Sharon Stone, Shirley Maclaine & More to Present Awards at 14TH ANNUAL HELLER AWARDS

Film icons Sharon Stone and Shirley MacLaine, and THE WALKING DEAD star Michael Rooker have been confirmed to present the Lifetime Achievement awards at the 14TH ANNUAL HELLER AWARDS. Since 2001, the membership of the Talent Managers Association (TMA) has proudly hosted the annual Heller Awards. The awards honor agents and casting directors who have been nominated for their dedication to excellence and service to actors over the previous year. Named for talent management pioneer and organization founder, Seymour Heller, the 14th Annual Heller Awards will be hosted on Thursday, November 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at 6:30 PM.

The TMA is proud to offer celebrities an opportunity to honor not only the nominated agents and casting directors, but three legendary industry professionals with Lifetime Achievement honors. This provides a unique and wonderful opportunity for actors and artists to honor the men and women who have helped to forge their illustrious careers. The 14th Annual Heller Awards will be a night to celebrate the relationships which help to shape our industry.

The TMA is thrilled to announce the Lifetime Achievement award for agent will be presented to legendary ICM Partners agent Jack Gilardi by his long-time client, Hollywood icon Shirley MacLaine. The Lifetime Achievement honor for casting will be presented to Fincannon and Associates founder Craig Fincannon by friend and noted character actor Michael Rooker. The Lifetime Achievement honor for manager will be presented to Binder & Associates founder Chuck Binder by loyal client Sharon Stone. The evening's other celebrity presenters will include: Suzanne Cryer (Silicone Valley), Dan Lauria (Pitch, The Wonder Years), Robbie Kay (Once Upon A Time), Nancy Travis (Last Man Standing), Jack Coleman (Heroes), Amuary Nolasko (Prison Break), Hunter King (Y&R), Michael Beach (The 100), and Frank Stallone.

The nominees for this year's agent and casting director awards are:

ADULT THEATRICAL AGENT

Lorrie Bartlett, ICM Partners

Jay Schachter, Abrams Artists Agency

Mike Baldridge, Momentum Talent and Literary Agency

Robert Haas, Innovative Artists

Mike Eisenstadt, Amsel, Eisenstadt, Frazier & Hinojosa Agency (AEFH)

Brett Norensberg, The Gersh Agency

YOUTH THEATRICAL AGENT

Meredith Fine, Coast to Coast Talent Agency

Emily Urbani, Osbrink Talent Agency

Domina Holbeck, Abrams Artists Agency

Julie Fulop, AKA Talent Agency

Barbara Coleman, Innovative Artists

Milton Pere, Amsel, Eisenstadt, Frazier & Hinojosa Agency (AEFH)

ADULT COMMERCIAL AGENT

Stephen DeCayette, Prestige Talent Agency

Hugh Leon, Coast to Coast Talent Agency

Nancy Luciano, Luciano Reeves Talent

David Ziff, Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty (CESD)

Samantha J. Daniels, Mavrick Artists Agency

Neil Kreppel, Commercial Talent

YOUTH COMMERCIAL AGENT

Carol Lynn Sher, Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty (CESD)

Jeremy Apody, Abrams Artists Agency

Candace Stewart, Prestige Talent Agency

Sydel Lisi, Coast to Coast Talent Agency

Dawn Osbrink, Osbrink Talent Agency

Bonnie Shumofsky, Abrams Artists Agency

Philip Marcus, Clear Talent Group

VOICE OVER AGENT

Melissa Berger-Brennan, Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty (CESD)

Portia Scott, Coast to Coast Talent Agency

Maureen Rose, Osbrink Talent Agency

Brittany Balbo, UTA

Izzy Arias, UTA

Wes Stevens, VOX, Inc.

REGIONAL AGENT

Joy Pervis, J Pervis Talent Agency

Gail Houghton, Houghton Talent

Ashley Pomes Wilkinson, Clear Talent Group South

Angie Moncrief, Action Talent

FEATURE CASTING DIRECTOR

Kim Coleman, Kim Coleman Casting

Francine Maisler, Francine Maisler & Associates

Aisha Coley, Aisha Coley Casting

April Webster, April Webster & Associates

Mary Vernieu, Betty Mae Casting

Kimberly Hardin, Kim Hardin Casting

TV CASTING DIRECTOR

Krisha Bullock/Jamie Snow, Bullock & Snow Casting

SuzAnne Goddard-Smythe, SuzAnne Goddard-Smythe Casting

Allison Jones, Allison Jones Casting

Eyde Belasco, Eyde Belasco Casting

Jennifer Cooper, Jennifer Cooper Casting

Leah Daniels-Butler, Leah Daniels-Butler Casting

COMMERCIAL CASTING DIRECTOR

Dan Bell, Dan Bell Casting

Ross Lacy, Ross Lacy Casting

Michael Sanford, Sanford Casting

Francene Selkirk, Francine Selkirk Casting

Anissa Williams, Anissa Williams Casting

Liz Lewis, Liz Lewis Casting Partners

VOICE OVER CASTING DIRECTOR

Ivy Isenberg, Isenberg Casting

Jamie Sparer Roberts, Walt Disney Studios

Linda Lamontagne, Linda Lamontagne Casting

Julie Ashton, Julie Ashton Casting

Natalie Lyon and Kevin Reher, Pixar Animation Studios

REGIONAL CASTING DIRECTOR

Annette Stillwell, Stillwell Casting

Jen Kelley, Big Picture Casting

Rhavynn Drummer, Tyler Perry Studios Casting

Elizabeth Coulon, Coulon Casting

Meagan Lewis, RPM Casting

ASSOCIATE CASTING DIRECTOR

Gina Gallego

Jason B. Stamey

Ally Bader

Jeremy Gordon

Julie Gale

Monica Kelly

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos

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