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.
Acting · 6
Costume & Make-Up · 55
The Bride!
2026
The Tree
2025
Snow White
2025
Personal History
2023
Living
2022
Rigoletto
2021
Mothering Sunday
2021
The Glorias
2020
The Irishman
2019
The Favourite
2018
Wonderstruck
2017
Carol
2015
Cinderella
2015
Hugo
2011
The Tempest
2010
Shutter Island
2010
The Departed
2006
The Aviator
2004
Sylvia
2003
Far from Heaven
2002
Miss Julie
1999
Velvet Goldmine
1998
The Butcher Boy
1998
Michael Collins
1996
Rob Roy
1995
Being Human
1994
Wittgenstein
1993
Orlando
1992
The Crying Game
1992
Edward II
1991
The Miracle
1991
Shadow of China
1990
Stormy Monday
1988
Aria
1987
Caravaggio
1986
The London Story
1986
