# Sharen Davis

Sharen Davis (born February 22, 1957) is an American costume designer. In a career spanning over three decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across film and television. She was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Costume Design for the films Ray (2004) and Dreamgirls (2006). She is a frequent collaborator with actor Denzel Washington.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1992 | Equinox | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1993 | Younger and Younger | Percy Adlon | |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Carl Franklin | |
| 1997 | Money Talks | Brett Ratner | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Betty Thomas | |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Brett Ratner | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Peter Segal | |
| 2001 | Double Take | George Gallo | |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Carl Franklin | |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Denzel Washington | |
| 2003 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Charles Burnett | Documentary film |
| 2003 | Out of Time | Carl Franklin | |
| 2004 | Ray | Taylor Hackford | |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Bille Woodruff | |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Doug Atchison | |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | Bill Condon | |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Gabriele Muccino | |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Denzel Washington | |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | Gabriele Muccino | |
| 2009 | Middle Men | George Gallo | |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | Albert Hughes Allen Hughes | |
| 2011 | The Help | Tate Taylor | |
| 2012 | Looper | Rian Johnson | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Quentin Tarantino | |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Gareth Edwards | |
| 2014 | Get on Up | Tate Taylor | |
| 2016 | The 5th Wave | J Blakeson | |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Antoine Fuqua | |
| 2016 | Fences | Denzel Washington | |
| 2018 | Alpha | Albert Hughes | |
| 2020 | Project Power | Henry Joost Ariel Schulman | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Reinaldo Marcus Green | |
| 2021 | A Journal for Jordan | Denzel Washington | |

## Television credits

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1993 | Laurel Avenue | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run | Television film |
| 1994 | State of Emergency | Television film |
| 1994 | Midnight Runaround | Television film |
| 1995 | Zooman | Television film |
| 1995 | Earth 2 | 7 episodes |
| 1996 | Nightjohn | Television film |
| 1997 | Vanishing Point | Television film |
| 1998 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Episode: "Grace and Glorie" |
| 1999 | Passing Glory | Television film |
| 2000 | Freedom Song | Television film |
| 2011 | Falling Skies | Episode: "Live and Learn" |
| 2018 | Westworld | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Episode: "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" |

## Awards and nominations
### Major associations

Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2004 | Best Costume Design | Ray | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Costume Design | Dreamgirls | Nominated | |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 2018 | Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Westworld (Episode: "Akane no Mai") | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Watchmen (Episode: "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice") | Won |

### Miscellaneous awards

List of Lindy Hemming other awards and nominations :
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2004 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Ray | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2006 | Excellence in Period Film | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2011 | Excellence in Period Film | The Help | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2018 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Westworld | Won |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2019 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Watchmen (Episode: "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice") | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2021 | Career Achievement Award | — | Honored |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2011 | Best Costume Design | The Help | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2006 | Best Costume Design | Dreamgirls | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2012 | Best Costume Design | Django Unchained | Nominated |