Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan, OBE (born 1950) is an English costume designer. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twelve times, winning three awards for the movies A Room With A View (1985) (for which she shared an award with John Bright), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and Cruella (2021). She has also been nominated nine times for a BAFTA Award, winning four awards for A Room With A View, Gosford Park (2001), Mad Max: Fury Road, and Cruella. Beavan also received a Tony Award nomination for Best Costume Design for the play Private Lives.
Jenny Beavan OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 72–73) |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1978 — present |
| Spouse(s) | Ian Albery (m. ?–1985) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Beavan was born in London, England. Her father was a cellist, and 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 Oscar nominations.[3]
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In 2016, Beavan won her 3rd BAFTA and 2nd Academy Award in George Miller's post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max: Fury Road.[5][6]
Beavan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to drama production.[7][8]
In June 2018, Beavan was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Arts University Bournemouth alongside dancer Darcey Bussell, graphic designer Margaret Calvert OBE and director and screenwriter Edgar Wright.[9]
In 2022, Beavan nabbed her 4th BAFTA, as well as her 3rd Academy Award for Craig Gillespie's Disney live-action spin-off of Cruella.[10][11][12]
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.
Film credits
Accolades
The Academy Awards has recognized Beavan's costume work with twelve nominations and three wins, winning Best Costume Design for A Room with a View, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Cruella.[13]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Best Costume Design | The Bostonians | Nominated |
| 1986 | A Room with a View | Won | |
| 1987 | Maurice | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Howards End | Nominated | |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Anna and the King | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Gosford Park | Nominated | |
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road[14] | Won | |
| 2021 | Cruella | Won | |
| 2022 | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Nominated | |
References
- Dam, Julie K.L (6 March 2000). "Fit for a King". People. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- Stewart, Victoria (21 June 2010). "Jenny Beavan explains how to succeed as a costume designer". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- Macdonald, Moira (19 February 2011). "'King's Speech' costume designer Jenny Beavan brings history to life". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- "Jenny Beavan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- "Bafta Film Awards 2016: Winners". BBC News. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Oscar Winners 2016: Complete List". Variety. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N10.
- New Year Honours 2017: Olympic heroes and entertainers recognised. BBC News, 30 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- Reader, Jane (8 July 2018). "Strictly judge Dame Darcey honoured by Arts University Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- "BAFTA Awards 2022: See the full list of winners". CNN Entertainment. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- Pener, Degen (27 March 2022). "Oscars: Best Costume Design Winner Jenny Beavan Says She "Nearly Said No" to Designing 'Cruella'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- Nordyke, Kimberly (27 March 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- "Jenny Beavan". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- "88th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 January 2016.
External links
- Jenny Beavan at IMDb