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Jenny Beavan

Personal Information

Known ForCostume & Make-Up
GenderFemale
Birth DateNov 15, 1950 (75 years old)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Career Span1978 – Present (49 yrs)
Known Credits75 Titles
Costume & Make-UpPopularity Score 1.3

Jenny Beavan

Total Works

75

72 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Jenny Beavan OBE, RDI (born 1950) is an English costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognised for her prolific work across stage and screen. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, and an Olivier Award. Beavan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2017. Beavan came to prominence for her decade-long collaboration with John Bright on creating the costumes for Merchant Ivory Productions. She has received 12 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and has won three times for A Room with a View (1985), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and Cruella (2021). She has also been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design ten times and had a record four wins for A Room With a View, Gosford Park (2001), Mad Max: Fury Road, and Cruella. On television, Beavan has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special five times, winning twice for Emma (1996) and Return to Cranford (2010). She has also received three nominations for the British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design. On stage, Beavan created costumes for numerous productions, including those of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the West End, and Broadway. She garnered the Tony Award for Best Costume Design nomination for the 2002 Broadway revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives. She has also received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design for the 2001 London revival of Private Lives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jenny Beavan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mad Max: Fury Road
7.6
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015•movie
Role: Costume Design
Sherlock Holmes
7.2
Sherlock Holmes
2009•movie
Role: Costume Design
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
7.1
Role: Costume Design
Cruella
8.0
Cruella
2021•movie
Role: Costume Design

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 75 titles featuring Jenny Beavan

Mad Max: Fury Road
7.6
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015•movie

Role: Costume Design

Sherlock Holmes
7.2
Sherlock Holmes
2009•movie

Role: Costume Design

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
7.1

Role: Costume Design

Cruella
8.0
Cruella
2021•movie

Role: Costume Design

The King's Speech
7.7
The King's Speech
2010•movie

Role: Costume Design

Life
6.5
Life
2017•movie

Role: Costume Design

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
7.4

Role: Costume Design

A Cure for Wellness
6.4

Role: Costume Design

Dolittle
6.6
Dolittle
2020•movie

Role: Costume Design

Alexander
6.0
Alexander
2004•movie

Role: Costume Design

Christopher Robin
7.3
Christopher Robin
2018•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
6.1

Role: Costume Design

Defiance
6.8
Defiance
2008•movie

Role: Costume Design

Sense and Sensibility
7.4

Role: Costume Design

Child 44
6.3
Child 44
2015•movie

Role: Costume Design

EverAfter
7.5
EverAfter
1998•movie

Role: Costume Designer

The Remains of the Day
7.4

Role: Costume Design

Gosford Park
6.8
Gosford Park
2001•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Black Dahlia
5.6
The Black Dahlia
2006•movie

Role: Costume Design

Timeline
5.7
Timeline
2003•movie

Role: Costume Design

Casanova
6.5
Casanova
2005•movie

Role: Costume Design

A Room with a View
6.9
A Room with a View
1986•movie

Role: Costume Design

Anna and the King
6.8
Anna and the King
1999•movie

Role: Costume Design

Gambit
5.5
Gambit
2012•movie

Role: Costume Design

White Fang
6.7
White Fang
1991•movie

Role: Costume Design

Maurice
7.6
Maurice
1987•movie

Role: Costume Design

Howards End
7.0
Howards End
1992•movie

Role: Costume Design

A United Kingdom
6.6
A United Kingdom
2016•movie

Role: Costume Design

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
7.3

Role: Costume Design

Black Beauty
6.7
Black Beauty
1994•movie

Role: Costume Design

Amazing Grace
6.9
Amazing Grace
2007•movie

Role: Costume Design

Patrick
6.7
Patrick
2018•movie

Role: Costume Design

Swing Kids
6.7
Swing Kids
1993•movie

Role: Costume Design

White Bird
7.8
White Bird
2023•movie

Role: Costume Design

Jane Eyre
6.9
Jane Eyre
1996•movie

Role: Costume Design

Possession
6.0
Possession
2002•movie

Role: Costume Design

Tea with Mussolini
6.4
Tea with Mussolini
1999•movie

Role: Costume Design

Emma
6.6
Emma
1996•movie

Role: Costume Design

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
6.7

Role: Costume Design

Mountains of the Moon
6.6

Role: Costume Design

The Gathering Storm
6.7

Role: Costume Design

Impromptu
6.1
Impromptu
1991•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Choral
6.4
The Choral
2025•movie

Role: Costume Design

Metroland
5.8
Metroland
1998•movie

Role: Costume Design

Cranford
8.1
Cranford
2007•series

Role: Costume Design

The Bostonians
5.5
The Bostonians
1984•movie

Role: Costume Design

Jefferson in Paris
5.1
Jefferson in Paris
1995•movie

Role: Costume Design

Mrs Lowry & Son
6.4
Mrs Lowry & Son
2019•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Deceivers
5.2
The Deceivers
1988•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Europeans
5.6
The Europeans
1979•movie

Role: Costume Assistant

A Summer Story
6.1
A Summer Story
1988•movie

Role: Costume Design

Byron
4.8
Byron
2003•movie

Role: Costume Design

Jane Austen in Manhattan
5.9

Role: Costume Design

The Mikado
4.6
The Mikado
1983•movie

Role: Costume Design

How Proust Can Change Your Life
6.2

Role: Costume Designer

The Bridge
4.5
The Bridge
1992•movie

Role: Costume Design

Back Home
6.2
Back Home
1989•movie

Role: Costume Design

Merchant Ivory
7.7
Merchant Ivory
2024•movie

as Self

Treasure Island
8.3
Treasure Island
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Blackheath Poisonings
7.0

Role: Costume Design

The Amazing Grace
6.0
The Amazing Grace
2006•movie

Role: Costume Design

H.M.S. Pinafore
8.0
H.M.S. Pinafore
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Pirates of Penzance
9.5

Role: Costume Design

Cox and Box
6.2
Cox and Box
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
7.5

Role: Costume Design

Trial by Jury
7.0
Trial by Jury
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Yeomen of the Guard
7.0

Role: Costume Design

Ruddigore
10.0
Ruddigore
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

Patience
8.0
Patience
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

Iolanthe
9.0
Iolanthe
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Gondoliers
10.0
The Gondoliers
1982•movie

Role: Costume Design

Dating Mark Silcox
Dating Mark Silcox
2025•movie

Role: Costume Design