Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
April 7, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Biography

Sandy Powell, born April 7, 1960, is a British costume designer with a career spanning over four decades. She designed costumes for films like Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator, The Young Victoria, and The Favourite, earning three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards. Powell received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023 and was appointed CBE in 2025 for her contributions to costume design. Her work blends historical accuracy with emotional storytelling.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Wild Bird

Wild Bird

Movie · Costume Design

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What Happens at Night

What Happens at Night

Movie · Costume Designer

2026
The Bride! poster

The Bride!

Movie · Costume Design

2025
Snow White poster

Snow White

Movie · Costume Design

2025
The Tree poster

The Tree

Movie · Costume Designer

2023
Personal History poster

Personal History

Movie · Costume Design

2022
Living poster

Living

Movie · Costume Design

2021
Rigoletto poster

Rigoletto

Movie · Costume Design

2021
Mothering Sunday poster

Mothering Sunday

Movie · Costume Design

2020
The Glorias poster

The Glorias

Movie · Costume Design

2019
The Irishman poster

The Irishman

Movie · Costume Design

2018
Mary Poppins Returns poster

Mary Poppins Returns

Movie · Costume Design

2018
The Favourite poster

The Favourite

Movie · Costume Design

2017
How to Talk to Girls at Parties poster

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Movie · Costume Design

2017
Wonderstruck poster

Wonderstruck

Movie · Costume Design

2015
Cinderella poster

Cinderella

Movie · Costume Design

2015
Carol poster

Carol

Movie · Costume Design

2013
The Wolf of Wall Street poster

The Wolf of Wall Street

Movie · Costume Design

2012
Suspension of Disbelief poster

Suspension of Disbelief

Movie · Costume Design

2011
Hugo poster

Hugo

Movie · Costume Design

2010
Shutter Island poster

Shutter Island

Movie · Costume Design

2010
The Tempest poster

The Tempest

Movie · Costume Design

2009
The Young Victoria poster

The Young Victoria

Movie · Costume Design

2008
The Other Boleyn Girl poster

The Other Boleyn Girl

Movie · Costume Design

2006
The Departed poster

The Departed

Movie · Costume Design

2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents poster

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Movie · Costume Design

2004
The Aviator poster

The Aviator

Movie · Costume Design

2003
Sylvia poster

Sylvia

Movie · Costume Design

2002
Gangs of New York poster

Gangs of New York

Movie · Costume Design

2002
Far from Heaven poster

Far from Heaven

Movie · Costume Design

1999
The End of the Affair poster

The End of the Affair

Movie · Costume Design

1999
Felicia's Journey poster

Felicia's Journey

Movie · Costume Design

1999
Miss Julie poster

Miss Julie

Movie · Costume Design

1998
Velvet Goldmine poster

Velvet Goldmine

Movie · Costume Design

1998
Shakespeare in Love poster

Shakespeare in Love

Movie · Costume Design

1998
The Butcher Boy poster

The Butcher Boy

Movie · Costume Design

1998
Hilary and Jackie poster

Hilary and Jackie

Movie · Costume Design

1997
The Wings of the Dove poster

The Wings of the Dove

Movie · Costume Design

1996
Michael Collins poster

Michael Collins

Movie · Costume Design

1995
Rob Roy poster

Rob Roy

Movie · Costume Design

1994
Interview with the Vampire poster

Interview with the Vampire

Movie · Costume Design

1994
Being Human poster

Being Human

Movie · Costume Design

1993
Wittgenstein poster

Wittgenstein

Movie · Costume Design

1992
The Crying Game poster

The Crying Game

Movie · Costume Design

1992
Orlando poster

Orlando

Movie · Costume Design

1991
The Miracle poster

The Miracle

Movie · Costume Design

1991
The Pope Must Die poster

The Pope Must Die

Movie · Costume Design

1991
Edward II poster

Edward II

Movie · Costume Design

1990
Shadow of China poster

Shadow of China

Movie · Costume Design

1989
Killing Dad poster

Killing Dad

Movie · Costume Design

1988
Stormy Monday poster

Stormy Monday

Movie · Costume Design

1988
For Queen & Country poster

For Queen & Country

Movie · Costume Design

1987
The Last of England poster

The Last of England

Movie · Costume Design

1987
Aria poster

Aria

Movie · Costume Design

1986
Caravaggio poster

Caravaggio

Movie · Costume Design

1986
The London Story poster

The London Story

Movie · Costume Design

1984
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Wardrobe Designer