Naomi Yomtov, also known as Naomi Odenkirk, is a film and TV producer and a talent manager. She has been married to actor Bob Odenkirk since 1997. She also helps guide his work. She co-founded OPE Partners, a firm that manages talent and makes film and TV projects.
In this article, you’ll learn how Naomi entered the comedy world and met Bob. You’ll also see how she built her career, raised two children, and stayed active through 2026.
A Start in the Los Angeles Comedy Scene
Naomi built her career behind the scenes.
Vanity Fair wrote that she booked comedy acts while she was in college. She later worked for concert promoter Bill Graham. She moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s. There, she became an assistant at the William Morris talent agency.
That job put her close to the city’s fast-growing comedy scene. She went to clubs and watched new acts. She learned how comics built strong material. Bob Odenkirk and David Cross were among the performers who stood out to her.
This was before Bob became a TV star. It was also before Mr. Show with Bob and David became a cult hit on HBO.
Naomi’s early work helped shape the skill she would use for years. Those years gave her direct experience with new comedy talent and live performance.
How Naomi Yomtov Met Bob Odenkirk
Naomi and Bob met through that same comedy scene.
Vanity Fair reported that Naomi watched Bob perform for almost two years before she spoke to him after a show. Bob asked for her phone number. He called her several weeks later.
They married in 1997.
Their marriage later became a work team as well. Naomi kept building her own career. Bob moved from sketch comedy into TV, film, writing, and directing.
That mix of home life and work became one of the key parts of their story.
Marriage and Work Became One Team
Naomi later became Bob’s manager.
That role means she helps him look at scripts. She also helps him weigh jobs and think about his next step. Bob told AARP that Naomi and her business partner send him scripts. They pick work they think he may like.
The work is not just about booking a job. A manager has to know the client. The manager also has to know the market and what kind of work fits.
Naomi had watched Bob’s comedy from the start. She also knew how the business worked. That background gave her experience with both creative work and career management.
Her link to Bob’s work is clear in her credits too. She produced Melvin Goes to Dinner in 2003. Bob directed the film. She later worked on W/ Bob & David as an executive producer. The Netflix sketch show brought Bob and David Cross back together.
Naomi Built a Career as a Talent Manager
Naomi’s work has never been limited to Bob.
Her client list has included well-known names in comedy. Vanity Fair reported that she worked with Jenna Fischer and Bobby Moynihan. It also named Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig.
The same profile said Naomi helped Bill Hader before his Saturday Night Live audition.
Talent management often starts long before the public knows a name. Managers read new work and give notes. They make calls and help clients choose the right path.
Naomi spent years in that part of the business. Much of her work has focused on guiding performers and writers behind the scenes.
Building Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment
Naomi also helped build a company.
She and Marc Provissiero co-founded Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment in 2009. The firm managed talent and made projects.
Over time, the company grew. In 2025, it changed its name to OPE Partners.
Naomi stayed on as a co-founder and partner. She also remained a manager and producer.
The firm works with actors, writers, comics, and directors. It also works with other creators. The team helps develop film and TV projects.
That gives Naomi two clear roles. She can help guide people through their careers. She can also help turn ideas into finished work.
Her Producer Credits Kept Growing
Naomi’s work as a producer has grown over time. It now covers comedy, TV, studio films, and a new documentary.
Her early producer credits include Melvin Goes to Dinner.
In 2015, she was an executive producer on W/ Bob & David for Netflix.
In 2023, she was an executive producer on Lucky Hank. The AMC series starred Bob as a college professor. Sony Pictures also lists Naomi as a producer of No Hard Feelings. The comedy stars Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman.
No Hard Feelings gave Naomi a producer credit on a major studio comedy. The film had a wide release. It also showed how far her work had grown from the small comedy rooms where she began.
Her work did not stop there.
In 2026, the Tribeca Festival listed Naomi on a new project. She was a producer and an executive producer of Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu. The film follows Bob Odenkirk and David Cross on a hard trip through Peru. It also looks back on their long friendship.
That project connects Naomi’s present work to the same comedy world that shaped her early career.
Naomi and Bob Odenkirk’s Children
Naomi and Bob have two children, Nate and Erin Odenkirk.
Both are adults, and both have moved into creative work.
Nate is a writer. Erin is an artist and has also worked on stage projects. She illustrated Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, a children’s book made from poems Bob and his family had written over the years.
Bob has spoken often about how much being a father means to him. Naomi has kept a lower public profile. The family has still worked on creative ideas together at times.
Both children have taken creative paths outside their parents’ main careers.
That fits the wider pattern of Naomi’s life. She works in a public industry, yet much of her own role stays behind the scenes.
Her Place in Bob Odenkirk’s Career
Bob had a strong comedy career before he became Saul Goodman. Breaking Bad took him to a much wider audience. Better Call Saul took that fame even further.
Naomi has been part of the team around that career for years.
She knew Bob before the fame that came with Saul Goodman. She saw his sketch work up close. She later managed his career and read scripts. She produced projects too. She worked beside him as his career changed.
That does not make his work her creation. Bob built his own path as a writer and actor. He also worked as a director, producer, and comic.
But Naomi’s role is still easy to see. She has helped on the business side, the creative side, and the production side.
What Naomi Yomtov Is Doing Now
Naomi is still active in film and TV.
Her work with OPE Partners keeps her active in management and production. In 2025, industry listings still named her as a manager and producer. They also named her as a co-founder.
Her 2026 Tribeca credit also shows that she is still making new work.
Naomi Yomtov’s public work goes well beyond her marriage to Bob Odenkirk. She has spent years managing talent and making film and TV projects. She has also helped run the company.
Her marriage to Bob is a major part of her public story. Her career is another major part.
From the Los Angeles comedy scene of the 1990s to film and TV work in 2026, Naomi’s career has stayed centered on talent management, production, and comedy.
For another profile about a woman whose own work became linked to a well-known media figure, read our story on Kimberly Ann Vadala.
