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Annie Wood signs with Lawson Artist Management

December 20, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA) Television/film actress, writer, comedienne and host Annie Wood has signed with Lawson Artist Management for personal management. 

Annie Wood will be next appearing along with Dane Cook and Jessica Alba in “Good Luck Chuck” due out in the summer of 2007 and recently starred in the film “Heart of Fear."

Selected Annie Wood television and film credits include: “ER,” “Joey,” “That’s So Raven,” “Becker,” “NYPD Blue,” “Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars,” “Bzzz!” “The Chelsea Handler Show,” “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” “The Rita Rudner Show,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” as well as the short-film  “Monkey Mind!” (written by Annie Wood) which is currently in post-production.  Annie has performed several times at The Improv in Los Angeles, including one night when she followed Jerry Seinfeld.

Hollywood Reporter has called green-eyed, platinum-blonde Annie Wood, host of Tribune Entertainment's nationally syndicated show, “Bzzz!” "a real find."  The Hollywood Reporter has likened her on-screen dazzle, impertinence and spunk to Jean Harlow, Mae West and cinema comedienne, Joan Davis.  Other critics have compared Annie Wood to Judy Holiday, Martha Raye, Goldie Hawn and Lucille Ball.

Annie Wood, at the age of 15, was awarded "Outstanding Comedic Actress" for her portrayal of the Nurse in "Romeo & Juliet" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Mike Lawson, CEO of Lawson Artist Management, stated, “Annie Wood is a true cross-over talent, a very versatile entertainer.  I am thrilled to represent Annie and look forward to an extremely fun time working together.”

Annie Wood said, “I can't wait to start working with Mike! We have similar positive outlooks and we're both ambitious with plenty of stick-to-it-iveness. I look forward to watching our goals come to pass.”

About Annie Wood
For more information on Annie Wood, visit Annie Wood’s website at www.AnnieWood.com

About Lawson Artist Management, LLC
Lawson Artist Management is a unique, diversified talent management firm founded and led by Mike Lawson, an investment banking executive with a strategic development, marketing, financial and management consulting business background who is also a classical pianist.  Lawson Artist Management personally manages both established and emerging singers/bands, actors/actresses, writers and executive producers.  For more information, visit Lawson Artist Management’s website at www.LawsonArtistManagement.com