Jenny Shircore

Jenny Shircore is a British make-up artist. She won the Academy Award for Best Makeup for her work in Elizabeth (1998) and the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair for her work in Elizabeth and The Young Victoria (2009).

Jenny Shircore
Born	British India
Occupation	Make-up artist

She was born in British India to an Armenian father and a French mother, moving to the United Kingdom at age 10.^[1]

Shircore is a well-known expert in creating visuals for historical dramas, particularly those of the Elizabethan era. She worked on high-profile film productions set in that period, including Elizabeth as well as its sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Mary Queen of Scots (2018).^[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1998	Academy Awards	Best Makeup and Hairstyling	Elizabeth	Won	[3]
2009			The Young Victoria	Nominated	[4]
2018			Mary Queen of Scots	Nominated	[5]
1986	British Academy Film Awards	Best Makeup and Hair	Dreamchild	Nominated	[6]
1998			Elizabeth	Won	[7]
2003			Girl with a Pearl Earring	Nominated	[8]
2007			Elizabeth: The Golden Age	Nominated	[9]
2009			The Young Victoria	Won	[10]
2011			My Week with Marilyn	Nominated	[11]
2018			Mary Queen of Scots	Nominated	[12]
2020			The Dig	Nominated	[13]
2015	British Academy Television Craft Awards	Best Make-Up & Hair Design	The Dresser	Won	[14]