We are so pleased to share that CDA’s Jackie Richardson and Emily Hampshire have each been nominated for Canadian Screen Awards! Jackie is nominated for ‘Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series’ for her performance in HEY LADY! Emily Hampshire is nominated...

CDA’s Emily Hampshire has signed on to star as the title character in a new, updated version of Norman Lear’s hit MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN! "Schitt’s Creek” star Emily Hampshire has signed on to star as the title character in a new, updated version of Norman Lear’s...

SCHITT’S CREEK with our own Emily Hampshire is nominated for ‘Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy’ at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards! Tune in on Sunday February 28th when the winners are announced. Congratulations to Emily and the entire cast and crew!...

Happy New Year! We have some exciting casting news to kick off 2021: CDA’s Jason MacDonald is set to recur in Fox’s comedy series, THIS COUNTRY. "EXCLUSIVE: The Vampire Diaries alum Jason MacDonald is set for a recurring role in Fox’s This Country, Jenny Bicks’ and...

We are thrilled to share that our own Sarah Gadon will star in Michael McGowan's feature film ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, based on the novel by Miriam Toews. Gadon is set as a lead alongside Alison Pill (Vice), Amybeth McNulty (Anne With An E) and Oscar-nominee Mare...

A huge congratulations to CDA’s Emily Hampshire and the cast & crew of SCHITTS CREEK on their multiple wins last night at the 72nd Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series! With a total of 9 wins, they achieved a historic Emmy sweep.   Toronto Star...

TIFF Ambassador Sarah Gadon attended the drive-in screening of AMERICAN UTOPIA on the opening day of the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday. A big thanks to Porsche Canada & Conversation Agency for bringing her there in style. A link to the Globe...

CDA’s Bracken Burns is ‘Jill’ in Viggo Mortensen’s feature directorial debut FALLING, about a gay man on a patience-testing mission to care for his ailing, solitary, and conservative father. The film is set to play at the Toronto International Film Festival in...

SCHITT'S CREEK, starring our own Emily Hampshire as Stevie, is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 72nd Emmy Awards! A massive congratulations to the cast and crew. Check out the full list of nominee's here:...

We are thrilled for our own Emily Hampshire, who is featured on Variety's 2020 Power of Pride List! https://variety.com/lists/pride-list-2020-variety/emily-hampshire/

Thrilled to share that CDA's Lauren Lee Smith and the cast of CBC's FRANKIE DRAKE MYSTERIES will be returning for a 4th season! Check out the official CBC Press Release announcing the wonderful news here:...

A huge congratulations to CDA's own Emily Hampshire on her two wins last night at the Canadian Screen Awards! For the 5th year in a row Emily won for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her work on SCHITT'S CREEK as Stevie, and she also won Best Lead Performance...

We are thrilled to share that the excellent Juliette Gosselin is nominated for Best Supporting Role at the Quebec Cinema Awards for her fantastic performance as ‘Clara’ in the film FABULEUSES, which was also nominated for Best Film. The film is currently streaming on...

CDA client Eva Avila and other recording artists gather remotely to record this beautiful rendition! Stay home people! Let’s flatten the curve. Check out the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueT3vIHF5jo

Tune in tonight to see Emily Hampshire host The Actor’s Fund’s new weekly live-stream charity talk show HUMP DAY WITH HAMPSHIRE – a genre-busting series that will raise money for The Actor’s Fund to assist them in helping entertainment professionals who have been...

A huge congratulations to CDA’s Luke Kimball for landing the role of Albus Potter in Toronto’s All Canadian Cast for the Canadian Premiere of the Award-Winning Best Play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. Check out Playbill's full cast announcement here:...

Emily Hampshire will star opposite Adrien Brody in Epix's new drama series, Chapelwaite. The series is based off of Stephen King's short story, Jerusalem's Lot. As Deadline reports: "Hampshire will play Rebecca Morgan, an ambitious young woman who left Preacher’s...

A huge congratulations to CDA's Lauren Lee Smith and Emily Hampshire on their 2020 Canadian Screen Award nominations! Lauren is nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her leading role in CBC's FRANKIE DRAKE. Emily is nominated for Best Supporting...

A huge congratulations to CDA's Emily Hampshire and the cast of CBC's Schitt's Creek on their SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series! Check out Variety's link for the full list of...

CDA’s Jackie Richardson stars alongside Jayne Eastwood in Sarah Polley’s short form TV Series “Hey Lady!”. The series follows these two hilarious women through their daily lives. Check out Indie Wire's link for the full story:...

Sarah Gadon joins Jimmy Akinbola and Zach Cherry in cast of Quibi's Liam Hemsworth-fronted untitled action thriller. Deadline reports the exclusive: "The series from Scorpion creator Nick Santora follows Dodge Maynard (Hemsworth) who, out of desperation to take care...

Congratulations to CDA's Emily Hampshire on her outstanding performance in "Life is a Cabernet". TV Guide places the episode in the number 2 spot of the Best TV Episodes of 2019 stating that Hampshire's "musical performance in the Season 5 finale was a triumphant...

