Linda Dowds
American make-up artist
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Quick Facts
| Intro | American make-up artist | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| is | Makeup artist | ||
| Work field | Fashion | ||
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The details
Biography
Linda Dowds is a Canadian-British (American resident) make-up artist. She is best known for her work on The Eyes of Tammy Faye, True Detective, The Kennedys and Grey Gardens.
Dowds won an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Her win was shared with Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh.
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. She has worked with celebrities, including Jessica Chastain, Tom Hanks, Woody Harrelson, Hilary Swank and more.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Won | Academy Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | |
| Won | British Academy Film Awards | Best Make Up & Hair | |||
| Won | Gold Derby | Makeup/Hair | |||
| Won | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Hair and Makeup | |||
| Won | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Hair and Makeup | |||
| Won | North Dakota Film Society | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | |||
| Nominated | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | Best Period and/or Character Make-Up - Feature-Length Motion Picture | |||
| 2015 | Nominated | Best Contemporary Makeup - Television and New Media Series | True Detective | ||
| 2014 | Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Achievement in Make-Up | Mama | |
| Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | True Detective | ||
| 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) |