In this episode, we will explore the life of a SAG hand model Ashly Covington. She spoke about the precision and skill needed on the production and talent side. It's not an easy task structuring the movements without marks. There is a movement for the camera one needs to be able to nail take after take. And holding positions for long periods without shaking.
SAG Hand Model & VO Artist
Walk through any store, and you will see Ashly Covington’s hands on everything from the product packaging of Reynolds Wrap and Hamilton Beach to book covers for Eat This! Not That! Series. Turn on the TV, and you can catch Ashly’s hands pouring bottles of Miller Lite, scrubbing toilets for Lysol, or making pies for Pillsbury. Ashly’s hands have appeared in numerous magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Vogue, InStyle, and O Magazine. She has been the celebrity hand for Brooke Shields, Charlize Theron, Adrianna Lima, and, oddly enough, Andy Samberg.
Growing up in Virginia, Ashly’s first love was acting, and she started pursuing her dream at a young age. When she was 12, she landed a spot as one of the co-stars for the Saturday afternoon children’s TV show WTVR TV 6’s For Kid Sake Ambassadors, where she learned about public speaking and news broadcasting. Ashly acted with Virginia Commonwealth University’s Theatre with Children for Children program and in many productions throughout her high school and college years. Ashly attended James Madison University, where she was active as a Theatre Major working in all areas of production, from lighting & costume design to directing. As an actress at JMU, Ashly played a wide range of characters, including Arkadina in The Seagull, Climene in School for Wives, and (her favorite) Lady Nannycoo in The Frog Prince. After college, Ashly planned to pursue acting, but then a local agent noticed her hands. The agent suggested a place for Ashly to experience her very first manicure and, within a few weeks, booked her a job at Wintergreen Resort. Quickly, Ashly’s career as a hand model began to take off. Ashly later found out that she was, in fact, a Legacy hand model – following in the footsteps of her grandmother, whose long and graceful fingers had shown off typewriters ads in the 1930s.
