Atlanta Models & Talent, Inc. is a talent and modeling agency specializing in representing professional actors, ages 6 to senior citizens, for employment in TV commercials, new media, corporate theatre, trade show and corporate video as well as voice-overs in radio, TV, and video. We also represent professional models for print advertising and the trade show market. The original founder of AM&T is Beverly Copen who began the agency in her dining room over 45 years ago. At the same time, Edith Ivey and Jerre Enberg were hard at work with the successful Ivey- Enberg Talent Services in Atlanta. In the mid 60’s, Edith and Jerre decided to pursue their artistic careers, so they turned over their roster of 655 clients to Beverly and AM&T grew! Through the 60’s, the agency remained successful. In July,1970, Kathy Hardegree began work at AM&T as the receptionist. In 1976, she purchased the agency from Beverly Copen and remains the sole owner to date. The business philosophy of AMT is: 1. To work honestly and diligently to assist professionals to achieve successful careers. 2. To maintain a code of ethical behavior in dealing with all our actor/model clients as well as all our customers. 3. To uphold basic industry practices and, in doing so, continue to elevate the standards and practices of our market place. Most of the acting contracts we book are American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“AFTRA”) or Screen Actors Guild (“SAG”) jurisdiction. The GA Right to Work law allows performers to work these contracts as Union members and as “not yet Union” actors who are deemed to be professional based on their training and credentials.   Kathy Hardegree is the owner and senior agent. She was born and grew up in Buckhead and Sandy Springs, graduated from UGA, and has worked her entire career in midtown and Buckhead. She served to establish the Atlanta chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and served as Chair of the Atlanta Emmy Awards for five years. She was a founding member of the Atlanta chapter of Women In Film from which she was honored to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.         Sarah Carpenter is Vice President and principal agent. She was born and raised in upstate New York and moved to Atlanta in 1983. She attended college in New York and Georgia graduating from The Art Institute with a degree in Music & Video Production. She has worked in the TV & Film industry for over 20 years as an agent, casting director and talent consultant as well as working variety of positions in commercial production.