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Jenny Beavan Biography

Birth Name:Jenny Beavan

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Costume designer, Costume department, Actress

Fast Facts

Was awarded the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2016
Won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design for her work on the series "Byron․"
Originally wanted to become a set designer before becoming interested in making costumes
Quote: "[On who she designs for] "I think I do it for the director and for the film․ I’m a storyteller with clothes, and I just try and do the best job probably to support the actor, for the director, and the film, and I don’t think of the audience․""
Quote: "[On "Mad Max" being relevant today] “It could be horribly prophetic, if we stopped being kind to each other and kept polluting the atmosphere․""
Well known for creating costumes for big-budget films set in extreme environments
Has often worked with filmmaker James Ivory

Awards

1985Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Costume Design: winner
1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
1988Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
1992ACCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
1993Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
1996BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
1996David-Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista): winner
1999Saturn Award-Best Costumes: winner
1999Golden Ciak-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2000La Chioma di Berenice-Best Costumes in Film: winner
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Production Design: nominated
2002PFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: nominated
2003BAFTA TV Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2004RTS Television Award-Best Costume Design - Drama: winner
2006Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2007AMAA-Best Costume Design: nominated
2007Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2008BAFTA TV Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: nominated
2009CDG Award-Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Costume: nominated
2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2010BAFTA Television Craft Award-Costume Design: nominated
2010CDG Award-Excellence in Period Film: nominated
2010Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: winner
2010Satellite Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Achievement in Costume Design: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2011CDG Award-Excellence in Period Film: winner
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Technical/Artistic Achievement: nominated
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Costume Design: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2012Saturn Award-Best Costumes: nominated
2013Felix-Best Costume Design: nominated
2014Felix-Best Costume Design: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
2015Halfway Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2015Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2015PFCS Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2016Felix-Best Costume Design: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Costume Design: winner
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2016CDG Award-Excellence in Fantasy Film: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2016Empire Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Costume Design: winner
2016INOCA-Best Costume Design: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2017Fright Meter Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2019CDG Award-Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Costume Design of the Decade: nominated
2021CFCA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2021CDG Award-Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: nominated
2021Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2021SLFCA Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022Oscar-Best Achievement in Costume Design: winner
2022Saturn Award-Best Costume: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022British Independent Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022CIC Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022CinEuphoria-Best Costume Design - International Competition: winner
2022CDG Award-Excellence in Period Film: winner
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022DFCA Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Costume Design: winner
2022HCA Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022ALFS Award-Technical Achievement of the Year: nominated
2022MNFCA Award-Best Costume/Makeup: nominated
2022NCFCA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2022NDFS Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022OAFFC Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022OFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2022SDFCS Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2022SFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2022SLFCA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Costume Design: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2023CDG Award-Excellence in Period Film: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2024CFCA Award-Best Costume Design: winner
2024Sierra Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2024SFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2025AACTA Award-Best Costume Design in Film: winner
2025BOFA-Best Costume Design: nominated
2025CDG Award-Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: nominated
2025MNFCA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2025NCFCA Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2025OFCS Award-Best Costume Design: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Costume Design: winner