"Saturday Night Live" talent department chief Ayala Cohen has joined ICM Partners as a talent agent. Cohen will work out of the agency's New York office starting July 9.
In running the talent department at “SNL,” Cohen was responsible for bringing in new cast members, evaluating submissions, booking hosts and scouring the country for up and coming or underutilized comedians.
In other words, she was responsible for finding and nurturing talent – one key ingredient to being an agent.
“Ayala brings a wealth of industry knowledge and leadership and perfectly complements our culture of teamwork and collegiality at ICM Partners,” the partners said in a joint statement. “Her