetz, writer, creator and star of the critically acclaimed Swedish series Tore, has signed with TFC Management.
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EXCLUSIVE: Clark Backo, recently seen as the female lead opposite LaKeith Stanfield in Apple TV+’s The Changeling, has signed with Linden Entertainment for management.
For her role in The Changeling as the wife of Stanfield’s Apollo, a new mom who is suffering emotionally and vanishes without a trace, Backo earned a 2024 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance.
In TV, Backo is also known for her work in the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, ABC/Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the CW’s Supernatural and the Canadian hit comedy Letterkenny. Additionally, she can be seen in Netflix’s 21 Thunder, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, CBC’s Shoot The Messenger, Netflix’s Hemlock Grove and National Geographic’sThe Hot Zone.
Backo’s film credits include Jason Orley’s Amazon film I Want You Back, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, Blumhouse feature Seven in Heaven and indies No Running and Confessions. She continues to be repped by Fatmata Kamara and Johnson/Shapiro/Slewett and Kole.
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EXCLUSIVE: William Spetz, writer, creator and star of the critically acclaimed Swedish series Tore, has signed with TFC Management.
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