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42 Hires MXN Entertainment Manager And Producer Michelle Knudsen – Deadline


EXCLUSIVE: London and LA-based management and production outfit 42 has hired MXN Entertainment partner Michelle Knudsen in its LA office.

As a manager, Knudsen has focused on championing women and diverse voices. Her clients include Katie Silberman (Booksmart), Carrie Solomon (writer of the upcoming Netflix movie starring Nicole Kidman, Family Affair), Lacey Duke (Insecure) and Jesse Andrews (Me & Earl & the Dying Girl). Most recently, she signed rising director Hiromi Kamata (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters).

As a producer, her film credits include the Netflix comedy, When We First Met, the music driven MTV Films documentary, No Cameras Allowed, and Melina Matsoukas’ feature directorial debut, Queen & Slim starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner Smith. 

Knudsen grew up on Long Island with her Peruvian family and graduated from Columbia University. 

42 Managing Partner and CEO Josh Varney said: “We’ve been huge fans of Michelle and her impeccable taste and clients for many years. It’s exciting to now be colleagues and build together with her at 42. We are very fortunate she chose us.”

Knudsen added: “I could not be more thrilled to have joined the team at 42. It’s an exciting time to join the company as they continue to grow their stellar reputation from London to Los Angeles. I feel privileged to be growing my business alongside Josh and Ben and the rest of the team in LA.”



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