Melanie Lenihan

Melanie Lenihan

Birth Place

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Melanie started her makeup career in editorial and fashion but, driven by a true passion for prosthetics, naturally moved into the film and television. Her background in film is as impressive as it is diverse. From working special makeup effects on blockbuster studios pictures like Star Wars, Avengers and American Assassin, to designing independent features like William Nicholson’s Hope Gap, Mel is just as good at creating immaculate glamour as she is at building gruesome dead bodies and creatures. In addition to her film work, Mel has established herself in recent years as one of the UK’s top designers for episodic television with credits on hit shows such as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (Netflix), The Lazarus Project (Sky) and Bodi...

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

Female

Total Credits

7

Best Known For

American Assassin poster

Key Hair Stylist

The Limehouse Golem poster

Makeup & Hair

Fackham Hall poster

Makeup Artist

Solis poster

Makeup Designer

The Banishing poster

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Habit poster

Makeup Department Head

Costume & Make-Up

Fackham Hall poster
The Banishing poster
Solis poster
American Assassin poster
American Assassin poster
Habit poster
The Limehouse Golem poster