Sandy Powell
Costume & Make-Up·April 7, 1960 — 66 years old·London, England, UK
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.
Known For
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—Wild BirdCostume Design—What Happens at NightCostume Designer2026The Bride!Costume Design2025The TreeCostume Designer2025Snow WhiteCostume Design2023Personal HistoryCostume Design2022LivingCostume Design2021RigolettoCostume Design2021Mothering SundayCostume Design2020The GloriasCostume Design2020Making 'The Irishman'Self2020Secrets of the MuseumTVSelf2019The IrishmanCostume Design2018Mary Poppins ReturnsCostume Design2018The FavouriteCostume Design2018Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the MagicSelf2017WonderstruckCostume Design2017How to Talk to Girls at PartiesCostume Design2015CarolCostume Design2015CinderellaCostume Design2014The Wolf PackSelf2013The Wolf of Wall StreetCostume Design2012Suspension of DisbeliefCostume Design2011HugoCostume Design2010The TempestCostume Design2010Orlando In UzbekistanSelf2010Shutter IslandCostume Design2009The Young VictoriaCostume Design2008The Other Boleyn GirlCostume Design2006The DepartedCostume Design2005Mrs. Henderson PresentsCostume Design2004The AviatorCostume Design2003SylviaCostume Design2002Gangs of New YorkCostume Design2002Far from HeavenCostume Design1999Miss JulieCostume Design1999The End of the AffairCostume Design1999Felicia's JourneyCostume Design1998Hilary and JackieCostume Design1998Shakespeare in LoveCostume Design1998Velvet GoldmineCostume Design1998The Butcher BoyCostume Design1997The Wings of the DoveCostume Design1996Michael CollinsCostume Design1995Rob RoyCostume Design1994Interview with the VampireCostume Design1994Being HumanCostume Design1993WittgensteinCostume Design1992OrlandoCostume Design1992The Crying GameCostume Design1991Edward IISeamstress · Costume Design1991The Pope Must DieCostume Design1991The MiracleCostume Design1990Shadow of ChinaCostume Design1989Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)Costume Design1988For Queen & CountryCostume Design1988Stormy MondayCostume Design1987The Last of EnglandCostume Design1987AriaCostume Design1986CaravaggioCostume Design1986The London StoryCostume Design1984A Midsummer Night's DreamWardrobe Designer1969One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously