Jenny Beavan
OBE
Born1950 (age 73–74)
London, England
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1978 — present
Spouse
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(before 1985)​
Children1

Jenny Beavan, OBE (born 1950) is an English costume designer. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award.

Beavan gained international recognition for her work with fellow costume designer John Bright on Merchant Ivory Productions in the 1980s. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twelve times, winning three awards for A Room with a View (1985), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and Cruella (2021). She has also received ten nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, winning four awards 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 two awards 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.

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

Detail of the costume worn by Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility, designed by Beavan and John Bright.

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]

Detail of the costume worn by Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road, designed by Beavan.

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

Year Title Director Notes
1979 The Europeans James Ivory Costume assistant
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan
1984 The Bostonians Co-designed with John Bright
1985 A Room with a View
1987 Maurice
1988 A Summer Story Piers Haggard
The Deceivers Nicholas Meyer Co-designed with John Bright
1990 Mountains of the Moon Bob Rafelson
1991 White Fang Randal Kleiser
Impromptu James Lapine
1992 Howards End James Ivory Co-designed with John Bright
1993 Swing Kids Thomas Carter
The Remains of the Day James Ivory Co-designed with John Bright
1994 Black Beauty Caroline Thompson
1995 Sense and Sensibility Ang Lee Co-designed with John Bright
Jefferson in Paris James Ivory
1996 Jane Eyre Franco Zeffirelli
1997 Metroland Philip Saville
1998 Ever After Andy Tennant
1999 Anna and the King
Tea with Mussolini Franco Zeffirelli
2001 Gosford Park Robert Altman
2002 Possession Neil LaBute
2003 Timeline Richard Donner
2004 Alexander Oliver Stone
2005 Casanova Lasse Hallström
2006 The Black Dahlia Brian De Palma
Amazing Grace Michael Apted
2008 Defiance Edward Zwick
2009 Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie
2010 The King's Speech Tom Hooper
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Guy Ritchie
2012 Gambit Michael Hoffman
2015 Child 44 Daniel Espinosa
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
2016 A United Kingdom Amma Asante
A Cure for Wellness Gore Verbinski
2017 Life Daniel Espinosa
2018 Christopher Robin Marc Forster
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Lasse Hallström
Joe Johnston
2019 Mrs Lowry & Son Adrian Noble
2020 Dolittle Stephen Gaghan
2021 Cruella Craig Gillespie
2022 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Anthony Fabian
2023 White Bird: A Wonder Story Marc Forster Post-production
2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga George Miller

Accolades

Academy Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), 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.

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1984 Best Costume Design The Bostonians Nominated [13]
1986 A Room with a View Won [14]
1987 Maurice Nominated [15]
1992 Howards End Nominated [16]
1993 The Remains of the Day Nominated [17]
1995 Sense and Sensibility Nominated [18]
1999 Anna and the King Nominated [19]
2001 Gosford Park Nominated [20]
2010 The King's Speech Nominated [21]
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Won [22]
2021 Cruella Won [23]
2022 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Nominated [24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dam, Julie K.L (6 March 2000). "Fit for a King". People. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 Stewart, Victoria (21 June 2010). "Jenny Beavan explains how to succeed as a costume designer". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ "Jenny Beavan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bafta Film Awards 2016: Winners". BBC News. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Oscar Winners 2016: Complete List". Variety. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N10.
  8. ↑ New Year Honours 2017: Olympic heroes and entertainers recognised. BBC News, 30 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Reader, Jane (8 July 2018). "Strictly judge Dame Darcey honoured by Arts University Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "BAFTA Awards 2022: See the full list of winners". CNN Entertainment. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (27 March 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "57th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "59th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "60th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "65th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "66th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "68th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "72nd Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "74th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "83rd Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "88th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "94th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "95th Academy Awards". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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