---
name: "Jenny Beavan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jenny-beavan"
fi1m_id: "jenny-beavan"
imdb_id: "nm0064746"
tmdb_id: 17166
wikidata_id: "Q436223"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "15 November 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 18
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 18
updated: "2026-10-05T14:46:18.693979+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."
---

# Jenny Beavan

## Identity

Jenny Beavan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jenny-beavan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jenny-beavan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0064746
- **TMDB ID:** 17166
- **Wikidata ID:** Q436223
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Beavan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436223, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064746/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17166

Costume designer. Born 15 November 1950 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 15 November 1950, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Frequently works with:** [John Bright](https://film.one/person/john-bright.md), [Emma Thompson](https://film.one/person/emma-thompson.md), [Ismail Merchant](https://film.one/person/ismail-merchant.md), [James Ivory](https://film.one/person/james-ivory.md), [Helena Bonham Carter](https://film.one/person/helena-bonham-carter.md), [Hugh Grant](https://film.one/person/hugh-grant.md), [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala](https://film.one/person/ruth-prawer-jhabvala.md), [Anthony Hopkins](https://film.one/person/anthony-hopkins.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won · 9 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (2), 1990s 86 (3), 2000s 75 (3), 2010s 69 (5), 2020s 61 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 17 titles
- **Score spread:** 9 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 5 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Adventure 5, Comedy 5, Romance 5, Action 3, Mystery 3
- **Screen time:** 36 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,387m across 16 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Beavan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436223, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064746/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17166

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Remains of the Day*](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md) (88), [*Cruella*](https://film.one/film/cruella.md) (66), [*Christopher Robin*](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md) (62), [*Dolittle*](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md) (32)
- **Apple TV:** [*Cranford*](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md) (84), [*The King's Speech*](https://film.one/film/the-kings-speech.md) (82), [*Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga*](https://film.one/film/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga.md) (72)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Howards End*](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md) (84), [*Maurice*](https://film.one/film/maurice.md) (83)
- **Netflix:** [*Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris*](https://film.one/film/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris.md) (78), [*The Choral*](https://film.one/film/the-choral.md) (57)
- **HBO Max:** [*A Room with a View*](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md) (84)

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

## Biography

Jenny Beavan is an English costume designer. She was born in London in 1950 and began her career working on stage productions before moving into film.

She came to prominence through her long collaboration with John Bright on costumes for Merchant Ivory Productions. Beavan is known for her work on period dramas including *A Room with a View* (1985) and *The King's Speech* (2010), as well as action and contemporary films such as *Mad Max: Fury Road* (2015), *Cruella* (2021) and *Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga* (2024).

She has received three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, four BAFTA Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Beavan was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2017.

*Sources: imdb.com, theguardian.com, vogue.com.*

## On Fi1m (18)

- *The Choral* (2025), Fi1m 57, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-choral.md)
- *Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga* (2024), Fi1m 72, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga.md)
- *Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris* (2022), Fi1m 78, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris.md)
- *Cruella* (2021), Fi1m 66, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/cruella.md)
- *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), Fi1m 62, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *A Cure for Wellness* (2017), Fi1m 56, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/a-cure-for-wellness.md)
- *Mad Max: Fury Road* (2015), Fi1m 88, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/mad-max-fury-road.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* (2011), Fi1m 58, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows.md)
- *The King's Speech* (2010), Fi1m 82, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-kings-speech.md)
- *Cranford* (2007), Fi1m 84, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), Fi1m 56, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Fi1m 85, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), Fi1m 85, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md)
- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *Howards End* (1992), Fi1m 84, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md)
- *Maurice* (1987), Fi1m 83, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/maurice.md)
- *A Room with a View* (1986), Fi1m 84, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

