- Lake Bell has departed UTA and signed with The Gersh Agency for worldwide Film/TV theatrical representation.
- Bell is riding fresh momentum off HBO's The Chair Company, which premiered in October 2025, was renewed for Season 2, and earned two 2026 WGA Award nominations.
- She retains Entertainment 360 for management and Birch Public Relations for publicity.
- Gersh has been on an active signing spree in 2026, recently adding Scott Foley and Denee Benton to its roster.
Lake Bell has signed with The Gersh Agency for worldwide Film/TV theatrical representation, making the move from United Talent Agency (UTA). Her team at Gersh includes agents Alexander Yarosh, Charlie Jennings, April Tombs, Jacob Frederick Berne, Alana Duthie, and Sandra Lucchesi.
Bell was most recently seen in HBO’s The Chair Company, produced by Adam McKay, which premiered globally in October 2025, was renewed for a second season, and earned two 2026 WGA Award nominations for New Series and Comedy Series.
On the film side, her recent credits include Mother Couch alongside Ewan McGregor and Taylor Russell, as well as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Bell also co-created, executive produced, directed, and starred in the ABC comedy Bless This Mess, and directed two episodes of Hulu’s Pam & Tommy, earning the Hollywood Critics Television Award for Best Directing in a Limited Series. Beyond acting, she voices Poison Ivy in Harley Quinn and Black Widow in Marvel’s What If…?
This signing is part of Gersh’s active 2026 push to expand its talent roster. Just weeks prior, the agency signed Scott Foley and earlier added Denee Benton.
Bell continues with Entertainment 360 for management and Birch Public Relations for publicity.
Takeaways
Bell is coming off one of the strongest stretches of her career, a buzzy HBO comedy, a WGA-nominated series, and a growing voice acting portfolio.
Moving from UTA to Gersh mid-momentum is a deliberate, strategic pivot — not a reactive one. Gersh has clearly been positioning itself as a serious home for seasoned multi-hyphenate talent in 2026, and Bell fits that profile perfectly.
With a Season 2 of The Chair Company on the horizon and her creative fingerprints all over her projects, expect this new agency relationship to open doors on both sides of the camera.
Could Gersh’s growing roster of comedy-drama talent set Bell up for bigger directing opportunities behind the camera? Will Bell’s departure from UTA signal a broader wave of talent reshuffling across major agencies in 2026?
