Alexandra Byrne

Alexandra Byrne

Alexandra Byrne (born 1962) is an English costume designer. Much of her career has focused on creating costumes for period dramas. These films include Persuasion (1995), Hamlet (1996), Elizabeth (1998), Finding Neverland (2004), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), The Aeronauts (2019), and Emma. (2020). She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design six times, winning once for Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Since 2011, Byrne has also designed the costumes for many films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Doctor Strange (2016), and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). Byrne was born in Hampshire and grew up amid many artistic influences. She was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, where the Royal Shakespeare Company is based. She would later tell an interviewer that her career in theatre design was predestined, and she began by studying architecture with the intention of building sets in theatre. She encountered costume design when studying theatre design with the English National Opera. She later said, "I worked in the theatre for quite a few years, doing costume and set design. In England, it's very much both." She also trained with the Motley Theatre Design Course. Byrne oversaw scenery and costumes for the 1989 comedy play Some Americans Abroad. Her work earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Scenic Design. Despite her success, she was unsure if she would focus on set design or costume design. She decided on the latter when she was working on a television project for the BBC's Shakespeare series. Byrne said, "I was assisting a costume designer who was fantastic with fabric. It was with her that I actually thought, 'This is what it's all about. This is what I want to do.". In 1993, Byrne created the costumes for all four parts of the TV serial The Buddha of Suburbia, starring Naveen Andrews. For her costume work in the production, she received a nomination at the British Academy Television Awards. Byrne's first encounter with period costume dramas began when she was hired to create the costumes for the BBC film Persuasion. The production was an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jane Austen and featured Amanda Root as Anne Elliot. Byrne had also worked with the film's director, Roger Michell, on Some Americans Abroad and The Buddha of Suburbia. For her work in Persuasion, Byrne won the British Academy Television Award for Costume Design. The following year, Byrne created the costumes for the 1996 film Hamlet directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with whom she had previously worked on Life of Napoleon. She received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design. Byrne married English actor Simon Shepherd in 1980. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexandra Byrne, licenced under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Alexandra Byrne Movies

  • 2017
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    Doctor Strange: The Fabric of Reality

    Doctor Strange: The Fabric of Reality

    9.5 2017 HD

    A detailed examination of the film's costumes: construction, functionality, and staying true to the characters. It also covers set design and...

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  • 2011
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    Thor: From Asgard to Earth

    Thor: From Asgard to Earth

    7.1 2011 HD

    A strong and fast-paced overview piece that looks at the picture's set design, the inspirations from various versions of the comic, costume...

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  • 2017
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    Doctor Strange: A Strange Transformation

    Doctor Strange: A Strange Transformation

    7 2017 HD

    A core and broad examination of the story, cast, shooting locations and sets, and crafting action, moving on to more closely cover the character's...

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  • 2004
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    Finding Neverland

    Finding Neverland

    7.3 2004 HD

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  • 2007
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    Sleuth

    Sleuth

    6.2 2007 HD

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  • 1998
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    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

    7.2 1998 HD

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  • 2007
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    Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    6.723 2007 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Avengers

    The Avengers

    7.7 2012 HD

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  • 2008
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    Garden of Eden

    Garden of Eden

    4.9 2008 HD

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  • 2023
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    The Flash

    The Flash

    6.697 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

    Making The Flash: Worlds Collide

    3.8 2023 HD

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  • 2011
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    Thor

    Thor

    6.8 2011 HD

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  • 2014
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    Guardians of the Galaxy

    Guardians of the Galaxy

    7.907 2014 HD

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  • 2022
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    Empire of Light

    Empire of Light

    6.655 2022 HD

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  • 2014
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    300: Rise of an Empire

    300: Rise of an Empire

    6.113 2014 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

    7.254 2004 HD

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  • 2016
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    Doctor Strange

    Doctor Strange

    7.424 2016 HD

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  • 2025
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    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    1 2025 HD

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  • 1996
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    7.3 1996 HD

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  • 2021
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    The Mauritanian

    The Mauritanian

    7.4 2021 HD

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  • 2018
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    Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    6.5 2018 HD

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  • 2017
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    Murder on the Orient Express

    Murder on the Orient Express

    6.7 2017 HD

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  • 1995
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    Persuasion

    Persuasion

    7.1 1995 HD

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  • 2018
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    Mary Queen of Scots

    Mary Queen of Scots

    6.566 2018 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Aeronauts

    The Aeronauts

    6.8 2019 HD

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  • 2001
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    Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    6 2001 HD

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  • 2020
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    Emma.

    Emma.

    7 2020 HD

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  • 2015
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    Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Avengers: Age of Ultron

    7.3 2015 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1970
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    6.1 1970 HD

    Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his...

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  • 1970
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    5 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7.357 1970 HD

    A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October...

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  • 1970
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    4.667 1970 HD

    This Is David Lander was a TV show that parodies Roger Cook style door-stepping investigative journalism shows, starring Stephen Fry as David Lander...

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