Dani De Lio
Dani De Lio began her career at the CBC. In 1997 she made the bold move to begin dedicating herself as an assistant at one of the top agencies in the city. After a couple of years of hard work and absorbing the flow and pace of the the film and television industry as an assistant, she propelled herself to becoming a spirited and passionate agent at one of the most prestigious Children’s agencies in Toronto in the 90’s. Her keen eye and instincts helped her in developing the careers of some of Canada’s top talent.
In 1999 Dani partnered with Jack Frizelle to launch Creative Drive Artists which has become one of the most esteemed and sought after agencies in Canada. When not immersed in her client’s careers, Dani’s heart and soul is committed to her two boys Peter and Lukas.
Karen Law
Karen Law began in the business in 1997. She started out developing her skillset at an established Toronto agency and eventually formed Law Talent Agency in 2005.
Karen built her roster of actors and comedians and after spending 7 years working on her own, was thrilled to merge with Jack and Dani at Creative Drive Artists.
When not working Karen spends much of her time doing charitable work as well spending time with her family, and spoiled pups, Gem and Tucker.
Monika Thomas
Monika started her career in the business in 1999 working for a well established Talent Agency here in Toronto. After 2 years of working diligently her dedication and commitment resulted in a promotion to becoming an Agent. Monika spent the next 15 years working with a team to help develop, nurture and progress many careers in the industry. During her time there she learned the importance of relationship building with both casting directors and actors alike. Some of her many strengths are spotting young talent and nurturing and developing, as well as taking more experienced actors to the next level. She works tirelessly for her clients, and likes to focus on a small roster. Her years of experience have taught her the art of making deals and giving people the best representation, as they deserve.
In 2017 Monika was thrilled to join forces with Creative Drive Artists where she will continue to develop her clients and strive to build their careers without limits.
Monika is a devoted mother to her two son’s Benjamin and Holden. A lover of animals and travel.
Jenn Lue
In 2020, Jenn returned to Toronto to join Creative Drive Artists as Dani’s assistant after working across the pond at a boutique talent agency in London, where she worked with some of the UK’s most established actors on screen and stage. Since then, Jenn has become an agent and has started to take on her own clients.
In her spare time, Jenn enjoys reading, travel, kickboxing, snowboarding, hiking, learning to surf, and spending time with her baby boy.