Karen O’Sullivan - Creature FX, Hair and Makeup Artist

 

Tel: 07941 318 309       Email: info@karenosullivan.com

 

The Sandman

Knotting hair piece and hair punching heads, for KM Effects

 

YT Capra Commercial (New)

Fur Work and hair punching and prep on 2 hero goat heads and overseeing several others

 

Artists Installation

Hair punching, flocking and fur replacement for 2 life size conceptual wolves 

 

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 

On set applying panda prosthetics on Ant McPartlin for comedy segment for last series and upcoming series as well as fur replacement, flocking and punching, for KM Effects

 

The Nevers

Director: Joss Whedon

Hair punching eyebrows and thinning hair on baldcaps for TV series, for KM Effects

 

The Witches

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Seaming silicone baldcaps and adding sores, a little hair punching for tests, for KM Effects

 

The Midnight Sky

Director: George Clooney

Feather work for numerous Seagulls and Artic Terns and fur/art finishing on Artic Wolf,  KM Effects

 

Louis Wain

Director: Will Sharpe

Hair punching eyebrows and bald cap pieces for Benedict Cumberbatch and Toby Jones for ageing scenes, for KM Effects

 

The Mauritanian

Director: Kevin MacDonald

Hair punching numerous half bald cap pieces to give a part head shave effect on Benedict Cumberbatch, for KM Effects

 

Gangs of London

Fur and art finishing work on several dead cows, lots of hair punching work for various gore effects on TV series for Sky, for KM Effects

 

Dune

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Fur replacement and punching on a little three toed Jerboa to be used onscreen, for KM Effects

 

A Boy Called Christmas 

Director: Gil Kenan

Fur replacement and hair punching on a little mouse, for KM Effects

 

The Kangaroo Chronicles (Die Känguru Chroniken)

Director: Dani Levi

Fur replacement and hair punching on stand-in Kangaroo Puppet for KM Effects

 

MotherFatherSon

TV series: Hair punching Silicone prosthetic scalp pieces to blend into natural hair for KM Effects

 

Artemis Fowl

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Pre painting silicone prosthetics and assisting application of multiple piece head and hand silicone prosthetics for KM Effects 

 

Detective Pikachu

Director: Rob Letterman

Fur Replacement, hair punching and feather work for photo realistic VFX stand in creatures and texture spheres for KM Effects 

 

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Some hair punching for silicone mask for KM Effects

 

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Director(s): Ron Howard (Chris Miller/Phil Lord)

CFX Hair department doing hair punching, knotting, tests and on set (from May 2016-June 2017 and additional dailies)

 

Robin Hood (2018)

Director: Otto Bathurst 

Make-up Designer: Felicity Bowring

Crowd Make-up dailies, filming in Dubrovnik, Croatia

 

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Director: Rian Johnson

CFX Hair department, punching and knotting 

 

Isle of Dogs

Director: Wes Anderson 

Hair punching one of the main character stop motion puppets 

 

B&Q Advertisements: Let's Create

Claire & Billy Beaver/Lily & Carl Koala

Koala and Beaver testing, fur replacement, hair punching. Supervising job and on set for Millenium FX

 

Red Dwarf XI

Worked for Millennium FX doing hairpunching, knotting and wig styling

 

The Journey

Director: Nick Hamm

Make-up Designer: Polly McKay & Prosthetics Designer: Conor O'Sullivan

Helping with prep and fittings for 30's & 40's crowd scenes in Belfast, adding lace to refront a wig, knotting and foundation work.

 

Muhteşem Yüzyıl Exhibition 

Worked for Kristyan Mallett Effects doing hair punching (brows, lashes, facial and hairline) for hyper realistic figures for an exhibit of characters from a popular Turkish TV series.

 

The Lion Woman

Director: Vibeke Idsøe

Prosthetics Designer: Conor O'Sullivan 

In the workshop at Creatures Inc (also week in Cologne, Germany) doing hair knotting on various pieces

 

Jungle Book: Origins

Director: Andy Serkis

In the workshop at Creatures Inc doing hairpunching for various animals.

