Jenny Shircore is a British make-up artist. She won the Academy Award for Best Makeup for her work in Elizabeth (1998) and the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair for her work in Elizabeth and The Young Victoria (2009).
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Born | British India |
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She was born in British India to an Armenian father and a French mother, moving to the United Kingdom at age 10.[1]
Shircore is a well-known expert in creating visuals for historical dramas, particularly those of the Elizabethan era. She worked on high-profile film productions set in that period, including Elizabeth as well as its sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Mary Queen of Scots (2018).[2]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1998 | Academy Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Elizabeth | Won | [3] |
2009 | The Young Victoria | Nominated | [4] | ||
2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Nominated | [5] | ||
1986 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Makeup and Hair | Dreamchild | Nominated | [6] |
1998 | Elizabeth | Won | [7] | ||
2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Nominated | [8] | ||
2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Nominated | [9] | ||
2009 | The Young Victoria | Won | [10] | ||
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Nominated | [11] | ||
2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Nominated | [12] | ||
2020 | The Dig | Nominated | [13] | ||
2015 | British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Make-Up & Hair Design | The Dresser | Won | [14] |