Jenny Beavan
| Jenny Beavan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1950 (age 65–66) London, England |
| Occupation | costume designer |
| Years active | 1978 — present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ian Albery (m. ?–1985; 1 child) |
Jenny Beavan (born 1950) is an English costume designer. She has won two Academy Awards, most recently in 2016 for Costume Design in Mad Max: Fury Road, and has been nominated an additional eight times. Beavan also received a Tony Award nomination for Best Costume Design for the play Private Lives. She won the 2016 BAFTA for Costume Design.
Early life
Beavan was born in London, England. Her father was a cellist, her mother a viola player.[1] She credits them for instilling a strong work ethic.[2] She also has a sister.
Career
Jenny Beavan is known for her work on Merchant Ivory films.[3] In the 1970s, she worked on set design for London theatrical productions.[1] She joined the field of film costume design after obtaining an unpaid position to design garments for a small Merchant Ivory film, Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures.[1][2][4] This began her long relationship with Merchant Ivory productions.
She has frequently worked with costume designer John Bright, who runs the costume-rental house Cosprop, and credits him with educating her as she was starting out her career. She said she was helped by "just listening to him and learning from him, learning the history and the politics of clothing".[3] Since then, the two have collaborated on more than ten films together and have shared six Academy Award nominations.[3]
In 2016, Beavan won the BAFTA for Mad Max: Fury Road.[5]
Personal life
She has one daughter, Caitlin,[1] a theatre producer born in 1985. They worked together on the West End theatre production of Third Finger Left Hand at Trafalgar Studios in 2013.
Academy Award nominations
The Academy Awards has recognised Beavan's costume work ten times, with her winning the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for A Room with a View and Mad Max: Fury Road.[6]
- 1984 - The Bostonians - Shared with John Bright. Lost to Amadeus.
- 1986 - A Room with a View - Shared with John Bright. Won
- 1987 - Maurice - Shared with John Bright. Lost to The Last Emperor.
- 1992 - Howards End - Shared with John Bright. Lost to Bram Stoker's Dracula.
- 1993 - The Remains of the Day - Shared with John Bright. Lost to The Age of Innocence.
- 1995 - Sense and Sensibility - Shared with John Bright. Lost to Restoration.
- 1999 - Anna and the King - Lost to Topsy Turvy.
- 2001 - Gosford Park - Lost to Moulin Rouge!.
- 2010 - The King's Speech - Lost to Alice in Wonderland.
- 2015 - Mad Max: Fury Road [7] Won
Selected filmography
- A Cure for Wellness (2016)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
- The King's Speech (2010)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Defiance (2008)
- Amazing Grace (2006)
- The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Alexander (2004)
- Gosford Park (2001)
- Anna and the King (1999)
- Ever After (1998)
- Jane Eyre (1996)
- Jefferson in Paris (1995)
- Sense and Sensibility (1995)
- Black Beauty (1994)
- The Remains of the Day (1993)
- Swing Kids (1993)
- Howards End (1992)
- Impromptu (1991)
- White Fang (1991)
- The Deceivers (1988)
- Maurice (1987)
- A Room with a View (1986)
- The Bostonians (1984)
- The Europeans (1979)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dam, Julie K.L (6 March 2000). "Fit for a King". People. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- 1 2 Stewart, Victoria (21 June 2010). "Jenny Beavan explains how to succeed as a costume designer". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 Macdonald, Moira (19 February 2011). "'King's Speech' costume designer Jenny Beavan brings history to life". Seattle Times. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Jenny Beavan". British Film Institute. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ Report in the Daily Mail, 14 February 2016. Accessed 14 February 2016
- ↑ "Jenny Beavan". oscars.org. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "88th Academy Awards". Retrieved January 14, 2016.