Bari Burman Bari Burman , formerly known as Bari Dreiband and previously credited as Bari Dreiband - Burman , is a five - time Emmy Award - winning and one - time Academy Award - nominated make - up artist who worked on as the co - head of the Burman Studio . She is the wife of Thomas R . Burman and they have a son together Maxx Burman , who is a Visual Effects artist . One of her specific jobs on " Star Trek III " was the application of the make - up worn by her step - son , Barney Burman , for his appearance as an alien in the film ' s bar scene . However , Barney Burman ' s appearance – and thus , Bari Burman ' s make - up job – were cut from the film and did not appear in the final product . ( source : Barney Burman ) Bari , along with her husband and partner , Tom Burman , are perhaps best known for their Emmy Award - winning make - up effects work on the two television programs , " The Tracey Ullman Show " and " Tracey Take On . . . " , and on the FX series , " Nip / Tuck " . In total , they have won five Emmy Awards and were nominated for 16 others . They were also nominated for an Academy Award for their work on the 1988 film " Scrooged " , featuring John Glover , Michael J . Pollard , and Alfre Woodard . Career . Bari Dreiband began working as a Hollywood make - up effects artist in the 1970s . Some of her earliest work included the cult 1979 - 1981 science fiction television series , " Buck Rogers in the 25th Century " . She also worked on the 1982 film " The Border " . With Tom Burman . Films . Dreiband first met Tom Burman when he hired her to assist in the transformation effects on the 1982 horror film " Cat People " , which starred Malcolm McDowell , Ed Begley , Jr . , and John Larroquette . This began a professional and personal relationship that has lasted for over 25 years . Shortly thereafter , Dreiband and Burman again worked together on the cult 1984 film " The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension " , with Dreiband as special make - up effects supervisor and Burman as special make - up effects designer . Peter Weller , Christopher Lloyd , Robert Ito , Clancy Brown , and Vincent Schiavelli were among the actors who starred in this film . Dreiband and Burman were married shortly after working on this film . Afterward , the husband - and - wife make - up effects team worked together to design the make - up for Jeffrey Jones ' Dr . Jennings on the film " Howard the Duck " . More memorably , they co - created and co - executed the make - up for the character of " Sloth " in 1985 ' s " The Goonies " . In 1988 , they received an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup for the fantasy comedy " Scrooged " . Since their Oscar nomination , the Burmans have worked together as co - owners of the Burman Studio on many films , including ( but not limited to ) : " Die Hard 2 " , " The Godfather : Part III " , " Wayne ' s World " , " Last Action Hero " , " Robin Hood : Men in Tights " ( which featured a cameo appearance by Patrick Stewart ) , " Con Air " ( which co - starred Colm Meaney ) , " The Mask of Zorro " , " Men of Honor " , and " Harsh Times " . They also did several films with Tom Burman ' s son , Barney , including 1993 ' s " Body Snatchers " and 1995 ' s " Powder " . Television . Bari and Tom were make - up artists on " The Tracey Ullman Show " for all of the program ' s four seasons , from 1987 through 1990 . They won two Emmy Awards and received two Emmy Award nominations for their work on this series . They reunited with comedienne Tracey Ullman for her next show , " Tracey Takes On " , which ran from 1996 through 1999 . The Burmans earned two Emmy nominations and one win for their work on this series . They were also nominated for their work on the TV specials " Tracey Takes on New York " and " The Best of Tracey Takes On . . . " In 1992 , the Burmans won an Emmy for an episode of " The Young Indiana Chronicles " . In addition , they have received Emmy nominations for their work on the 1988 mini - series " War and Remembrance " , the 1989 TV movie " A Cry for Help : The Tracey Thurman Story " , and episodes of " L . A . Law " ( starring Corbin Bernsen and Larry Drake ) and " Chicago Hope " . Bari and Tom have been make - up artists and designers on the FX Network television series " Nip / Tuck " since the show began in 2003 . When production first began , James MacKinnon was the head of the make - up department . The Burmans have received one Emmy Award and an additional three Emmy nominations for " Nip / Tuck " . They have also received three Emmy nominations for their work on the hit medical drama " Grey ' s Anatomy " , on which they have been working since production began in 2005 . Other television shows they have worked on include " The X - Files " , " Monk " , and the pilot for " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " . In 2005 , they were make - up artists on an episode of the short - lived CBS series " Threshold " , produced by André Bormanis and David Livingston , executive produced by Brannon Braga , and starring Brent Spiner . Mike Sussman was a supervising producer on the series .