Brenda Abbandandolo

Brenda Abbandandolo is a costume designer working in film and theatre.[1]

Education

Abbandandolo received a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University and an MFA in costume design from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.[1][2]

Career

On Broadway, Abbandandolo has designed costumes for The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (2023), Mary Jane (2024), Good Night and Good Luck (2025), and Dog Day Afternoon (2026).[3][4][5] For both Good Night and Good Luck and Dog Day Afternoon, Abbandandolo received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play.[6][7]

Abbandandolo has costumed films including CODA, The Disaster Artist, and An American Pickle.[1][8][9] From 2012 until 2015, she was an associate costume designer for Saturday Night Live.[1][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
2011 The Color of Time Various
Black Dog Red Dog Various
2013 The Maid's Room Michael Walker
2015 I Am Michael Justin Kelly
The Adderall Diaries Pamela Romanowsky
2016 Tallulah Sian Heder
All We Had Katie Holmes
2017 The Disaster Artist James Franco
2018 Like Father Lauren Miller Rogen
The Pretenders James Franco
2019 Joker Todd Phillips Background assistant costume designer; uncredited
The Wolf Hour A. Banks Griffin
2020 An American Pickle Brandon Trost
2021 CODA Sian Heder
Tick, Tick... Boom! Lin-Manuel Miranda Assistant costume designer
2022 Along for the Ride Sofia Alvarez
2023 About My Father Laura Terruso
Quiz Lady Jessica Yu
Nonnas Stephen Chbosky
2025 Easy's Waltz Nic Pizzolatto

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butler, Isaac (2020-09-14). "A Gig at SNL Changed How This Costume Designer Works". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Brenda Abbandandolo | WP Theater". WP Theater. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  3. ↑ "Brenda Abbandandolo (Designer)". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  4. ↑ Williams, Spencer (2023-06-07). "From Greenwich Village to Broadway: Brenda Abbandandolo Talks Costume Design for 'The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'". The Art of Costume. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  5. ↑ Green, Jesse (2024-04-24). "'Mary Jane' Review: When Parenting Means Intensive Care". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  6. ↑ Witteman, Carly (2025-05-19). "McCarthyism and Menswear: Inside the Tony-Nominated Costume Designs in George Clooney's "Good Night and Good Luck"". CR Fashion Book. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  7. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (2026-05-20). "5 minutes with a Tony nominee: 'Dog Day Afternoon''s Brenda Abbandandolo and Isabella Byrd". Broadway News. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  8. 1 2 "Brenda Abbandandolo". International Movie Database. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  9. ↑ Hilton, Emily (2021-01-29). "Sundance: 'CODA' Costume Designer Stresses Authenticity While Styling for Deaf Community". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
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