Holly Waddington

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Holly Waddington
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Holly Waddington in 2023
OccupationCostume designer

Holly Waddington is a British costume designer. [1] She won an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film Poor Things (2023).

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Early life and education

Holly Waddington grew up in Lancashire. After moving to London, she trained at and worked for Angels Costume House as a ladies' period costume designer. [2] Waddington has a degree in Fine Art from Oxford University's Ruskin School of Art. [3]

Filmography

Costume designer

Assistant costume designer

Other

Selected plays

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Academy Awards 2024 Best Costume Design Poor Things Won [19]
American Cinematheque Awards 2024Tribute to the Crafts – Feature Film (costume design)Won [20]
Astra Film Creative Arts Awards [a] 2024 (Feb) Best Costume DesignWon [21]
British Academy Film Awards 2024 Best Costume Design Won [22]
British Independent Film Awards 2017 Best Costume Design Lady Macbeth Won [23]
Chicago Film Critics Association 2023 Best Costume Design Poor Things Won [24]
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2024 Excellence in Period Film Won [25]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024 Best Costume Design Nominated [26]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2024Best Costume DesignWon [27]
London Film Critics' Circle 2018 Technical Achievement of the Year (costumes) Lady Macbeth Nominated [28]
2024 Poor Things Nominated [29]
Online Film Critics Society 2024 Best Costume DesignNominated [30]
San Diego Film Critics Society 2023 Best Costume DesignRunner-up [31]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024 Variety Artisans Award (costume design)Won [32]
Satellite Awards 2024 Best Costume Design Nominated [33]
Seattle Film Critics Society 2024 Best Costume DesignNominated [34]
St. Louis Film Critics Association 2023 Best Costume DesignRunner-up [35]

Other recognition

Notes

  1. formerly known as "Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards" and "Hollywood Critics Association Awards"

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