Nicki Ledermann | |
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Born | Kempten, Germany | January 8, 1968
Occupation(s) | TV and film makeup artist |
Years active | 1989 - present |
Spouse | Alan Taylor (m. 1994; div. 2020) |
Children | 3 |
Nicole "Nicki" Ledermann (born January 8, 1968) is a German make-up artist for TV and film, known for her character makeup and period creations.
Ledermann was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup in 2020 for her portrayal of Joker (2019). [1] This was Ledermann's first Academy Award nomination, as well as the first time in Academy Award history of a German artist receiving the nomination in the Best Makeup category.
Born in Kempten, Germany and raised in Munich, Nicki majored in Latin and Fine Arts at Munich's Pestalozzi Gymnasium High School of the Performing Arts. After studying at the Conservatory of Music in Munich, she relocated to New York City in 1988 to become a makeup artist. [2]
Ledermann began her career working in New York's independent movie scene in the early 1990s, working on the likes of Palookaville and Happiness before moving onto television and major motion pictures. In the 2000s, she worked on Sex and the City, as well as well-loved movies including P.S. I Love You and Enchanted. Ledermann has since designed makeup for some notable directors in the industry, including Steven Soderbergh, Martin Scorsese and The Coen Brothers. Ledermann is a six-time Emmy nominee for her work on shows such as: Sex and the City, Soderbergh's drama The Knick and Martin Scorsese's HBO series Vinyl. [3] [4] Ledermann won an Emmy Award for her makeup design for Martin Scorsese's pilot of Boardwalk Empire, whilst her work on The Devil Wears Prada earned Ledermann a BAFTA nomination. Some of Nicki’s most recent makeup design work includes the film musical The Greatest Showman [5] [6] and Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. [7] Todd Phillips' Joker [8] [9] earned Nicki an Academy Award Nomination as well as a BAFTA Nomination. In 2019, Ledermann was invited to become an active member of both the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Ledermann lives in Brooklyn, New York City. She has three children with award-winning director Alan Taylor: Ginger, Willa and Jamieson. [10]
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Kay Georgiou | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Kay Georgiou | Nominated |
2007 | The Devil Wears Prada | Angel De Angelis | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2016 | The Knick | Stephanie Pasicov, Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow, Rachel Geary, Luann Claps, Cassandra Saulter | Nominated |
2016 | Vinyl | Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow, Cassandra Saulter, Michel Laudati, Rachel Geary | Nominated |
2015 | The Knick | Stephanie Pasicov, Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow, Rachel Geary, Luann Claps, Cassandra Saulter | Nominated |
2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Evelyne Noraz | Won |
2003 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Kerrie R Plant, Maryann Marchetti | Nominated |
2001 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Marjorie Durand | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow | Won |
2018 | The Greatest Showman | Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow | Nominated |
2003 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Kerrie R. Plant | Won |
2003 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Kerrie R. Plant, Maryann Marchetti | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Kay Georgiou | Nominated |
2020 | The Irishman | Sean Flanigan, Carla White | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Result |
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2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup [11] | Won |
Nicki Ledermann | |
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Born | Kempten, Germany | January 8, 1968
Occupation(s) | TV and film makeup artist |
Years active | 1989 - present |
Spouse | Alan Taylor (m. 1994; div. 2020) |
Children | 3 |
Nicole "Nicki" Ledermann (born January 8, 1968) is a German make-up artist for TV and film, known for her character makeup and period creations.
Ledermann was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup in 2020 for her portrayal of Joker (2019). [1] This was Ledermann's first Academy Award nomination, as well as the first time in Academy Award history of a German artist receiving the nomination in the Best Makeup category.
Born in Kempten, Germany and raised in Munich, Nicki majored in Latin and Fine Arts at Munich's Pestalozzi Gymnasium High School of the Performing Arts. After studying at the Conservatory of Music in Munich, she relocated to New York City in 1988 to become a makeup artist. [2]
Ledermann began her career working in New York's independent movie scene in the early 1990s, working on the likes of Palookaville and Happiness before moving onto television and major motion pictures. In the 2000s, she worked on Sex and the City, as well as well-loved movies including P.S. I Love You and Enchanted. Ledermann has since designed makeup for some notable directors in the industry, including Steven Soderbergh, Martin Scorsese and The Coen Brothers. Ledermann is a six-time Emmy nominee for her work on shows such as: Sex and the City, Soderbergh's drama The Knick and Martin Scorsese's HBO series Vinyl. [3] [4] Ledermann won an Emmy Award for her makeup design for Martin Scorsese's pilot of Boardwalk Empire, whilst her work on The Devil Wears Prada earned Ledermann a BAFTA nomination. Some of Nicki’s most recent makeup design work includes the film musical The Greatest Showman [5] [6] and Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. [7] Todd Phillips' Joker [8] [9] earned Nicki an Academy Award Nomination as well as a BAFTA Nomination. In 2019, Ledermann was invited to become an active member of both the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Ledermann lives in Brooklyn, New York City. She has three children with award-winning director Alan Taylor: Ginger, Willa and Jamieson. [10]
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Kay Georgiou | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Kay Georgiou | Nominated |
2007 | The Devil Wears Prada | Angel De Angelis | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | The Knick | Stephanie Pasicov, Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow, Rachel Geary, Luann Claps, Cassandra Saulter | Nominated |
2016 | Vinyl | Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow, Cassandra Saulter, Michel Laudati, Rachel Geary | Nominated |
2015 | The Knick | Stephanie Pasicov, Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow, Rachel Geary, Luann Claps, Cassandra Saulter | Nominated |
2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Evelyne Noraz | Won |
2003 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Kerrie R Plant, Maryann Marchetti | Nominated |
2001 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Marjorie Durand | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow | Won |
2018 | The Greatest Showman | Sunday Englis, Tania Ribalow | Nominated |
2003 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Kerrie R. Plant | Won |
2003 | Sex and the City | Judy Chin, Kerrie R. Plant, Maryann Marchetti | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Shared with | Result |
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2020 | Joker | Kay Georgiou | Nominated |
2020 | The Irishman | Sean Flanigan, Carla White | Nominated |
Year | Nominated work | Result |
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2020 | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup [11] | Won |