Linda Dowds
# Linda Dowds

Linda Dowds is a Canadian-British (American resident) make-up artist. She is best known for her work on The Eyes of Tammy Faye, True Detective, The Kennedys and Grey Gardens.

Dowds won an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Her win was shared with Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh.

## Career

Dowds is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. She has worked with celebrities, including Jessica Chastain, Tom Hanks, Woody Harrelson, Hilary Swank and more.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Won | Academy Awards | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2022 | Won | British Academy Film Awards | Best Make Up & Hair | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2022 | Won | Gold Derby | Makeup/Hair | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2022 | Won | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Hair and Makeup | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2022 | Won | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Hair and Makeup | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2022 | Won | North Dakota Film Society | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2022 | Nominated | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | Best Period and/or Character Make-Up - Feature-Length Motion Picture | The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
| 2015 | Nominated | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild | Best Contemporary Makeup - Television and New Media Series | True Detective |
| 2014 | Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Achievement in Make-Up | Mama |
| 2014 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | True Detective |
| 2011 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | The Kennedys |
| 2009 | Won | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Grey Gardens |
| 2009 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Grey Gardens |
