Consolata Boyle facts for kids

Consolata Boyle is a talented Irish costume designer. She lives in Dublin, Ireland. She creates the amazing clothes you see in movies and TV shows. She has worked many times with director Stephen Frears. Her work has earned her three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. These nominations were for the films The Queen (2006), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), and Victoria & Abdul (2017).

Becoming a Costume Designer

Consolata Boyle was born on May 23, 1949. She went to Holy Child Killiney secondary school in County Dublin, Ireland. Later, she studied Archaeology and History at University College Dublin. She graduated in 1972.

While at university, she joined a drama group called Dramsoc. This sparked her interest in costumes. She trained in costume design at the famous Abbey Theatre. She also earned a special diploma in textiles. Her career in costume design began in the early 1980s.

Movies and TV Shows

Consolata Boyle has designed costumes for many well-known films. Some of her early works include Anne Devlin (1984) and December Bride (1991). She also worked on Into the West (1992).

Later, she designed costumes for Angela's Ashes (1999). She also worked on Nora (2000) and When Brendan Met Trudy (2001). More recently, she created costumes for The Iron Lady (2011) and Miss Julie (2014). She also worked on Testament of Youth (2014).

You might know her work from the popular Enola Holmes 1 (2020) and Enola Holmes 2 (2022) movies.

Working with Stephen Frears

Consolata Boyle often works with director Stephen Frears. Their first movie together was The Snapper in 1993. They continued to work on films like Mary Reilly (1996).

Their collaborations include The Queen (2006), Cheri (2009), and Tamara Drewe (2010). She also designed costumes for Philomena (2013), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), and Victoria & Abdul (2017).

Awards and Recognition

Consolata Boyle has received many awards for her amazing costume designs. She has been nominated three times for an Oscar.

She won an Emmy Award for the TV film The Lion in Winter (2003). She also won a Costume Designers Guild Award for The Queen (2006).

The Irish Film and Television Awards have honored her four times. She won for The Queen (2006), Chéri (2009), The Iron Lady (2011), and Philomena (2013). In 2022, her old university, UCD, named her Alumnus of the Year in Arts and Humanities.

Personal Life

Consolata Boyle is married to Donald Taylor Black. They have one child.