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German makeup artist
Nicki Ledermann
Born (1968-01-08 ) January 8, 1968 (age 56) Kempten, Germany
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 .
Early life
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]
Career
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 .
Personal life
Ledermann lives in
Brooklyn , New York City. She has three children with award-winning director
Alan Taylor : Ginger, Willa and Jamieson.
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Filmography
"
Joker: Folie à Deux " (2024) (Department Head/Designer ) - In Production
"
Sharper " (2023) (Department Head/Designer )
"
The Gilded Age " (2022) (Department Head )
"
Marry Me " (2022) (Department Head )
"
Many Saints of Newark " (2021) (Department Head/Designer )
"
Joker " (2019) (Department Head/Designer )
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The Kitchen " (2019) (Department Head )
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The Irishman " (2019) (Department Head )
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The Greatest Showman " (2017) (Department Head/Designer )
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The Only Living Boy in New York " (2017) (Department Head)
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Snatched " (2017) (Department Head)
"
The Comedian " (2016) (Department Head)
"
Vinyl " (2016) (Season 1) (Department Head/Designer)
"
The Knick " (2014-2015) (Season 1 & 2)(Department Head/Designer)
"
The Other Woman " (2014) (Department Head)
"
Now You See Me " (2013) (Department Head, Reshoots, Add. Photography)
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Fading Gigolo (2013)" (Department Head/Designer)
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Side Effects " (2013) (Department Head/Designer)
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Inside Llewyn Davis " (2013) (Department Head/Designer)
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Disconnect " (2012) (Department Head/Designer)
"Spring/Fall" (2011) (Personal makeup for Sigourney Weaver)
"
New Year's Eve " (2011) (Department Head/Designer)
2011 Academy Awards (Personal makeup for Anne Hathaway)
"
The Moth Diaries " (2011) (Makeup Design Consultant)
"
Too Big To Fail " (2011) (Department Head/Designer)
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The Big Year , (2011)" (NY Department Head)
"
Sex and the City 2 " (2010) (Personal Makeup for Kristen Davis)
"
After.Life , (2009)" (Department Head/Designer)
"
Valentine's Day " (2010) (Personal Makeup for Anne Hathaway)
"
Boardwalk Empire " (2010) (Department Head/Designer)
"
Bored to Death " (Department Head/Designer)
episode 2.01 "Escape from the Dungeon!" (2010)
episode 1.04 "The Case of the Stolen Skateboard" (2009)
episode 1.03 "The Case of the Missing Screenplay" (2009)
episode 1.02 "The Alanon Case" (2009)
"Exit 19" (2009) (Department Head/Designer)
"
Get Smart , (2008) (Personal Makeup for Anne Hathaway)
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P.S. I Love You " (2007) (Department Head)
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Enchanted " (2007) (Department Head/Designer)
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The Devil Wears Prada " (2006) (Department Head/Designer)
"
Failure To Launch " (2006) (Personal Makeup for Sarah Jessica Parker)
"
The Groomsmen " (2006)(Personal makeup for Brittany Murphy)
"
The Notorious Bettie Page " (2005) (Department Head/Designer)
"
Law and Order: Trial by Jury " (2005-2006) (Department Head)
episode 1.13 "Eros in the Upper Eighties" (2006)
episode 1.11 "Day" (2005)
episode 1.10 "Blue Wall" (2005)
episode 1.08 "Skeleton" (2005)
episode 1.07 "Bang & Blame" (2005)
episode 1.05 "Baby Boom" (2005)
episode 1.04 "Truth or Consequences" (2005)
episode 1.02 "41 Shots" (2005)
episode 1.01 "The Abominable Showman" (2005)
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Sex and the City " (2000-2004) (Seasons 1,2,3,4) (Department Head/Designer/Personal Makeup for Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Davis)
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Running Scared " (2006) (NY Department Head)
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City By The Sea , (2002)" (Department Head)
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Fifteen Minutes , (2001)" (NYC Personal Makeup to Edward Burns)
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Glitter (2001)" (NY Department Head)
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Before Night Falls " (2000) (NY Department Head)
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Sidewalks of New York " (2001) (Department Head/Designer)
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The In Crowd " (2000) (Department Head/Designer)
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Turn It Up " (2000) (NY Department Head)
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Down to You " (2000) (Department Head/Designer)
"
Passion of Mind " (2000) (NY Department Head)
"
Madigan Men " (2000) (Department Head/Designer)
episode 1.02 "Irish Men Can't Jump" (2000)
episode 1.01 "Pilot" (2000)
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Talk to Me " (2000) (Personal Makeup for Beverly DeAngelo)
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Jesus' Son " (1999) (Department Head/Designer)
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Election " (1999) (NY/DC Department Head)
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Boys Don't Cry " (1999) (Makeup/hair consultant for Hilary Swank)
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Simply Irresistible " (1999) (Key makeup)
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LateLine " (1999) (Personal makeup for Al Franken)
episode 2.04 "Kids 'N' Guns" (1999)
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Coming Soon " (1999) (Department Head/Designer)
"
Row Your Boat (1998)" (Department Head/Designer)
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Happiness " (1998) (Department Head/Designer)
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Six Ways to Sunday " (1997) (Department Head/Designer)
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A Fish in the Bathtub " (1999) (Department Head/Designer)
"Louis & Frank" (1998) (Department Head/Designer)
"New York Crossing" (1996) (Department Head/Designer)
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Sudden Manhattan "' (1996) (Department Head/Designer)
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Walking and Talking " (1996) (Department Head/Designer)
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Caught " (1996) (Department Head/Designer)
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Grind " (1997) (Department Head/Designer)
"Under The Bridge" (1996) (Department Head/Designer)
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Palookaville " (1995) (Department Head/Designer)
Awards
Year
Nominated work
Shared with
Result
2020
Joker
Kay Georgiou
Nominated
EMMY Awards for Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling
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
2020
Joker
Kay Georgiou
Nominated
2020
The Irishman
Sean Flanigan, Carla White
Nominated
Hollywood Beauty Awards
Year
Nominated work
Result
2020
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
[11]
Won
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