Personal Information

Known ForCostume & Make-Up

GenderFemale

Birth DateApr 7, 1960 (66 years old)

Zodiac Sign♈Aries

Place of BirthLondon, England, UK

Career Span1969 – Present (58 yrs)

Known Credits62 Titles

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Sandy Powell

Total Works

61 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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Biography

Sandy Powell, born April 7, 1960, is a British costume designer with a career spanning over four decades. She designed costumes for films like Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator, The Young Victoria, and The Favourite, earning three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards. Powell received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023 and was appointed CBE in 2025 for her contributions to costume design. Her work blends historical accuracy with emotional storytelling.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Sandy Powell's career

8.0

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013•movie

Role: Costume Design

8.2

Shutter Island

2010•movie

Role: Costume Design

8.2

The Departed

2006•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.2

Hugo

2011•movie

Role: Costume Design

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 62 titles featuring Sandy Powell

8.0

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013•movie

Role: Costume Design

8.2

Shutter Island

2010•movie

Role: Costume Design

8.2

The Departed

2006•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.2

Hugo

2011•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.6

The Irishman

2019•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.8

Cinderella

2015•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.3

Gangs of New York

2002•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.4

Interview with the Vampire

1994•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.5

The Favourite

2018•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.2

The Aviator

2004•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.5

Carol

2015•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

2018•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.8

Shakespeare in Love

1998•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.7

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008•movie

Role: Costume Design

4.2

Snow White

2025•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.2

The Young Victoria

2009•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.8

The Crying Game

1992•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.7

Rob Roy

1995•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.1

Far from Heaven

2002•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.1

The Bride!

2026•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.9

Velvet Goldmine

1998•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.0

Living

2022•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.9

Michael Collins

1996•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.0

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

2017•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.1

Wonderstruck

2017•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.0

Orlando

1992•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.6

The End of the Affair

1999•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.7

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.1

Caravaggio

1986•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.3

The Tempest

2010•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.4

Mothering Sunday

2021•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.8

The Butcher Boy

1998•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.6

The Wings of the Dove

1997•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.8

Sylvia

2003•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.6

Hilary and Jackie

1998•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.3

Felicia's Journey

1999•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.4

Wittgenstein

1993•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.7

Stormy Monday

1988•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.3

Edward II

1991•movie

as Seamstress

5.1

Being Human

1994•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.5

The Glorias

2020•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.3

For Queen & Country

1988•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.5

Aria

1987•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.1

The Last of England

1987•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.0

The Pope Must Die

1991•movie

Role: Costume Design

4.1

Suspension of Disbelief

2012•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.0

The Miracle

1991•movie

Role: Costume Design

5.8

Miss Julie

1999•movie

Role: Costume Design

6.2

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic

2018•movie

as Self

6.0

The London Story

1986•movie

Role: Costume Design

4.3

Killing Dad

1989•movie

Role: Costume Design

7.2

Making 'The Irishman'

2020•movie

as Self

7.6

The Wolf Pack

2014•movie

as Self

7.7

Shadow of China

1990•movie

Role: Costume Design

8.0

1 eps

Secrets of the Museum

2020•series

as Self

8.0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1984•movie

Role: Wardrobe Designer

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

1969•movie

Queer Edward II

2026•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Rigoletto

2021•movie

Role: Costume Design

The Tree

2025•movie

Role: Costume Designer

Personal History

2023•movie

Role: Costume Design

What Happens at Night

movie

Role: Costume Designer