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.
Awards & recognition
- London Design Medal · 2022
- European Film Award — Best Costume Designer · 2019
- Royal Designer — Industry · 2013
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2010
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2005
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- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1999
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2020 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2019 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2012 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2011 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2006 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2005 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2003 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1998 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1994 · nominated
Filmography44 titles
Shutter Island
The Departed
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Irishman
The Favourite
Carol
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Gangs of New York
Hugo
The Young Victoria
The Aviator
Far from Heaven
Living
Velvet Goldmine
Michael Collins
Orlando
Cinderella
Shakespeare in Love
The Butcher Boy
The Crying Game
The Other Boleyn Girl
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Rob Roy
The End of the Affair
Hilary and Jackie
The Wings of the Dove
Mary Poppins Returns
The Glorias
Wittgenstein
Felicia's Journey
The Bride!
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
Edward II
Wonderstruck
Caravaggio
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Sylvia
Stormy Monday
Mothering Sunday
Aria
The Tempest
Being Human
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
Snow White