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

Biography

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Gail Rowell-Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939. She worked from 1974 to 2021. She has worked in films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Taken, The Hunted, and Wrongfully Accused. She has worked with celebrities such as Benicio Del Toro, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Sean Penn, Leslie Nielsen, Ray Liotta, and Nick Nolte.[1][2]

Rowell-Ryan married makeup artist Robert Ryan on March 4, 1989. The couple were divorced on January 16, 2002.[2]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1994Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a SpecialThe 66th Annual Academy AwardsNominated
1999Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a SpecialThe Rat PackNominated[3]
1999Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding HairstylingDonny & MarieNominated
2000Academy AwardBest Makeup and HairstylingHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasWon[4]
2000BAFTA AwardBest Make Up and HairHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasWon[5]
2000Saturn AwardBest Make-upHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasWon
2000Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in MakeupDonny & MarieNominated
2001Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild AwardBest Innovative Hair StylingHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasWon
2010Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or SpecialThe 82nd Annual Academy AwardsNominated[6]
2013Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or SpecialDancing with the StarsNominated[7]
2014Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild AwardHair Stylists Lifetime Achievement AwardWon[8]
2014Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or SpecialDancing with the StarsNominated[9]
2015Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or SpecialDancing with the StarsNominated[10]
2018Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or SpecialDancing with the StarsNominated[11]

References

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  1. Jason Buchanan. "Biography of Gail Ryan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Retrieved 15 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 "Gail Rowell-Ryan". IMDB. Retrieved 22 Jan 2023.
  3. "51st Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. "Academy Awards, USA, Awards for 2001". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. "BAFTA Awards - Film in 2001". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. "62nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. "65th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. Khatchatourian, Maane (2014-01-23). "Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild to Honor Gail Ryan With Lifetime Achievement Award". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  9. "66th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  10. "67th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  11. "70th Emmy Awards Nominees". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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