Tara McDonald
Biography
Tara McDonald is an Irish, UK-based makeup designer and Emmy Award winner. In 2023, Tara received an Emmy for Outstanding Contemporary Makeup, along with a BAFTA nomination for Best Hair & Makeup Design and a Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild nomination for Best Period and/or Character Makeup, all for her work on the hit Netflix series Wednesday. The makeup team also went on to win Best Makeup at the Online Film and Television Association Awards.
Known For
Filmography
24 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

& Sons
2026 · Movie
Makeup Artist · Hairstylist

WAR
2026 · TV Show
Makeup Designer · Hair Designer

JOY
2024 · Movie
Makeup Designer

What's Love Got to Do with It?
2023 · Movie
Makeup Artist

The Phantom of the Open
2022 · Movie
Makeup Artist

Blithe Spirit
2020 · Movie
Makeup Artist · Hairstylist

Roadkill
2020 · TV Show
Makeup & Hair

Greed
2019 · Movie
Makeup Designer · Hair Designer · Prosthetic Designer

King of Thieves
2018 · Movie
Makeup Designer · Hair Designer

Monsters at Large
2018 · Movie
Ashley

Close to the Enemy
2016 · TV Show
Makeup Artist · Hairstylist

Dad's Army
2016 · Movie
Makeup Artist

The Last Days on Mars
2013 · Movie
Hair Designer · Makeup Designer

The Poison Tree
2012 · TV Show
Makeup & Hair

Submarine
2011 · Movie
Hair Designer · Makeup Designer

Freefall
2009 · Movie
Makeup Artist

The Other Man
2008 · Movie
Makeup Artist

It's a Free World...
2007 · Movie
Makeup Designer

M.I. High
2007 · TV Show
Makeup Designer

Stardust
2007 · Movie
Makeup Artist

Goal!
2005 · Movie
Hairstylist · Makeup Artist

Like Father Like Son
2005 · Movie
Hair Designer · Makeup Designer

My Summer of Love
2005 · Movie
Makeup & Hair

Hustle
2004 · TV Show
Makeup Artist