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

- *The Choral* (2025), Costume Design — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-choral.md)
- *Dating Mark Silcox* (2025), Costume Design
- *Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga* (2024), Costume Design — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga.md)
- *White Bird* (2023), Costume Design
- *Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris* (2022), Costume Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris.md)
- *Cruella* (2021), Costume Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/cruella.md)
- *Dolittle* (2020), Costume Design — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Mrs Lowry & Son* (2019), Costume Design
- *The Nutcracker and the Four Realms* (2018), Costume Design
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), Costume Design — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *Patrick* (2018), Costume Design
- *Life* (2017), Costume Design
- *A Cure for Wellness* (2017), Costume Design — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/a-cure-for-wellness.md)
- *A United Kingdom* (2016), Costume Design
- *Mad Max: Fury Road* (2015), Costume Design — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/mad-max-fury-road.md)
- *Child 44* (2015), Costume Design
- *Roald Dahl's Esio Trot* (2015), Costume Design
- *Gambit* (2012), Costume Design
- *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows.md)
- *The King's Speech* (2010), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-kings-speech.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), Costume Designer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *Defiance* (2008), Costume Design
- *Cranford* (2007), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *Amazing Grace* (2006), Costume Design
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), Costume Design — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *The Amazing Grace* (2006), Costume Design
- *Casanova* (2005), Costume Design
- *Alexander* (2004), Costume Design
- *Timeline* (2003), Costume Design
- *Byron* (2003), Costume Design
- *Possession* (2002), Costume Design
- *The Gathering Storm* (2002), Costume Design
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Costume Design — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *How Proust Can Change Your Life* (2000), Costume Designer
- *Anna and the King* (1999), Costume Design
- *Tea with Mussolini* (1999), Costume Design
- *Metroland* (1998), Costume Design
- *EverAfter* (1998), Costume Designer
- *Emma* (1996), Costume Design
- *Jane Eyre* (1996), Costume Design
- *Sense and Sensibility* (1995), Costume Design — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/sense-and-sensibility.md)
- *Jefferson in Paris* (1995), Costume Design
- *Black Beauty* (1994), Costume Design
- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), Costume Design — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *Swing Kids* (1993), Costume Design
- *The Blackheath Poisonings* (1993), series, Costume Design
- *Howards End* (1992), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md)
- *The Bridge* (1992), Costume Design
- *Impromptu* (1991), Costume Design
- *White Fang* (1991), Costume Design
- *Mountains of the Moon* (1990), Costume Design
- *Back Home* (1989), Costume Design
- *The Deceivers* (1988), Costume Design
- *A Summer Story* (1988), Costume Design
- *Maurice* (1987), Costume Design — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/maurice.md)
- *A Room with a View* (1986), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md)
- *Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy* (1986), series, Costume Design
- *The Bostonians* (1984), Costume Design
- *The Mikado* (1983), Costume Design
- *The Pirates of Penzance* (1982), Costume Design
- *Cox and Box* (1982), Costume Design
- *H.M.S. Pinafore* (1982), Costume Design
- *Iolanthe* (1982), Costume Design
- *Trial by Jury* (1982), Costume Design
- *The Yeomen of the Guard* (1982), Costume Design
- *The Gondoliers* (1982), Costume Design
- *Ruddigore* (1982), Costume Design
- *Patience* (1982), Costume Design
- *Treasure Island* (1982), Costume Design
- *Jane Austen in Manhattan* (1980), Costume Design
- *The Europeans* (1979), Costume Assistant
- *Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures* (1978), as Governess · Costume Design
- *Late in Summer*, Costume Design

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 3 won, 9 nominated

- 2023: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris*
- 2022: Best Costume Design (won), for *Cruella*
- 2016: Best Costume Design (won), for *Mad Max: Fury Road*
- 2011: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The King's Speech*
- 2002: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Gosford Park*
- 2000: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Anna and the King*
- 1996: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Sense and Sensibility*
- 1994: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The Remains of the Day*
- 1993: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Howards End*
- 1988: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Maurice*
- 1987: Best Costume Design (won), for *A Room with a View*
- 1985: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The Bostonians*

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2017: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Tony Award for Best Costume Design 2002: Tony Award for Best Costume Design (nominated)

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

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