# Janet Patterson

Janet Patterson (12 August 1956 – 21 October 2016) was an Australian costume designer and production designer. She is best known for her collaborations with directors Gillian Armstrong and Jane Campion. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design four times.

## Early life and education

Patterson attended North Sydney Girls High and later attended East Sydney Technical College and Sydney College of the Arts, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design and a diploma in Textile Studies and Costume Design. In addition to her studies in Sydney, Patterson received a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust scholarship to study under architect Luigi Snozzi in Switzerland. She began her career in the 1980s working in production design, costume design, and set design for ABC Television.

## Death

Patterson's death was announced by her agency, who had stated Patterson's family did not wish to disclose her age or date of death, however actress Nicole Kidman revealed she had died on 21 October 2016.

## Filmography

Patterson's film and television credits include:

### Film

List of Janet Patterson film credits :
| Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Title | Director | Costume Designer | Production Designer | Notes |
| 1992 | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Gillian Armstrong | Yes | Yes | |
| 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Gillian Armstrong | Yes | No | |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | P. J. Hogan | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Thomas Vinterberg | Yes | No | |

### Television

List of Janet Patterson television credits :
| Year | Title | Contribution | Contribution | Notes |
| Year | Title | Costume Designer | Production Designer | Notes |
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | Yes | No | 20 episodes |
| 1985 | Palace of Dreams | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| 1985 | Displaced Persons | Yes | No | Television film |
| 1986 | Dancing Daze | No | Yes | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Two Friends | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1988 | The Lizard King | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | No | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Bodysurfer | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Come in Spinner | No | Yes | 4 episodes |

## Awards and nominations
### Major associations

Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Costume Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Costume Design | Oscar and Lucinda | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Costume Design | Bright Star | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Won |
| 2009 | Best Costume Design | Bright Star | Nominated |

### Miscellaneous awards

List of Lindy Hemming other awards and nominations :
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
| AACTA Awards | 1992 | Best Production Design | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 1998 | Best Costume Design | Oscar and Lucinda | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2010 | Best Costume Design | Bright Star | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2010 | Best Production Design | Bright Star | Won |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2009 | Best Costume Design | Bright Star | Nominated |
| Inside Film Awards | 2009 | Best Production Design | Bright Star | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 1996 | Best Production Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Art Direction & Production Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Costume Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2015 | Best Costume Design | Far from the Madding Crowd | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | Peter Pan | Nominated |