About us

Henderson Represents Inc. (HRi Talent) originally Henderson & Romo Inc.,was founded by respected Commercial Talent Agents, Michelle Henderson and Deborah "Denni" Romo. With over 17 years agent experience Michelle is focused on maintaining a tight talent pool of recognizable, proven and consistent commercial bookers, while selectively adding "up and coming" young actors, as well as seasoned performers, celebrities, and top models for all divisions of this growing company. With their worldwide media connections in TV, Film, New Media and Print advertising, Henderson Represents Inc. (HRi Talent) is committed to keeping up with everything entertainment and branding as it applies to actors. Continually building on a solid foundation of loyalty, respect and strength of reputation, Henderson Represents Inc. (HRi Talent) is excited to set a new industry standard with their commitment to personal attention and continued education in media/telecommunications. Henderson Represents Inc. (HRi Talent) is a S.A.G. and A.F.T.R.A Franchised and State Licensed Talent Agency representing both Adults and Children for all TV, Film, Print, Celebrity Campaigns and Brand Marketing. Henderson Represents Inc. (HRi Talent) works hand and hand on a daily bases with top ad agencies such as Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Mcgarry Bowen, Deutsch, Wieden+Kennedy, Ogilvy & Mather, DDB etc. As well as all studios, casting directors and production companies.

MICHELLE HENDERSON - OWNER/AGENT
On-Camera Commercial/Celebrity Multi-Media Brand Marketing Agent Michelle was born in and spent the first four years of her life in Copenhagen, Denmark before moving with her family to California.

She began her career in Los Angeles in the entertainment industry at the age of 16 with an internship at Quincy Jones Productions. Michelle spent the next 3 years learning the ins and outs of the music industry, television production, and film development. An industry veteran at the age of 19, Michelle shifted gears and went into development and operations at Movietime, the network which became E! Entertainment. During this period Michelle continued her education while continuing to work full time. Looking to expand her knowledge of the industry, Michelle went to work on the Warner Bros. physical lot, working with Joel Silver Productions and on shows such as ER.

This opportunity brought the realization that her main interest was working with actors and she joined LA Talent/LA Models in the On-Camera Commercial department. Six months later she was an agent and the next 5 years brought both she and the company much success. While at LA TALENT Michelle personally represented such talent as Eva Mendes, Josh Duhamel, and many more including supermodels such as Ester Canadas.

Building upon her success, she moved to Warning Models, becoming the department head of the On-Camera Commercial division where she represented talent such as Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton, Josh Holloway, Malia Jones and Colin Egglesfield.

Two years later, she came to realize the next step in her career was to create an elite, exclusive, powerhouse talent agency where clients were exposed to only the best talent and talent were treated as equals. A leap of faith and much hard work soon led to the creation of HRI Talent. Within a few short years HRi Talent had become one of the most successful and respected Talent agencies in Los Angeles - incorporating Commercial, Theatrical, Print, Youth, Spanish, New Media, Unscripted Reality, Brand Marketing and Celebrity divisions.

Michelle has a wonderful husband and two beautiful children.

Charities Michelle is currently or has been involved with include The Ronald Mcdonald House, Child Help, Save The Rain Forest, Hollywood Unites for Haiti, Earth Day, Oprahs Angel Network, Transperancy for Haiti, Revlons Run Walk, 9/11 Tuesdays Child, LA Mission and the Red Cross.

Tanya Kleckner
Director of Theatrical

Tanya joined HRi Talent in early 2008 but her story and career started much earlier.

Hails from Cambridge, England. Having a well-known and prominent musician as a father, she grew up around many famed and celebrated artists. Her father's work with Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Shirley Bassey, Nina Simone, Billy Holiday, etc. inspired Tanya to pursue music. The power packed combination of her ability to play many different instruments, hands on music industry knowledge and college degree in Music, earned her a position as a sound engineer. Tanya worked in many British Studios with amazing artists and legends including Led Zepplin, Tina Turner and The Who.

Later, Tanya decided she wanted to explore other branches of entertainment and leapt at the opportunity to work at the BBC. She successfully worked as a producer of Children's TV Shows but still felt that there was something more for her. Tanya realized that if she really wanted to know more about the Entertainment Industry she would have to move to the epicenter.Los Angeles.

For twenty years Tanya worked her way through the Talent Agency and Management system and has been wildly successful. Along the way, she has earned a reputation as a "straight-shooter" and has accumulated a fiercely loyal clientele following. She has worked with such greats as, Kelsey Grammer, Edward James Olmos, Faye Dunaway, James Coburn and the Coppola Family. Her industry contacts are endless, HBO, Revolution Pictures, ABC, NBC, FOX, TNT, Universal, etc. So is her talent record having booked numerous series regulars, including recurring roles and Pilots for HBO, ABC, Fox etc., with one of her more recent bookings being one of the leads in the new Quentin Tarantino film "Django Unchained".

Tanya enjoys working very closely with her talent and loves the bond they share. Their continued loyalty runs deep goes both ways. She looks forward to having a long, prosperous career with HRi and will always seek out and represent the "hottest" talent in the both the U.S. and her native UK.

Donna Kim
Jr. Agent
On-Camera Commercials
Donna was raised in Los Angeles and living in the media capitol of the world defiantly influenced her and her choices. Drawn to advertising, she earned a double degree in both Film/Visual Media and Psychology, enabling her to specialize in its' visual and psychological components. Unsure of what direction to go into after graduation, Donna tried her hands at film and television production. Although she was working for some prominent and successful companies, her heart was elsewhere. Wanting to fully realize her natural interests, Donna joined HRi. After assisting agents in the print, theatrical, and commercial departments, Donna was invited to train directly under CEO Michelle Henderson, recognized as one of the industry's most successful and prestigious commercial agents. Ultimately, it was this opportunity and position that allowed Donna to immerse her self in advertising, branding, and marketing in a way she had never imagined.

As a Junior Agent for On-Camera Commercials, Donna has worked alongside Michelle and has had first hand exposure and experience working on multiple large scale campaigns and branding ventures. A few stand-outs: Dior, Apple, Diet Coke, JC Penny, Macy's, Mc Donald's, Lexus, Hershey's, Verizon and Nikon. Currently, Donna is focused on media marketability and branding and is assisting with clientele such as Jennifer Taylor ("Two and a Half Men"), Taryn Manning ("Hustle and Flow", "Crossroads" and "8 Mile"), Charity Shea (VH1's "Single Ladies") and siblings, Sayeed and Yara Shahidi (ABC's "Desperate Housewives", Disney's "Imagine That", "Butter").

What really sets Donna apart from the pack, besides her passion for all things commercial media and her rearing in Hollywood's backyard is her Korean heritage. Her fluency in Korean has propelled her into being the point-person for numerous overseas advertising campaigns such as Apple, Shisheido, Gap and Sony for the vast Asian market.

When Donna is finally able to kick off her shoes and take a moment for herself, you won't find her at home. During her spare time, she loves to explore creative and various restaurants and is a self-proclaimed "foodie". If there were more hours in a day, she most likely would be found at Le Cordon Bleu while her DVR recorded to capacity.

Jason Fisher
Theatrical Assistant
Jason "Jay" Fisher grew up in Easton, PA and developed a passion for music at a young age, singing in the school choir and playing saxophone in the school band. At the age of 13, he picked up his first guitar and immediately fell in love with it. He also found that he had a natural gift for the drums. He played in several bands in high school before deciding to enroll in college in pursuit of a music degree. In May of 2009, he received a Bachelor's of Music degree with an emphasis in Recording Technology from Lebanon Valley College near Hershey, PA. After obtaining a job at legendary Showplace Studios in Dover, New Jersey, he developed an interest in the entertainment industry. He decided to pursue a career in the "biz" and matriculated to Full Sail University from which he obtained a Master of Science degree in Entertainment Business.

After packing his car and kissing his folks goodbye, he set off in search of the elusive "show biz job". A strange magical journey through the jungles of the entertainment industry led him straight to the heart of glamour city USA.Hollywood California. He began an internship at HRi Talent and after quickly proving himself to be an asset was hired as an assistant. Afforded the opportunity to assist a multitude of departments, Jay found that he was most interested in TV and Film representation and worked hard to earn a position with Tanya Kleckner. He now is a Theatrical Assistant and spends his days alongside Tanya, helping her book roles in TV shows and feature films. He still plays music in his leisure time but is happy dedicating most of his time to the prosperity of HRi and working hard with the four loveliest ladies in Hollywood.