- Genneya Walton has signed with Strand Entertainment for management, with Jason Shapiro overseeing her career.
- Walton is currently starring as BB Urich in Season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, which landed a renewal before Season 1 even finished airing.
- She continues to be represented by Paradigm Talent Agency for talent representation and align Public Relations for publicity.
- The signing adds Walton to a Strand roster that has been on an aggressive growth run in 2026, recently inking Sol Rodriguez and Ashley Benson.
Genneya Walton, the actress currently lighting up screens as BB Urich in Season 2 of Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, has officially signed with Strand Entertainment for management.
Jason Shapiro will oversee her career at the LA-based management and production company co-founded with Jeff Golenberg, which itself grew out of Silver Lining Entertainment.
Walton brings a strong résumé to the table. She’s a series regular veteran from Netflix’s #BlackAF and Project Mc², and has logged major recurring roles on Never Have I Ever, 9-1-1 alongside Angela Bassett, and Extant opposite Halle Berry.
On the film side, she starred in the Storm Reid-produced Darby and the Dead for Hulu and appeared in Amazon’s holiday hit Candy Cane Lane with Eddie Murphy.
Much like the recent Brad Anderson–Cinetic Media pairing, this signing reflects a talent with serious screen credits finding a dedicated management home to fuel the next chapter.
Before acting, Walton started dancing at age six and performed alongside Janet Jackson on her comeback tour. She’s also trained in XMA and film stunts, a skillset that fits well inside the Marvel universe.
Strand has been signing aggressively in 2026. The company recently added Peacemaker actress Sol Rodriguez and Pretty Little Liars alum Ashley Benson to its roster, a pattern that mirrors moves seen elsewhere, like Isla Fisher’s pivot to Anonymous Content.
Walton continues with Paradigm Talent Agency for representation and align Public Relations for publicity.
Takeaways
Walton’s signing is a signal move. She’s entering her management relationship at exactly the right inflection point, a Marvel series regular with proven credits across Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+. Strand, meanwhile, is building something intentional: a roster of screen talent with real range, not just name recognition.
The company’s 2026 signing pace suggests it’s in expansion mode, and landing Walton (multi-hyphenate, stunt-trained, and now in the MCU ecosystem) fits that strategy well.
What’s particularly notable here is the infrastructure Walton already has in place. Paradigm on the agency side and align PR on publicity, that’s a full team assembled just as her profile is rising fastest.
Could Walton’s stunt and XMA training open doors to more action-forward MCU or franchise opportunities? What does Strand’s 2026 signing pace tell us about where boutique management companies are headed in Hollywood?
