---
name: "Deborah Lynn Scott"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/deborah-l-scott"
fi1m_id: "deborah-l-scott"
imdb_id: "nm0779045"
tmdb_id: 8527
wikidata_id: "Q176324"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "1 January 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-06T04:18:27.436699+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Deborah Lynn Scott

## Identity

Deborah Lynn Scott

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/deborah-l-scott
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** deborah-l-scott
- **IMDb ID:** nm0779045
- **TMDB ID:** 8527
- **Wikidata ID:** Q176324
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Lynn_Scott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176324, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0779045/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8527

Costume designer. Born 1 January 1954.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 1 January 1954
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** Deborah L. Scott, Deborah Scott
- **Frequently works with:** [Michael Bay](https://film.one/person/michael-bay.md), [James Cameron](https://film.one/person/james-cameron.md), [Jon Landau](https://film.one/person/jon-landau.md), [Alex Kurtzman](https://film.one/person/alex-kurtzman.md), [Ian Bryce](https://film.one/person/ian-bryce.md), [Lorenzo di Bonaventura](https://film.one/person/lorenzo-di-bonaventura.md), [Peter Cullen](https://film.one/person/peter-cullen.md), [Roberto Orci](https://film.one/person/roberto-orci.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (3), 1990s 70 (3), 2000s 56 (5), 2010s 54 (4), 2020s 63 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 62 across 16 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 9 under 60
- **Genres:** Science Fiction 12, Action 11, Adventure 10, Comedy 5, Crime 3, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 41 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $14,852m across 17 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Lynn_Scott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176324, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0779045/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8527

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Back to the Future*](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) (92), [*Avatar*](https://film.one/film/avatar.md) (70), [*Avatar: The Way of Water*](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md) (68), [*Avatar: Fire and Ash*](https://film.one/film/avatar-fire-and-ash.md) (58), [*We Bought a Zoo*](https://film.one/film/we-bought-a-zoo.md) (58), [*The Amazing Spider-Man 2*](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man-2.md) (54)
- **Apple TV:** [*Minority Report*](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md) (81), [*Transformers*](https://film.one/film/transformers.md) (57), [*Pain & Gain*](https://film.one/film/pain-and-gain.md) (56), [*Transformers: Dark of the Moon*](https://film.one/film/transformers-dark-of-the-moon.md) (46)
- **Paramount+:** [*Titanic*](https://film.one/film/titanic.md) (84)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Twilight Zone: The Movie*](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Deborah L. Scott is a costume designer. She won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for *Titanic* (1997) and received a second nomination for *Avatar: Fire and Ash* (2025). She has collaborated repeatedly with director James Cameron, designing costumes for *Avatar* (2009) and *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022) as well as the earlier film.

Scott’s other credits include *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), *Back to the Future* (1985) and *Heat* (1995). Her first film as costume designer was *Don't Answer the Phone* (1980). In 2023 she received the Costume Designers Guild Career Achievement Award. She trained in theatre design at California State University, Long Beach, after earlier studies at California State University, Northridge.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, bfi.org.uk, costumedesignersguild.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

- *Avatar: Fire and Ash* (2025), Fi1m 58, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-fire-and-ash.md)
- *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022), Fi1m 68, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md)
- *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* (2014), Fi1m 54, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man-2.md)
- *Pain & Gain* (2013), Fi1m 56, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/pain-and-gain.md)
- *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011), Fi1m 46, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-dark-of-the-moon.md)
- *We Bought a Zoo* (2011), Fi1m 58, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/we-bought-a-zoo.md)
- *Avatar* (2009), Fi1m 70, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen* (2009), Fi1m 34, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen.md)
- *Transformers* (2007), Fi1m 57, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers.md)
- *Bad Boys II* (2003), Fi1m 36, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), Fi1m 81, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *Wild Wild West* (1999), Fi1m 34, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/wild-wild-west.md)
- *Titanic* (1997), Fi1m 84, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Fi1m 92, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), Fi1m 63, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Fi1m 91, Costumer — [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Avatar: Fire and Ash* (2025), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-fire-and-ash.md)
- *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022), Costume Design — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md)
- *Tolkien* (2019), Assistant Costume Designer
- *Sicario: Day of the Soldado* (2018), Costume Design
- *Rebel in the Rye* (2017), Costume Design
- *13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi* (2016), Costume Design
- *Rock the Kasbah* (2015), Costume Design
- *Aloha* (2015), Costume Design
- *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* (2014), Costume Design — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man-2.md)
- *Pain & Gain* (2013), Costume Design — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/pain-and-gain.md)
- *We Bought a Zoo* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/we-bought-a-zoo.md)
- *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-dark-of-the-moon.md)
- *Love & Other Drugs* (2010), Costume Design
- *Avatar* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen.md)
- *Get Smart* (2008), Costume Designer
- *Transformers* (2007), Costume Design — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers.md)
- *Reign Over Me* (2007), Costume Design
- *Seraphim Falls* (2007), Costume Design
- *The Island* (2005), Costume Design
- *The Upside of Anger* (2005), Costume Design
- *Bad Boys II* (2003), Costume Design — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *The Patriot* (2000), Costume Design
- *Wild Wild West* (1999), Costume Design — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/wild-wild-west.md)
- *Titanic* (1997), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday* (1996), Costume Design
- *Looking for Richard* (1996), Costume Design
- *Heat* (1995), Costume Design — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *The Indian in the Cupboard* (1995), Costume Design
- *Legends of the Fall* (1994), Costume Design
- *Sliver* (1993), Costume Design
- *Jack the Bear* (1993), Costume Designer
- *Hoffa* (1992), Costume Design
- *Defending Your Life* (1991), Costume Design
- *Eve of Destruction* (1991), Costume Design
- *Coupe de Ville* (1990), Costume Design
- *Who's That Girl* (1987), Costume Design
- *Armed and Dangerous* (1986), Costume Design
- *About Last Night...* (1986), Costume Design
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Costume Design — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), Costume Design — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Costumer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md)
- *The Luck of Roaring Camp* (1982), Costumer
- *Lifepod* (1981), Wardrobe Designer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2026: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Avatar: Fire and Ash*
- 1998: Best Costume Design (won), for *Titanic*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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