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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Catherine Curtin Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Catherine Curtin, best known for her work as correctional officer Wanda Bell in “Orange Is the New Black,” has signed with Fusion Entertainment.
Curtin recently completed production on Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” portraying Joan Carbunkle, an NBC censor who squares off against the show’s producer Lorne Michaels and the rest of the “Saturday Night Live” creative team during the program’s first season.
A veteran of 150 films and TV shows, Curtin has appeared in “Partner Track,” “Homeland” and “Insecure.” Her credits also include roles in “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,” “Tommy,” “The Loudest Voice,” “The Blacklist,” “Mindhunter,” “Blue Bloods,” “Bull,” “Law & Order,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “The Naked Brothers Band” and “Surveillance.” In addition, she had a recurring role on Netflix’s smash hit “Stranger Things,” appearing in 11 episodes.
Her upcoming productions include “Bad Shabbos,” which showed at Tribeca,” and “If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing,” which screened at the Bentonville Film Festival.
Curtin’s other work includes “Werewolves Within,” “Bad Education,” “Worth,” “Poof,” “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Chemical Hearts,” “Founders Day” and “The Bourne Legacy.” Many of her films have been recognized at prestigious festivals including Cannes, Palm Springs, Aspen Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca Festival, SXSW and Sundance.
On stage, Curtin appeared in the original Broadway production of “Six Degrees of Separation” and played Janis Joplin in the Off-Broadway production of “Love, Janis,” earning a nomination for a Joseph Jefferson Award.
Curtin will continue to be repped by Artists & Representatives and co-managed by the Sullivan Talent Group.