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Lesa Nielsen

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Lesa Nielsen is known for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Secret in Their Eyes (2015).
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Big Trouble in Little China
    7.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 1986
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    7.2
    • Makeup Department(as Lesa Nielsen Duff)
    • 2007
    Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
    Secret in Their Eyes
    6.3
    • Makeup Department(as Lesa Nielsen Duff)
    • 2015
    Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, and Ray Winstone in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    6.2
    • Makeup Department
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Until the Wedding
      • third makeup artist
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir (2026)
      Spider-Noir
      7.7
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • 2026
    • Michael C. Hall and Patrick Gibson in Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
      Dexter: Original Sin
      8.1
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist (as Lesa Duff)
      • 2024
    • Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
      Why Women Kill
      8.3
      TV Series
      • third makeup artist
      • 2019
    • Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
      Deadwood: The Movie
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • makeup artist
      • 2019
    • Jeff Kober in His Wives and Daughters (2017)
      His Wives and Daughters
      TV Series
      • makeup department head
      • 2017
    • Edie Falco, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Gus Halper in Law & Order True Crime (2017)
      Law & Order True Crime
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • makeup department head
      • 2017
    • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
      The Last Tycoon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • period and special makeup effects artist
      • 2016–2017
    • Jackie Tohn, Alison Brie, Sydelle Noel, Kia Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Kate Nash, Britney Young, and Gayle Rankin in GLOW (2017)
      GLOW
      8.0
      TV Series
      • period makeup
      • 2017
    • Sareum Srey Moch in First They Killed My Father (2017)
      First They Killed My Father
      7.2
      • key makeup artist
      • 2017
    • Kevin Hart in Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
      Kevin Hart: What Now?
      6.0
      • makeup artist: casino segment (as Lesa Nielsen Duff)
      • 2016
    • Shawn Hatosy, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
      Animal Kingdom
      8.2
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2016
    • Ellen More or Less
      TV Movie
      • makeup department head
      • 2015
    • Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
      Secret in Their Eyes
      6.3
      • key makeup artist (as Lesa Nielsen Duff)
      • 2015
    • Truckin'
      Short
      • makeup artist
      • 2014
    • Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling in Mystery Girls (2014)
      Mystery Girls
      4.1
      TV Series
      • makeup department head
      • 2014

    Special Effects

    • Michael C. Hall and Patrick Gibson in Dexter: Original Sin (2024)
      Dexter: Original Sin
      8.1
      TV Series
      • special effects artist (as Lesa Duff)
      • 2024

    Additional Crew

    • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
      Big Trouble in Little China
      7.2
      • creature crew
      • 1986

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Lesa Neilson Duff

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