Marisa Abela Signs With CAA
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- Marisa Abela signed with CAA for representation, marking a major U.S. agency attachment for the British actress.
- Abela won the 2025 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for her breakout role in HBO/BBC's Industry.
- Abela is set to star opposite Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in director Chad Stahelski's Highlander for Amazon MGM's United Artists.
- Abela earned a BAFTA EE Rising Star Award nomination for playing Amy Winehouse in Focus's biopic Back to Back, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
- Abela continues to be represented by Saskia Mulder at The Artists Partnership in the UK, Jim Gilio and Robert Offer at Sloan, Offer, Weber & Dern, and Shelter PR.
Why it matters: Abela lands CAA representation at a career peak — a 2025 BAFTA TV win plus a co-starring role in Amazon MGM's Highlander reboot alongside Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe — positioning the agency to capitalize on her next phase as a franchise lead.
