Tara McDonald
Hair and Make-up Designer
Agent
Associate Agent
Credits
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
& SONS 2026 |
Infinity Hill |
Dir: Pablo Trapero |
|
JOY 2024 |
Pathe UK / Netflix |
Director: Ben Taylor |
|
WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT 2022 |
StudioCanal / Working Title Films / Instinct Productions |
Dir: Shekhar Kapur |
|
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 2021 |
BBC Films / Baby Cow Productions / BFI |
Dir: Craig Roberts |
|
BLITHE SPIRIT 2019 |
British Lion Films / Fred Films |
Dir: Edward Hall |
|
GREED 2018 |
Revolution Films |
Dir: Michael Winterbottom |
|
THE KING OF THIEVES 2017 |
Working Title Films |
Dir: James Marsh |
|
DAD'S ARMY 2016 |
DA Productions / Universal |
Dir: Oliver Parker Period: 1944 As Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
LAST DAYS ON MARS 2016 |
Qwerty Films / Universal |
Dir: Ruairi Robinson Period: 2030 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
GINGER & ROSA 2012 |
Adventure Pictures / BBC Films |
Dir: Sally Potter Period: 1945-1962 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
SUBMARINE 2010 |
Warp Films / Red Hour Films / Film4 |
Dir: Richard Ayoade Period: 1980 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
THE HEAVY 2010 |
Heavy Productions |
Dir: Marcus Warren Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
ITS A FREE WORLD 2007 |
Sixteen Films / Film 4 |
Dir: Ken Loach Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
STARDUST 2007 |
Marv Films / Parmount Pictures |
Dir: Matthew Vaughn Hair and Make-up Artist 2nd Unit |
|
GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS 2005 |
Buena Vista Pictures / Milkshake Productions |
Dir: Danny Cannon Hair and Make-up Artist |
|
MY SUMMER OF LOVE 2004 |
Apocalypso Films / BBC Films |
Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
VIPERE AU POING 2004 |
Angoa Aicoa (France) / France 3 Cinema |
Dir: Philippe De Broca Period: 1940’s Film Noir Hair Stylist UK |
|
H3 (STORY OF BOBBY SANDS) 2001 |
Metropolitan Films (Ireland) |
Dir: Les Blair Period: Set during 1981 Hunger Strike Hair and Make-up Assistant |
|
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 1998 |
Dreamworks / Millenium Effects |
Dir: Steven Spielberg Make-up Effects technician |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
WAR 2026 |
New Pictures / HBO |
Dirs: China Moo-Young, Jennifer Sheridan, Ben Taylor |
|
KILL JACKIE 2026 |
Amazon / Fremantle |
Dirs: Dawn Shadforth & Damon Thomas |
|
THE DEATH OF BUNNY MUNRO 2025 |
Clerkenwell Films / Sky Studios |
Dir: Isabella Eklöf |
|
BLACK MIRROR S6 2023 |
Zeppotron / Netflix |
Ep 4 Mazey Day |
|
WEDNESDAY 2022 |
MGM / Netflix |
Dir: Tim Burton |
|
ROADKILL 2020 |
BBC / The Forge |
Dir: Michael Keillor |
|
SUMMER OF ROCKETS 2018 |
BBC/ Little Island |
Dir: Stephen Poliakoff |
|
GUILT 2016 |
Lionsgate / Freeform |
Dir: Gary Fleder, Larry Shaw and Mairzee Almas Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
CLOSE TO THE ENEMY 2016 |
Little Island Productions / BBC |
Dir: Stephen Poliakoff Period: 1947 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
AGATHA RAISIN 2016 |
Mammoth Screen / Sky |
Dir: Geoffrey Sax Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
BABYLON 2014 |
Nightjack LTD / Channel 4 |
Dir: Jon S Baird and Sally El Hosaini Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
THE PSYCHOPATH NEXT DOOR 2013 |
ITV Drama / Sky Living |
Dir: Kieron Walsh Pilot for Sky Living’s Love Matters series Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
30 AND COUNTING 2013 |
Bwark Films / Sky Living |
Dir: Ben Taylor Pilot for Sky Living’s Love Matters series Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
APHRODITE FRY 2013 |
Ruby Films / Sky Living |
Dir: Vanessa Caswell Pilot for Sky Living’s Love Matters series Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
PRISONERS WIVES 2012 |
Tiger Aspect / BBC |
Dir: Harry Bradbeer and Damon Thomas Series 1 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
THE POISON TREE 2012 |
STV / ITV |
Dir: Marek Losey Period: 1997 – Present Day Hair and Make-up Designer
|
|
CARDINAL BURNS 2012 |
Left Bank / Channel 4 |
Dir: Ben Taylor Series 1 and 2 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
UNCLE 2012 |
Baby Cow Productions / BBC |
Dir: Oliver Refson Period: Contemporary Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
THE RECKONING 2011 |
TXTV / ITV |
Dir: Jim O’Hanlon Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
WHATEVER IT TAKES 2009 |
Twenty Twenty TV / ITV |
Dir: Andy Hay Hair and Make-up Artist |
|
FREEFALL 2009 |
Origin Pictures / BBC |
Dir: Dominic Savage Film for Television Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
MI HIGH 2007 |
Kudos / BBC |
Dir: Toby Haynes Series 1-5 Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
ROBIN HOOD 2006 |
Tiger Aspect / ITV |
Dir: John McKay and Richard Standeven Series 1 Hair and Make-up Artist |
|
HUSTLE 2005 |
Kudos / BBC |
Dir: Alrick Riley and John Strickland Series 2 Hair and Make-up Artist |
|
OPEN WIDE 2005 |
Talkback Thames / ITV |
Dir: Juliet May Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON 2005 |
Ecosse Film / ITV |
Dir: Nick Laughland Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
SEX AND LIES 2004 |
Blast! Films / BBC |
Dir: Jeremy Lovering Hair and Make-up Designer |
|
ENGLAND EXPECTS 2004 |
BBC Drama / BBC |
Dir: Tony Smith Hair and Make-up Designer |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA | Cannes Film Festival |
Dir: Ken Loach Segment: Happy Ending |
| SKIN DEEP | APT Films |
Dir: Yousaf Ali Khan BAFTA Nominated |
Promos
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES BLUNT 'I REALLY WANT YOU' | HSI Films / Atlantic Records |
Dir: Jim Canty |
| SHANIA TWAIN ft MARK MCGRATH 'PARTY FOR TWO' | Mercury Records |
Dir: Marcus Raboy |