Gail Ryan

Gail Ryan (born 11 January 1939) is a film and television hairdresser.

Biography

Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939. Her career as "coiffeuse to the stars" spans five decades and she is best known for her work with celebrities such as Benicio Del Toro, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Sean Penn, Leslie Nielsen, Ray Liotta, and Nick Nolte.^[1][2]

Awards and Nominations

Won

• 2014 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award - Hair Stylists Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2001 Academy Award, Best Makeup and Hairstyling - How the Grinch Stole Christmas^[3]
• 2001 Saturn Award, Best Make-up - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 2001 BAFTA Film Award, Best Make Up/Hair - How the Grinch Stole Christmas^[4]
• 2001 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award - Best Innovative Hair Styling - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Nominated

• 2015 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars^[5]
• 2014 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars^[6]
• 2013 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars^[7]
• 2010 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - The 82nd Annual Academy Awards^[8]
• 2000 Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Achievement in Makeup - Donny & Marie (1998)
• 1999 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - The Rat Pack^[9]
• 1999 Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Hairstyling - Donny & Marie
• 1994 Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special - The 66th Annual Academy Awards

References

1. "Biography of Gail Ryan". New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
2. "Gail Ryan". IMDB. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
3. "Academy Awards, USA, Awards for 2001". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
4. "BAFTA Awards - Film in 2001". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
5. "67th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
6. "66th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
7. "65th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
8. "62nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
9. "51st Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

External links

• "Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists: A Forum on Contemporary Technique"
• "NY Times - Biography of Gail Ryan"