Alexandra Byrne was born on 1962 and is a British costume designer and set designer.
27 Facts About Alexandra Byrne
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Since 2011, Byrne has designed the costumes for many films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Thor, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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Alexandra Byrne was born in Hampshire, and grew up amidst many artistic influences.
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Alexandra Byrne was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, where the Royal Shakespeare Company is based.
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Alexandra Byrne encountered costume design when studying theatre design with the English National Opera.
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Alexandra Byrne oversaw scenery and costumes for the 1989 comedy play Some Americans Abroad.
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Alexandra Byrne's work earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Scenic Design.
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Alexandra Byrne decided on the latter when she was working on a television project for the BBC's Shakespeare series.
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In 1993, Alexandra Byrne created the costumes for all four parts of the TV serial The Buddha of Suburbia starring Naveen Andrews.
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Alexandra Byrne had worked with the film's director, Roger Michell, on Some Americans Abroad and The Buddha of Suburbia.
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Alexandra Byrne received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design.
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In 1998, Alexandra Byrne served as the costume designer for the feature film Elizabeth, which starred Cate Blanchett as the last Tudor monarch.
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For Elizabeth, Alexandra Byrne earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design.
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Alexandra Byrne oversaw the costumes for the 2004 film Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.
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Also in 2004, Alexandra Byrne designed the costumes for the film The Phantom of the Opera.
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Alexandra Byrne eventually created 300 original costumes for the main characters, and produced at least 2,000 additional costumes for those in the background.
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In 2007, Alexandra Byrne designed the costumes for Elizabeths sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age, starring Blanchett.
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Since 2011, much of Alexandra Byrne's career has focused on films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Alexandra Byrne had worked with Branagh on previous productions such as Hamlet and Sleuth.
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Alexandra Byrne took inspiration from the Thor comics and the artwork of Jack Kirby, which she described as "amazing".
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Alexandra Byrne later said that for Thor's character, "it's all about his arms".
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Alexandra Byrne followed The Avengers with Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, which she described as having a "very retro, pulpy feel".
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The production's main actor, Chris Pratt, was hired before he had lost enough body weight, forcing Alexandra Byrne to anticipate what his physical form would become.
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When describing Pratt's character Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, Alexandra Byrne said he "was all about the swagger, but without vanity" and designed a red jacket for him that was heavily treated cotton, though it looked like real leather.
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Alexandra Byrne is the costume designer for the 2016 Marvel film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch, which began shooting in November 2015 at Pinewood-Shepperton studios in the UK.
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For Strange's famous Cloak of Levitation, Alexandra Byrne estimated that twelve different versions were completed by a team of designers.
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Alexandra Byrne sought to incorporate subtle details while avoiding making it "over-embellish[ed] and decorative".