The Team
Who We Are
Teri Ritter
Owner & Talent Agent
Teri came to the industry with over 30 years’ experience in strategic planning and accounting. This, coupled with her industry experience as the mom of a busy actor, has allowed her to get to know the industry from the ground floor up.
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Originally with Hines Management, Teri opened her own agency in August 2017. During the 17 years that Teri has been an agent, she has seen her roster grow and develop into a strong group of actors that are regularly being called in by top casting directors in Toronto, Vancouver, and LA.
Her actors can be seen on many series, feature films, and commercials that are being shot and produced in North America and abroad.
Jackie Warden
Talent Agent
Jackie heads up the Child, Youth, & Family Division. She has a background in Psychology, 15+ years of acting experience, and has been successfully managing the careers of her own acting family (including her three dogs!) along the way.
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Starting in her acting days, and now ongoing as an agent, Jackie volunteers with the Child & Stage Parent Member Training & Education at ACTRA Toronto, as well as continuously advocating for the rights of child performers across the country.
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Jackie's goals as an agent are to educate parents, protect the children on her roster, and to make sure that everyone is having fun while working hard to kickstart their careers. Her plan involves increasing actor visibility by following safe practices on social media, and having her whole roster support each other and work together as a team.
Maya Ritter
Talent Agent
Beginning at the young age of 10, Maya spent a decade in front of the camera as a principal actor. Even at that age, she was intrigued by the magic of movie-making and regularly sat with crew to observe what it took to create a film.
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She knew early on that this industry was her true calling and decided to explore other avenues of it in her mid 20’s, which landed her the position of principal agent, side by side with her mother and founder of the agency, Teri Ritter.
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She has a genuine love of the industry, and is deeply connected to the creative aspect of it. Her goal is to create a symbiotic relationship between herself and her talent based on communication and trust. Her focus is to help carve out pathways for her actors and maintain a high performance mindset throughout the process.
Maya works with both union and non-union actors and is keenly interested in helping each actor set new metrics for their careers.
Mike Lummis
Talent Agent
Mike studied Theatre at York University, majoring in Directing. He founded a theatre company while at York, Rhythm Productions. Right away, Mike realized he had an eye for talent and for casting the right actor for the right role. He loved helping actors grow and achieve their best performance.
He was invited to guest lecture at Upper Canada College on Directing. He also taught acting at The Actor’s Workshop and the prestigious Centauri Summer Arts Camp. Many of his students have gone on to have successful careers in the industry.
Mike was a professional actor for over 20 years in the industry, including TV, Film and Theatre. He’s thrilled to join Ritter Talent as a Talent Agent and looks forward to working with his roster to further their careers and nurture their growth as artists.
