Linda Dowds

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Linda Dowds
Born
Canada [1]
OccupationMake-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]

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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]

Career

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.

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2022Won 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]
WonNorth Dakota Film SocietyBest Makeup and Hairstyling [12]
Nominated Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Best Period and/or Character Make-Up - Feature-Length Motion Picture [13]
2015Nominated Best Contemporary Makeup - Television and New Media Series True Detective [14]
2014Nominated 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]
2011Won Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) The Kennedys
2009Won Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup Grey Gardens
NominatedOutstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

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