Holly Waddington

Holly Waddington is a British costume designer. She won an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the fantasy comedy film Poor Things (2023).

Early life and education
Holly Waddington grew up in Lancashire. After moving to London, she trained at and worked for Angels Costume House as a ladies' period costume designer. Waddington has a degree in Fine Art from Oxford University's Ruskin School of Art.

Costume designer

 * Ginger & Rosa (2012)
 * Departure (2015)
 * Lady Macbeth (2016)
 * Poor Things (2023)

Assistant costume designer

 * Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
 * The Other Man (2008)
 * Glorious 39 (2009)
 * Another Year (2010)
 * War Horse (2011)
 * Lincoln (2012)
 * The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Other

 * Atonement (2007) (unknown)
 * Clash of the Titans (2010) ("other")
 * 1st Night (2010) (Costume Design Assistant)
 * Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) (key costumer)
 * The Two Faces of January (2014) (costumer)

Selected plays

 * Beware of Pity (2015), a co-production with the Schaubühne and Complicité

Other recognition

 * Waddington was a finalist for the Linbury Prize for Stage Design in 2007.