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Essie Cha(1961-2024)

  • Make-up Department
  • Actress
  • Special Effects
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Essie Cha was born in February 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Boss Level (2020), Uglies (2024) and The Fundamentals of Caring (2016). She died on 24 March 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornFebruary 1961
DiedMarch 24, 2024
BornFebruary 1961
DiedMarch 24, 2024
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Mel Gibson, Frank Grillo, Naomi Watts, and Selina Lo in Boss Level (2020)
Boss Level
6.8
  • Makeup Department
  • 2020
Joey King, Brianne Tju, Keith Powers, and Chase Stokes in Uglies (2024)
Uglies
4.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 2024
Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Selena Gomez in The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
The Fundamentals of Caring
7.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 2016
Table 19 (2017)
Table 19
5.8
  • Makeup Department
  • 2017

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • The Book of Everything
    • special makeup effects artist
    • makeup artist
    • hair stylist
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in Brothers (2024)
    Brothers
    5.4
    • makeup department head
    • 2024
  • Joey King, Brianne Tju, Keith Powers, and Chase Stokes in Uglies (2024)
    Uglies
    4.7
    • makeup department head: additional photography, Atlanta
    • 2024
  • Brandy Norwood, Malia Baker, Morgan Dudley, Rita Ora, China Anne McClain, Ruby Rose Turner, Kylie Cantrall, and Dara Reneé in Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
    Descendants: The Rise of Red
    4.7
    • makeup department head
    • 2024
  • Ashley Thomas and Deborah Ayorinde in Them (2021)
    Them
    7.5
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 2024
  • The Other Black Girl (2023)
    The Other Black Girl
    6.8
    TV Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2023
  • Grace Van Patten in Tell Me Lies (2022)
    Tell Me Lies
    7.2
    TV Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2022
  • Tatiana Maslany in She Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
    She Hulk: Attorney at Law
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2022
  • Jason Alexander, Ken Jeong, Leslie Jones, Cheri Oteri, Oscar Nuñez, Chris Gethard, Milana Vayntrub, Jay Pharoah, and Emily Pendergast in Out of Office (2022)
    Out of Office
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • makeup department head
    • 2022
  • Jessica Biel in Candy (2022)
    Candy
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2022
  • Our Time (2022)
    Our Time
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • makeup department head
    • 2022
  • Black Lightning (2018)
    Black Lightning
    6.1
    TV Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2021
  • Elaine Hendrix, Caroline Ficken, Alexandra Ficken, and Tyler Buckingham in Attest (2020)
    Attest
    Short
    • makeup department head
    • 2020
  • Maddie Phillips and Anjelica Bette Fellini in Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)
    Teenage Bounty Hunters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2020
  • Luke Wilson and Brec Bassinger in Stargirl (2020)
    Stargirl
    7.1
    TV Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2020
  • Die Hart (2020)
    Die Hart
    5.3
    TV Series
    • makeup department head
    • 2020

Actress

  • The Professional Interview
    Short
    • Jada Woo
    • 2008
  • Hollywood Dreams (2006)
    Hollywood Dreams
    4.7
    • Guest at Wedding
    • 2006

Special Effects

  • Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Michael Cera, Ryan Pinkston, Cristin Michele, and Ashley Schneider in Extreme Movie (2008)
    Extreme Movie
    3.7
    • prosthetics
    • 2008
  • Frank Shamrock and Randy Couture in No Rules (2005)
    No Rules
    6.6
    • special effects supervisor
    • 2005

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • February 1961
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 2024
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Parents
    • Sungji Cha
  • Relatives
      Suzay Cha(Sibling)

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