Gersha Phillips

Gersha Phillips

Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Birthplace
England, UK

Biography

Born in England to parents of African and Caribbean descent, Gersha Phillips spent most of her childhood in Canada. She began her career in fashion design and recalls her "Oprah 'Aha! moment'" when she happened to notice the costume designer credit while watching a screening of the melodrama Beaches, starring Bette Midler, in the 1980s. Many years have passed, and Phillips's work is now included in numerous films and TV series, including Black Panther, for which she helped costume designer Ruth Carter with research for her Oscar-winning designs. In addition, she has been the costume designer for several film, including Captain America: Brave New World, The Woman King, and Life.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Relationship Goals poster

Relationship Goals

Movie · Costume Designer

2025
Star Trek: Section 31 poster

Star Trek: Section 31

Movie · Costume Design

2025
Captain America: Brave New World poster

Captain America: Brave New World

Movie · Costume Design

2024
The Big Cigar poster

The Big Cigar

TV · Costume Design · 6 eps

2022
The Woman King poster

The Woman King

Movie · Costume Design

2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds poster

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

TV · Costume Design · 10 eps

2017
Star Trek: Discovery poster

Star Trek: Discovery

TV · Costume Design · 1 ep

2016
Miles Ahead poster

Miles Ahead

Movie · Costume Design

2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 poster

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Movie · Costume Design

2016
Incorporated poster

Incorporated

TV · Costume Design · 1 ep

2015
Life poster

Life

Movie · Costume Design

2015
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe poster

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

TV · Costume Design · 2 eps

2013
Foxfire poster

Foxfire

Movie · Costume Design

2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones poster

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Movie · Costume Design

2013
Black Nativity poster

Black Nativity

Movie · Costume Design

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · Costume Design · 6 eps

2012
Perception poster

Perception

TV · Costume Design · 1 ep

2011
Falling Skies poster

Falling Skies

TV · Costume Design · 1 ep

2011
Breakout Kings poster

Breakout Kings

TV · Costume Design · 1 ep

2010
The Whistleblower poster

The Whistleblower

Movie · Costume Design

2010
Double Wedding poster

Double Wedding

Movie · Costume Designer

2010
Hurricane Season poster

Hurricane Season

Movie · Costume Design

2010
The Con Artist poster

The Con Artist

Movie · Costume Design

2009
Defendor poster

Defendor

Movie · Costume Design

2008
Traitor poster

Traitor

Movie · Costume Design

2008
First Sunday poster

First Sunday

Movie · Costume Design

2008
A Raisin in the Sun poster

A Raisin in the Sun

Movie · Costume Design

2008
Linewatch poster

Linewatch

Movie · Costume Design

2007
Talk to Me poster

Talk to Me

Movie · Costume Design

2006
Save the Last Dance 2 poster

Save the Last Dance 2

Movie · Costume Design

2005
Are We There Yet? poster

Are We There Yet?

Movie · Costume Design

2005
Barbershop poster

Barbershop

TV · Costume Design · 10 eps

2004
Walking Tall poster

Walking Tall

Movie · Costume Designer

2004
Evel Knievel poster

Evel Knievel

Movie · Costume Design

2004
My Baby's Daddy poster

My Baby's Daddy

Movie · Costume Design

2003
Owning Mahowny poster

Owning Mahowny

Movie · Costume Design

2003
Crime Spree poster

Crime Spree

Movie · Costume Design

2002
Time of the Wolf poster

Time of the Wolf

Movie · Costume Design

2002
Narc poster

Narc

Movie · Costume Design

2001
Tart poster

Tart

Movie · Costume Design

2000
American Psycho poster

American Psycho

Movie · Assistant Costume Designer

1999
The Five Senses poster

The Five Senses

Movie · Costume Design

1999
The Passion of Ayn Rand poster

The Passion of Ayn Rand

Movie · Assistant Costume Designer

1999
Prisoner of Love poster

Prisoner of Love

Movie · Costume Designer