Sandy Powell

Costume & Make-UpBorn 1960-04-07 (65)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.

Sandy Powell

Known For

Secrets of the Museum

The Wolf Pack

Making 'The Irishman'

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic

Edward II

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama

Filmography

The Bride!

The Tree

Snow White

Personal History

Living

Rigoletto

Mothering Sunday

The Glorias

Making 'The Irishman'

Secrets of the Museum

The Irishman

The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama

Mary Poppins Returns

The Favourite

Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic

Wonderstruck

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Carol

Cinderella

The Wolf Pack

The Wolf of Wall Street

Suspension of Disbelief

Hugo

The Tempest

Shutter Island

The Young Victoria

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Departed

Mrs. Henderson Presents

The Aviator

Sylvia

Gangs of New York

Far from Heaven

Miss Julie

The End of the Affair

Felicia's Journey

Hilary and Jackie

Shakespeare in Love

Velvet Goldmine

The Butcher Boy

The Wings of the Dove

Michael Collins

Rob Roy

Interview with the Vampire

Being Human

Wittgenstein

Orlando

The Crying Game

Edward II

The Pope Must Die

The Miracle

Shadow of China

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

For Queen & Country

Stormy Monday

The Last of England

Aria

Caravaggio

The London Story

A Midsummer Night's Dream

One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously