J. Roy Helland (born January 28, 1943, in

Glendale, California Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley and Verdugo Mountains regions of Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543, up from ...

) is an American make-up artist. He has done the hair and make-up for

Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

since her first New York stage appearance in

Arthur Wing Pinero Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 185523 November 1934) was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor. Pinero was drawn to the theatre from an early age, and became a professional actor at the age of 19. He gained experience as a supp ...

Trelawny of the Wells ''Trelawny of the "Wells"'' is an 1898 comic play by Arthur Wing Pinero. It tells the story of a theatre star who attempts to give up the stage for love, but is unable to fit into conventional society. Synopsis ''Trelawny of the "Wells"'' te ...

at the

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, in 1975, and in all of her movies since '' Still of the Night'' in 1982. He and prosthetic designer

Mark Coulier Mark Coulier (born 1964) is a British make-up artist and prosthetic makeup expert, who has worked in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, '' X-Men'' and ''The Mummy Returns''. He and J. Roy Helland won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and BAFTA ...

won an

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, a BAFTA, the Gold Derby Award and an OFTA Film Award, and was nominated for an International Online Cinema Award for their work on the movie '' The Iron Lady''. Roy also has an

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and another BAFTA, as well as being nominated for a third BAFTA, another OFTA Film Award and Gold Derby Award, an Awards Circuit Community Award and two Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards.

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* 1943 births Living people American make-up artists Best Makeup Academy Award winners Best Makeup BAFTA Award winners American LGBT artists Artists from Glendale, California {{US-film-bio-stub