Lois Burwell


Lois Jane Burwell is a British Oscar-winning makeup artist. She won the Best Makeup Oscar at the 68th Academy Awards for the film Braveheart, which she shared with Peter Frampton and Paul Pattison.
She received her second Academy Award nomination at the 71st Academy Awards for Saving Private Ryan, which she shared with Conor O'Sullivan and Daniel C. Striepeke.
She frequently collaborates with Steven Spielberg, having worked on five of his films.

Personal life

Lois Burwell has been married since 14 November 1998 to cinematographer John Toll, who has won two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for the critically and commercially successful films Braveheart and Legends of the Fall.
She holds dual citizenships in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Positions

In 2015, Burwell was elected the Governor for the Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and in 2017, she was elected the first Vice President of the Academy.
For the 7th season of Face Off Burwell replaced judge Ve Neill who was not able to be present for the competition.

Selected filmography