Season 3 of SEAL Team is out and it's a must-watch. Jessica Pare is brilliant as Mandy Ellis. Watch Wednesdays at 9/8c on Showcase.

Watch Lauren Lee Smith in CBC's Season 3 of Frankie Drake on Monday's at 9:00pm EST. You'll love this series!

Congratulations on the opening of American Woman at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Sarah Gadon shines as Pauline in Semi Chellas' film inspired by the headline-dominating kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst in 1974.

Congratulations to the cast of Schitt's Creek on another Emmy nomination ! A big bravo to Emily Hampshire on your unforgettable part in this brilliant series.

Congratulations to the Rachel Skarsten on her formidable work as Alice in the CW's Batwoman. Now playing at 8:00pm EST Sundays on Showcase. Check out the trailer here: https://www.showcase.ca/shows/batwoman/

Check out Et Canada's exclusive look into the premiere of 'When Hope Calls' starring CDA's Morgan Kohan. Congratulations! https://www.etonline.com/when-calls-the-heart-spinoff-when-hope-calls-premiere-date-revealed-first-look-exclusive-128548  

We're proud to announce that Eva Avila has recorded the official song of the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo! Eva is a talented singer and actress who has been on tour with Brit Floyd for the past several months. She's honoured to sing for this amazing team and our...

Sean McCann - Sept 24 1935-June 13 2019 How do you sum up such a life and such a career in two short paragraphs? It is with profound sadness I bring  the news of the passing of my client and friend, Sean McCann. Sean passed with his family by his side June 13th at the...

Emily Hampshire shines in her role of Stevie Budd on the hit Comedy series, Schitt's Creek. Check out Star News Online's fantastic article tribute for Stevie Budd. It captures her spirit perfectly!...

Congratulations Anna Hopkins on being named one of Now Magazine's Star's to Watch. We couldn't agree more! Click the link to read what Anna has been up to. https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/canada-rising-screen-stars/

Congratulations to Emily Hampshire on her fourth consequent win for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy at the Canadian Screen Awards. Watching you on this show has been an utter delight! Bravo!

Congratulations to the effervescent Sarah Gadon on her Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Film, for her work in Great Darkened Days. Bravo!

We are thrilled to announce that Rachel Skarsten has been cast as the villainous lead opposite Ruby Rose in CW's BATWOMAN. We are so proud of you Rachel! We cannot wait to see what you do with this character. Your talent is immense. Congratulations!! Check out...

Congratulations to CDA's Deragh Campbell on her feat with MS Slavic 7 as a select for Berlin's International Film Festival.  Check out this article on Canadian Filmmakers Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell's selected short:...

A formidable congratulations to Sarah Gadon on her 2019 nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work on The Great Darkened Days. Bravo Sarah! We are immensely proud of you at CDA.

A huge congratulations to the effervescent Emily Hampshire on her 2019 nomination for Best Supporting or Guest Actress in a Comedy, for her work as Stevie Budd on CBC's Schitt's Creek. Bravo Emily!! We are so proud of your achievements.

Check out Thrive Global's article on Netflix's rising star, Scott Cavalheiro. Thrive's article on Scott's career journey outlines the strengths in his willingness to learn and his enthusiasm to always take it in strides.  It's hard not to catch a glimpse of Scott's...

Be sure to check out NOW Magazine's Breakthrough Toronto Stage Artists of 2018 featuring CDA's Breanna Dillon! "Dillon has the ability to suggest layers of emotion and contradictions beneath a placid surface."   Amongst her theatre accomplishments, Breanna was...

Congratulations to Morgan Kohan of CDA for landing the series lead role of Lillian in Hallmark's 'When Hope Calls'. Check out etonline's article...

We're beyond excited to watch Season 2 of City TV's Bad Blood, starring CDA's Anna Hopkins and Eric Hicks. It looks amazing! Check out the extended trailer...

The Toronto International Film Festival 2018 showcases some of CDA’s formidable talent and we’re immensely proud of their performances. Check out this fun original article from NY Times on ‘ What 9 Movie Insiders Wore to the Toronto International Film Festival’...

CDA's Anna Hopkins received a nomination for Choice TV Villain for her performance in Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments in the 2018 Teen Choice Awards. Congrats Anna! Here's a list of the...

Frankie Drake Mysteries returns for a second season on September 24 on CBC. Check out The TV Junkies' article on Lauren Lee Smith's return to the 1920s mystery solving scene: https://www.thetvjunkies.com/frankie-drake-mysteries-lauren-lee-smith-interview/

Canadian director Xavier Dolan’s drama starring Jacob Tremblay, Kit Harrington, Natalie Portman and CDA's Emily Hampshire & Sarah Gadon premieres at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Check out Deadline's article...

In anticipation of Frankie Drake Season 2 (premiering Monday September 24th), CBC asked the wonderful Lauren Lee Smith on some of the books that has shaped her life. Read it...

Check out Deadline's article on the set cast for Vampires Vs. The Bronx, directed by Saturday Night Live film segment director Osmany ‘Oz’ Rodriguez. The film stars CDA's Sarah Gadon. We can't wait to watch! Check out Deadline's original article...