---
name: "Debra McGuire"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/debra-mcguire"
fi1m_id: "debra-mcguire"
imdb_id: "nm0570186"
tmdb_id: 41084
wikidata_id: "Q134396203"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-13T21:39:48.925904+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."
---

# Debra McGuire

## Identity

Debra McGuire

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/debra-mcguire
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** debra-mcguire
- **IMDb ID:** nm0570186
- **TMDB ID:** 41084
- **Wikidata ID:** Q134396203
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134396203, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570186/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41084

Costume designer. Born in Ohio.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Also known as:**  Deborah McGuire , Deb McGuire
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 1 acting, 11 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Judd Apatow](https://film.one/person/judd-apatow.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Miguel Arteta](https://film.one/person/miguel-arteta.md), [Tucker Gates](https://film.one/person/tucker-gates.md), [Ben Schwartz](https://film.one/person/ben-schwartz.md), [Courteney Cox](https://film.one/person/courteney-cox.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Hayden Panettiere](https://film.one/person/hayden-panettiere.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (2), 2000s 75 (5), 2010s 68 (3), 2020s 56 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 67 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 9, Action 2, Adventure 2, Drama 2, Family 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,720m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134396203, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0570186/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41084

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy*](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md) (78), [*Scream 4*](https://film.one/film/scream-4.md) (60), [*Sonic the Hedgehog 2*](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md) (58), [*Sonic the Hedgehog*](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog.md) (55)
- **Paramount+:** [*Freaks and Geeks*](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md) (88)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Superbad*](https://film.one/film/superbad.md) (82)
- **Disney+:** [*New Girl*](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md) (80)
- **AMC+:** [*The 40 Year-Old Virgin*](https://film.one/film/the-40-year-old-virgin.md) (79)
- **HBO Max:** [*Friends*](https://film.one/tv/friends.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (68)

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

## Biography

Debra McGuire is an American costume designer whose credits include the television series *Freaks and Geeks* (1999) and *Friends* (1994–2004). She has also designed costumes for films such as *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), *Superbad* (2007), *Knocked Up* (2007), *The 40-Year-Old Virgin* (2005), *Ted* (2012), *Game Night* (2018) and the *Sonic the Hedgehog* films (2020, 2022).

McGuire began her career in the arts as a painter and jewellery designer before moving into wardrobe work on television movies. She received Emmy nominations for her work on *Friends* and later projects including *The Starter Wife* (2007) and *Phil Spector* (2013), as well as Costume Designers Guild Award nominations. She has collaborated frequently with directors including Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan, and continues to work on series such as *The Morning Show*.

Her theatre credits include productions at the Geffen Playhouse. In 2026 she published the book *Dressing the Story: The Art of Costume Design*.

*Sources: comicon.com, debramcguire.com, imdb.com, people.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

### Performed in (1)

- *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), Fi1m 78, as News Station Employee — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md)

### Crew (11) — the average rests on these

- *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022), Fi1m 58, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md)
- *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2020), Fi1m 55, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog.md)
- *Ted* (2012), Fi1m 64, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/ted.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), Fi1m 80, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Scream 4* (2011), Fi1m 60, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-4.md)
- *Superbad* (2007), Fi1m 82, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Idiocracy* (2006), Fi1m 68, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/idiocracy.md)
- *The 40 Year-Old Virgin* (2005), Fi1m 79, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-40-year-old-virgin.md)
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), Fi1m 88, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)
- *Friends* (1994), Fi1m 78, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

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

- *Mayday* (2026), Costume Design
- *Super Troopers 3* (2026), Costume Design
- *Murder Mystery 2* (2023), Costume Design
- *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-2.md)
- *The Sleepover* (2020), Costume Design
- *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2020), Costume Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog.md)
- *The Morning Show* (2019), series, Costume Design
- *I Feel Pretty* (2018), Costume Design
- *Super Troopers 2* (2018), Costume Design
- *Game Night* (2018), Costume Design
- *A Futile and Stupid Gesture* (2018), Costume Design
- *Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later* (2017), series, Costume Design
- *Speechless* (2016), series, Costume Design
- *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates* (2016), Costume Design
- *Freaks of Nature* (2015), Costume Design
- *Vacation* (2015), Costume Design
- *Let's Be Cops* (2014), Costume Design
- *Sex Tape* (2014), Costume Design
- *Someone Marry Barry* (2014), Costume Design
- *Phil Spector* (2013), Costume Design
- *Ted* (2012), Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ted.md)
- *Wanderlust* (2012), Costume Design
- *New Girl* (2011), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Bad Teacher* (2011), Costume Design
- *Scream 4* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-4.md)
- *Life As We Know It* (2010), Costume Design
- *Our Valley* (2010), Costume Designer
- *Virtuality* (2009), Costume Design
- *Year One* (2009), Costume Design
- *Righteous Kill* (2008), Costume Design
- *Redbelt* (2008), Costume Design
- *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007), Costume Design
- *Superbad* (2007), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *Knocked Up* (2007), Costume Design
- *The Starter Wife* (2007), series, Costume Design
- *The TV Set* (2007), Costume Design
- *Heroes* (2006), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Idiocracy* (2006), Costume Design — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/idiocracy.md)
- *American Storage* (2006), Costume Design
- *The 40 Year-Old Virgin* (2005), Costume Design — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-40-year-old-virgin.md)
- *Romy and Michele: In the Beginning* (2005), Costume Design
- *Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie* (2004), as News Station Employee · Costume Design
- *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), as News Station Employee · Costume Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md)
- *Just Married* (2003), Costume Design
- *Orange County* (2002), Costume Design
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, Costume Design
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)
- *Tempting Fate* (1998), Costume Design
- *Little Girls in Pretty Boxes* (1997), Costume Design
- *For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal* (1996), Costume Design
- *A Friend's Betrayal* (1996), Costume Design
- *S.F.W.* (1995), Costume Design
- *Friends* (1994), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Next Door* (1994), Costume Design
- *My Name Is Kate* (1994), Costume Design
- *Between Love and Hate* (1993), Costume Design
- *A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story* (1992), Costume Design
- *Desperate Choices: To Save My Child* (1992), Costume Design
- *Nails* (1992), Costume Design
- *Notorious* (1992), Costume Design
- *Face of a Stranger* (1991), Costume Design
- *Chance of a Lifetime* (1991), Costume Design
- *The Rape of Doctor Willis* (1991), Costume Design

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