Gail Rowell-Ryan (born 11 January 1939) is a film and television hairdresser.

Biography

Gail Rowell-Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939. Her career spanned over five decades, from 1974 to 2021. She is best known for her work with celebrities such as

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. Rowell-Ryan married makeup artist Robert Ryan on March 4, 1989. The couple divorced on January 16, 2002.

Awards and nominations

Won * 201
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award
- Hair Stylists Lifetime Achievement Award * 2001 Academy Award, Best Makeup and Hairstyling -

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* 2001

Saturn Award The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...

, Best Make-up -

* 2001

BAFTA Film Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cere ...

, Best Make Up/Hair -

* 200
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award
- Best Innovative Hair Styling -

Nominated * 2018

Primetime Emmy The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars * 2015

, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars * 2014

, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars * 2013

, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - Dancing with the Stars * 2010

, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special - The 82nd Annual Academy Awards * 2000

Daytime Emmy The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (N ...

, Outstanding Achievement in Makeup - Donny & Marie (1998) * 1999

, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - The Rat Pack * 1999

, Outstanding Hairstyling - Donny & Marie * 1994

, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special - The 66th Annual Academy Awards

References

External links

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"Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists: A Forum on Contemporary Technique"

"NY Times - Biography of Gail Ryan"
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