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When you are captivated by a unique character on screen, it’s not just the actor enchanting you. It’s everyone behind the scenes, with Costumers and costumes doing some award-winning heavy lifting to create that character.
Entertainment Industry institutions like the Television Academy regularly recognize our contributions with the Outstanding Costuming Emmy®. The IATSE honors Costumers with the prestigious International President’s Award and recognizes long-time members with the IATSE Gold Card. The Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705 also acknowledges our own, with the Lifetime Achievement Award and MPC 705 Gold Card.
EMMY® AWARDS
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presents the coveted Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Costuming annually. Emmy® recipients, selected by television industry professionals, represent the best of their craft during a television season.
CONTEMPORARY OR PRIMETIME SERIES EMMY® WINNERS
The Television Academy honored the following Costumers with the Emmy® for Outstanding Costumes for a Series or Primetime show.
Year | Costumer | Production |
2023 | Drumroll Please... | |
2022 | Karen Bellamy, Costume Supervisor | Hacks |
2021 | Virginia Burton, Costume Supervisor | WandaVision |
2020 | Valerie Zielonka, Costume Supervisor | Watchmen |
2018 | Nora Pedersen, Costume Supervisor | American Crime Story - Versace |
2017 | Patricia McLaughlin, Costume Supervisor | Big Little Lies |
2015 | Nancy Jarzynko, Costume Supervisor | Transparent |
2009 | Carol Kunz, Costume Supervisor | Pushing Daisies |
2005 | Le Dawson, Costume Supervisor | Deadwood |
2004 | Lucinda Campbell, Costume Supervisor | Carnivale |
2004 | Linda Henrikson, Costume Supervisor | Carnivale |
2003 | Chris Burrows, Costume Supervisor | American Dreams |
2001 | Gilberto Mello, Costume Supervisor | The Lot |
2000 | Sandy Kenyon, Costume Supervisor | Providence |
1999 | Paul Defelmair, Costume Supervisor | JAG |
1998 | Carol Lupo, Costume Supervisor | News Radio |
1996 | Marion Kirk, Costume Supervisor | Cybill |
1996 | Daniel Grant North, Costume Supervisor | Cybill |
1996 | Leslie Simmons Potts, Costume Supervisor | Cybill |
1995 | Shelly Levine, Costume Supervisor | Picket Fences |
1995 | Loree Parral, Costume Supervisor | Picket Fences |
1995 | Brenda Cooper, Costume Supervisor | The Nanny |
1994 | Shelly Levine, Costume Supervisor | Picket Fences |
1994 | Loree Parral, Costume Supervisor | Picket Fences |
1993 | Chic Gennarelli, Costume Supervisor | Homefront |
1992 | Chic Gennarelli, Costume Supervisor | Homefront |
1991 | Patrick R. Norris, Costume Supervisor | Thirtysomething |
1991 | Linda Serijan-Fasman, Costume Supervisor | Thirtysomething |
1990 | Frances H. Hays, Costume Supervisor | The Young Riders |
1989 | Patrick R. Norris, Costume Supervisor | Thirtysomething |
1989 | Julie Glick, Costume Supervisor | Thirtysomething |
1989 | Judy Evans, Costume Supervisor | Beauty and the Beast |
1988 | Paula Kaatz, Costume Supervisor | China Beach |
1988 | Darryl Levine, Costume Supervisor | China Beach |
1986 | Charel Drayman, Costume Supervisor | St. Elsewhere |
1986 | Robert M. Moore, Costume Supervisor | St. Elsewhere |
1986 | Kathy O’Rear, Costume Supervisor | St. Elsewhere |
1986 | Anne Windsor Hartly, Costume Supervisor | St. Elsewhere |
1986 | Susan Smith-Nashold, Costume Supervisor | St. Elsewhere |
1985 | Bob Horn, Costume Supervisor | Wallenberg: A Hero’s Story |
1983 | Tom Welsh, Costume Supervisor | Wallenberg: A Hero’s Story |
1983 | John Napolitano, Costume Supervisor | The Winds of War |
1983 | Johannes Nikirk, Costume Supervisor | The Winds of War |
1983 | Tommy Welsh, Costume Supervisor | The Winds of War |
1974 | Sandy Stewart, Costumer | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman |
1974 | Bruce Walkup, Costumer | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman |
CREATIVE, MINISERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL EMMY® WINNERS
The Television Academy honored the following Costumers with the Emmy ® for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, Special or Creative Emmy ®. These categories are now retired, and reincorporated into Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie and Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie.
