Linda Dowds

Linda Dowds
Born
Canada[1]
OccupationMake-up artist

Linda Dowds is a Canadian make-up artist.[2][3][4] 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,[5] she won an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film The Eyes of Tammy Faye.[6]

In addition to her Academy Award win, she won three Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for another one in the category Outstanding Makeup for her work on the television program The Kennedys and True Detective and also the television film Grey Gardens.[7] She was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in the category Achievement in Make-Up for the film Mama.[8]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Recognition for Makeup Artists in Canada". cmucollege.com. 27 May 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fleming, Ryan (January 10, 2022). "How 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' Makeup Designer Linda Dowds Resisted A Caricature Of Tammy Faye Bakker To "Honor Her And Not Make Fun"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Birnam, J. Don (March 15, 2022). "Oscar Nominees Linda Dowds and Stephanie Ingram on How They Turned Jessica Chastain Into Tammy Faye Bakker". Below the Line. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (March 16, 2022). "'The Eyes of Tammy Faye's' Oscar-Nominated Makeup Artist Breaks Down Jessica Chastain's Drastic Transformation". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Film Academy Invites Record 774 New Members, From Gal Gadot To Betty White". Deadline Hollywood. 28 June 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The 94th Academy Awards (2022) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Linda Dowds". Television Academy. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bell Media Congratulates Supported Films and Documentaries Nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards and Announces the Third Inst". bellmedia.ca. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  9. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary (February 8, 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ Ordoña, Michael (February 8, 2022). "Here is the full list of 2022 Oscar nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.