Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell (OBE, RDI) is a British costume designer, who, for Disney, designed and costumed for films, such as Mary Poppins Returns, the live-action adaptations of Cinderella and Snow White, and Touchstone Pictures' The Tempest.
Powell was born in London and grew up in Brixton and Clapham. She learned how to sew from her mother and started making her own clothes at a young age. She attended Sydenham High School, and in 1978, she completed an art foundation course at Saint Martin's School of Art. In 1979, Powell began a BA in theatre design at the Central School of Art and Design, but left after two years before completing her degree and started working for fringe theatre companies.
In the early 1980s, Powell became acquainted with filmmaker Derek Jarman, who became a mentor and an influential figure in her life. She would collaborate with him on films, such as Caravaggio, The Last of England, Edward II, and Wittgenstein. She would work with numerous directors in Hollywood over the years, such as Neil Jordan, Martin Scorsese, Sally Porter, Julie Taymor, and Todd Haynes. She gained acclaim and accolade for films, such as Orlando, The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire, The Wings of the Dove, Rob Roy, Michael Collins, Shakespeare in Love (Oscar winner), Velvet Goldmine (BAFTA winner), Far from Heaven, Gangs of New York, The Aviator (Oscar winner), Mrs. Henderson Presents, The Departed, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Young Victoria (Oscar and BAFTA winner), Shutter Island, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Carol, The Favourite (BAFTA winner), and The Irishman.
==Filmography==
Year	Film 	Position 	Director
2015	Cinderella 	Costume Designer	Kenneth Branagh
2018	Mary Poppins Returns	Costume Designer	Rob Marshall
2025	Snow White 	Costume Designer	Marc Webb
==Trivia==
*Despite a close friendship, Sandy Powell is not related noted costume designer Anthony Powell, who, coincidently worked as costume designer for the 1996 adaptation of 101 Dalmatians and its sequel 102 Dalmatians.
*She has been nominated for Academy Awards (Oscars) for work on The Tempest, Cinderella, and Mary Poppins Returns.
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Category:Females
Category:1960s births
Category:European people
Category:British people
Category:Costume designers
Category:Mary Poppins
Category:Cinderella
Category:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Category:Touchstone Pictures