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Gail Kennedy(I)

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Born and raised in Helena, Montana, Gail started acting at the age of 11. The acting bug led to study in Theater Arts at Montana State University, Portland State University and The University of Alberta (Canada) with the intention of becoming a high school Drama teacher. As a performer, she always had an interest in using make-up to create character. Her fellow students at University asked her to teach them make-up and a new career was born.

Gail formally trained in make-up with veteran make-up artist, Vincent Kehoe and then learned from mentor Stuart Freeborn while working as his assistant on her first feature film, Superman III. Since then, she has worked on over 90 Film and Television productions.

When not working as a make-up designer and supervisor, she can be found practicing her hobby of singing jazz standards, or Jazzercising.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 wins & 14 nominations total

    Known for

    Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department
    Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
    The Edge
    7.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 1997
    Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland in Forsaken (2015)
    Forsaken
    6.4
    • Makeup Department
    • 2015
    John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
    Rat Race
    6.5
    • Makeup Department
    • 2001

    Credits

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    • Fargo (2014)
      Fargo
      8.8
      TV Series
      • makeup department head
      • makeup designer
      • prosthetic makeup artist ...
      • 2014–2023
    • Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
      Under the Banner of Heaven
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • makeup head of department
      • 2022
    • Kate Beckinsale in Guilty Party (2021)
      Guilty Party
      5.7
      TV Series
      • makeup department head
      • 2021
    • Kristen Lee Gutoskie, Jesse Lipscombe, Brandon Sklenar, and Neil Webb in Jonesin' (2021)
      Jonesin'
      6.7
      • makeup fx designer
      • 2021
    • Robin Wright in Land (2021)
      Land
      6.7
      • makeup department head
      • special makeup effects department head
      • 2021
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
      Alpha
      6.6
      • key makeup artist: Alberta
      • 2018
    • Erika Walter and Emma Ross in Burned (2017)
      Burned
      Short
      • makeup department head
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2017
    • Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace (2017)
      Alias Grace
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • makeup artist: Ms. Paquin
      • 2017
    • Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland in Forsaken (2015)
      Forsaken
      6.4
      • makeup designer
      • 2015
    • Dark Hearts: The Secret Of Haunting Melissa is the sequel to Haunting Melissa. Only as an app, only in the App Store. www.AppStore.com/DarkHearts
      Dark Hearts
      7.6
      • special makeup effects assistant
      • 2014
    • Richard Madden in Klondike (2014)
      Klondike
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • makeup department head
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2014
    • Survival Code (2013)
      Survival Code
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • makeup designer
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2013
    • Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
      Hell on Wheels
      8.3
      TV Series
      • makeup department head
      • special makeup effects department head
      • special makeup effects artist (uncredited) ...
      • 2011–2012
    • Reid Ewing, Nick Thurston, and Gillian Zinser in The Truth Below (2011)
      The Truth Below
      5.5
      • makeup department head
      • 2011
    • Thomas Dekker in Angels Crest (2011)
      Angels Crest
      5.7
      • makeup department head
      • 2011

    Special Effects



    • Fargo (2014)
      Fargo
      8.8
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 2015

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Gail Marie Kennedy

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