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Melanie Lenihan

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Birthplace:
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography from TheMovieDB

Melanie started her makeup career in editorial and fashion but, driven by a true passion for prosthetics, naturally moved into the film and television. Her background in film is as impressive as it is diverse. From working special makeup effects on blockbuster studios pictures like Star Wars, Avengers and American Assassin, to designing independent features like William Nicholson’s Hope Gap, Mel is just as good at creating immaculate glamour as she is at building gruesome dead bodies and creatures. In addition to her film work, Mel has established herself in recent years as one of the UK’s top designers for episodic television with credits on hit shows such as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (Netflix), The Lazarus Project (Sky) and Bodies (Netflix). She operates a prosthetic studio out of Yorkshire supplying builds for her own shows as well as for makeup designers and productions across the industry. Based in Huddersfield, Mel is available for work worldwide.

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Film Production

Hair Designer:
2015  Identicals

Hairstylist:
2015  Identicals
2016  To Walk Invisible

Key Hair Stylist:
2015  Identicals
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin

Key Makeup Artist:
2015  Identicals
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin

Makeup & Hair:
2015  Identicals
2016  The Limehouse Golem
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin
2019  Hope Gap

Makeup Artist:
2012  Ek Tha Tiger
2015  Identicals
2016  The Limehouse Golem
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin
2019  Hope Gap

Makeup Department Head:
2012  Ek Tha Tiger
2015  Identicals
2016  The Limehouse Golem
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin
2017  Habit
2019  Hope Gap

Makeup Designer:
2012  Ek Tha Tiger
2015  Identicals
2016  The Limehouse Golem
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin
2017  Habit
2017  The Last Photograph
2018  Solis
2019  Hope Gap

Makeup Supervisor:
2011  Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2012  Ek Tha Tiger
2012  When the Lights Went Out
2015  Identicals
2016  The Limehouse Golem
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin
2017  Habit
2017  The Last Photograph
2018  Solis
2019  Hope Gap

Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
2011  Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2012  Ek Tha Tiger
2012  When the Lights Went Out
2015  Identicals
2016  The Limehouse Golem
2016  To Walk Invisible
2017  American Assassin
2017  Habit
2017  The Last Photograph
2018  Solis
2019  Hope Gap
2021  The Banishing

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TV Production

Hair Designer:
2023  Bodies
2024  The Day of the Jackal

Makeup Designer:
2023  Bodies
2024  The Day of the Jackal

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