Linda Dowds | |
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Born | Canada [1] |
Occupation | Make-up artist |
Linda Dowds is a Canadian-British (American resident) make-up artist. [2] [3] [4] She is best known for her work on The Eyes of Tammy Faye , True Detective , The Kennedys and Grey Gardens . [5] [6]
Dowds won an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film The Eyes of Tammy Faye . [7] Her win was shared with Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh. [7]
Dowds is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. [8] She has worked with celebrities, including Jessica Chastain, Tom Hanks, Woody Harrelson, Hilary Swank and more.
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2022 | Won | Academy Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | [7] |
Won | British Academy Film Awards | Best Make Up & Hair | [9] | ||
Won | Gold Derby | Makeup/Hair | [10] | ||
Won | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Hair and Makeup | |||
Won | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Hair and Makeup | [11] | ||
Won | North Dakota Film Society | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | [12] | ||
Nominated | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | Best Period and/or Character Make-Up - Feature-Length Motion Picture | [13] | ||
2015 | Nominated | Best Contemporary Makeup - Television and New Media Series | True Detective | [14] | |
2014 | Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Achievement in Make-Up | Mama | [15] |
Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | True Detective | [16] | |
2011 | Won | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | The Kennedys | ||
2009 | Won | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Grey Gardens | ||
Nominated | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | ||||
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