Who We Are

Olivia Wingate Founder, Producer

Olivia grew up in London but has been based in New York on-and-off for 25 years, first moving to New York to obtain her Masters Degree in Business from NYU. 

After 10 years as a theater producer specializing in contemporary American Drama and Comedy in the UK, working with playwrights including Bridget Carpenter, Stephen Belber, Angus McLachlan and comedians including David Cross, Patton Oswalt, and Louis CK. Wingate then became a talent manager and formed Olivia Wingate Artists in 2004 to then merge with Avalon Entertainment Group in 2012 to become their New York office.

Her longtime clients included Marc Maron, Reggie Watts, John Hodgman, Wyatt Cenac, Kurt Braunohler, Maeve Higgins and Eugene Mirman. Throughout this time, she developed and produced numerous TV shows and specials around her clients. Most notably MARON (4 seasons at IFC), RAGNOROK: John Hodgman (Netflix), WHY SH#T SO CRAZY - Reggie Watts (Comedy Central) and WYATT CENAC: BROOKLYN (Netflix)

In July 2015 she left her management business to become SVP Scripted Development at Left/Right Studios. There she set up shows at numerous networks/streamers, including the critically acclaimed BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT’S MISFITS & MONSTERS (Tru TV), JOE MANDE’S AWARD-WINNING STANDUP SPECIAL (Netflix) and the documentary feature IT STARTED AS A JOKE which premiered at SXSW 2019.

Olivia divides her time between New York and London. She is a UK Citizen, a Canadian Citizen and an American Citizen.

Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein, & Selz — Legal

VICTORIA COOK is a partner at FKKS and a member of the Entertainment Group. She focuses on film and TV work, representing filmmakers, writers, directors, actors, TV producers, film financiers and TV networks

LEE GOLDBERG is Counsel to the Entertainment Group, with a special focus on scripted television. Lee comes from AMC Networks where she handled development and production deals for AMC’s suite of channels.