Year | Costumer | Production |
2016 | Marisa Aboitiz , Costume Supervisor | American Horror Story – Hotel |
2015 | Elizabeth Macey, Costume Supervisor | American Horror Story – Freak Show |
2014 | Elizabeth Macey, Costume Supervisor | American Horror Story – Coven |
2013 | Robert Mathews, Costume Supervisor | Behind the Candelabra |
2000 | Lucinda Campbell, Costume Supervisor | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge |
1998 | Amy Stofsky, Costume Supervisor | The Pentagon Wars |
1996 | Jean Rosone, Key Costumer | The Christmas Box |
1992 | Darryl Levine, Costume Supervisor | Babe Ruth |
1992 | Molly Harris Campbell, Key Costumer | Babe Ruth |
1992 | Bridgett Ostersehlte, Key Costumer | Babe Ruth |
1991 | Bud Clark, Costume Supervisor | Son of the Morning Star |
1991 | Cathy A. Smith, Costume Supervisor | Son of the Morning Star |
1989 | Paula Kaatz, Costume Supervisor | Pancho Barnes |
1989 | Andrea Weaver, Costume Supervisor | Pancho Barnes |
1989 | Stephen Chudej, Costume Supervisor | Pancho Barnes |
1988 | Deborah Hopper, Costume Supervisor | Shakedown on the Sunset Strip |
1988 | Eddie Marks, Costume Supervisor | Shakedown on the Sunset Strip |
1988 | Radford Polinsky, Costume Supervisor | Shakedown on the Sunset Strip |
VARIETY OR SPECIAL EMMY® AWARDS
The following Costumers received the Emmy® for Outstanding Costumes in the Variety or Music Program category, and finally the Variety or Special Emmy® category.
Year | Costumer | Production |
2021 | Patty Malkin, Costume Supervisor | Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular |
2021 | Grainne O’Sullivan, Costume Supervisor | The Masked Singer • Super 8 – The Plot Chickens! Part 2 |
2020 | Grainne O’Sullivan, Costume Supervisor | The Masked Singer • The Season Kick-Off Mask-Off: Group A |
2015 | Cassandra Conners, Costume Supervisor | Drunk History |
2008 | Elizabeth Tagg, Costume Supervisor | Frank T.V. |
2006 | Wanda Leavey, Costume Supervisor | Mad T.V. |
2005 | Wanda Leavey, Costume Supervisor | Mad T.V. |
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT SPECIAL CLASS EMMY®
The following Costumers received the Emmy® for the Outstanding Individual Achievement – Special Class Emmy® category.
Year | Costumer | Production |
1982 | Marilyn Matthews, Costume Supervisor | Fame |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Union recognition of MPC 705 members.
IATSE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT'S AWARD
At the 46th Triennial Convention of the IATSE in Chicago, Illinois, International President Thomas C. Short presented the “International Presidents Award” to IATSE Local 705 President and former Business Representative, Sandra Berke Jordan, in recognition of Kin Jordan’s outstanding dedication to her craft, her local and her fellow members.
THE MPC 705 GOLD CARD AWARD
The Executive Board of the Motion Picture Costumers selects certain members upon retirement as Gold Card recipients, in honor of their distinguished service to the union. Although retired, these members continue to be involved in many of the activities of the Motion Picture Costumers IATSE Local 705.
Gold Card Recipients | Gold Card Members Memorial | |
Paul De Lucca | Luster Bayless | Sam Levine |
Susanna Sandke | Mal Caplan | Therese Marian |
Tommy Dawson | John Napolitano | |
William L. Edwards | Sheila O’Brien | |
Elmer Ellsworth | Bert Offord | |
Robert Ellsworth | Lorry Richter | |
Ted Ellsworth | Mort Schwartz | |
George Freundlich | Dodie Shepard | |
Georgina Grant | Mickey Sherrard | |
Bessie Hansen | Donald Snyder | |
Ben Harmell | Frank Tauss | |
Bert Henrickson | Tommy Velasco | |
William K. Howard | Robert Wigger | |
Wes Jefferies | Diana J. Wilson | |
Sandra Berke Jordan |
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The Costumers’ Care Committee (formerly the Welfare Committee) of Motion Picture Costumers presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to retired members of MPC 705 that have dedicated their time and energy throughout their careers to the advancement of their craft and service to their union kin.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Luster Bayless | Tzvetanka "Tetzi" Ganev | Lorry Richter |
Hasmig "Jasmine" Bedrossian | Agnes Henry | Susanna Sandke |
Sandra Berke Jordan | April Howard | Dodie Shepard |
Paul De Lucca | Wes Jefferies | Robert Wigger |
Vincent Dee | Magdalena Kuehne | Diana Wilson |
Robert Ellsworth | Therese Marian | Patricia Zinn Etheridge |
Mary Ellen Fields | Kathleen & Eddie Misko | |
Bobi Garland | John Napolitano |