 

Howl

Director: Paul Hyett

Prosthetics Designer: Kristyan Mallett

Worked for 5 weeks in the workshop for Kristyan Mallett Make-up Effects doing hair punching into the werewolf creature suits as well as making 2 real hair lace Wigs to fit the female werewolves prosthetic scalps to give a thinning hairline appearance. Also knotting 2 sets of eyebrows, hairline pieces and refronting a wig to give a natural look. 

 

The Imitation Game                                                                                                     

Black Bear Ltd (Director: Morten Tyldum)

• Make-up Designer: Ivana Primorac (Crowd Supervisor: Jennifer Harty)
• Worked as daily Hair & Make-up Artist for World War 2 set drama mostly doing ladies period hairstyling for crowd. Cast: Keira Knightley & Benedict Cumberbatch.

 

The Silent Storm                                                                                                                     

Eon Productions (Director: Corinna Villari-McFarlane)

• Make-up Designer: Jennifer Harty
• Worked as Make-up artist to prep and supervise crowd for 50's drama set in rural Scotland, Isle of Mull. Lots of 50's style haircuts for men and children during fittings. Then stayed on to help with main cast. Cast: Damian Lewis, Andrea Riseborough and Ross Anderson.

 

L8R Youngers Series 1, 2 & 3                                                                                        

 Actorshop (Director: John White)

• Worked as Make-up Designer on 2 times BAFTA award winning BBC children’s television series.

 

The Paradise                                                                                                                      

(Director: Marc Jobst)

• Worked as daily hairstylist on BBC period drama set in an 1870's department store.
• Make-up Designer: Marella Shearer

 

Pardon the Interruption                                                                                             

• Worked as make-up artist for primetime sports entertainment show during the Olympics to presenter Micheal Wilbon for ESPN Broadcast in the USA.

 

The Wee Man                                                                                               

(Director: Ray Burgess)

• Worked as daily make-up and hair artist on gangster film set across the 80’s and 90’s Scotland.
• Make-up designer: Heather Manson

 

World War Z                                                                                                                         

 (Director: Marc Forster)

• Worked as daily make-up and hair artist dirtying down and adding snow fx to survivors on zombie apocalypse film starring Brad Pitt.

• Make-up Designer: Frances Hannon. • Crowd Supervisor: Karen Cohen

 

 

Comes A Bright Day                                                                                                       

 (Director: Simon Aboud)

• Worked as make-up & hair artist to lead actress Imogen Poots. Cast: Craig Roberts, Timothy Spall and Kevin McKidd.  • Make-up Designer: Vikki Lawson

 

 

 

 

Ashes                                                                                                                           

 (Director: Mat Whitecross)

• Worked as Make-up and Hair artist to Jim Sturgess including injury make-up also other cast. 
• Cast: Ray Winstone, Luke Evans and Jodie Whittaker.

• Make-up Designer: Jaqueline Fowler

 

Horrid Henry                                                                                                                   

 Vertigo (Director: Nick Moore)

• Worked as make-up artist & hair artist doing dailies on crowd scene. Cast: Angelica Huston and Richard E Grant.  • Make-up Designer: Angie Mudge

 

Mother’s Milk                                                                                                       

 Foxy Films (Director: Gerald Fox)

• Worked as Make-up Designer on family drama feature filming in Provence, South of France. 
• Cast: Jack Davenport, Annabel Mulligan, Maggie Tyzack and Diana Quick.

 

A Thousand Kisses Deep                                                                                                          

 Veil Of Maya Productions (Director: Dana Lustig)

• Worked as make-up artist to do pick ups from continuity for Jodie Whittaker and David Warner.

• Make-up Designer: Daniel Parker

 

Resonance                                                                                                                                

  Hut V Films (Director: Colin Teague)

• Worked as Make -up Designer on trailer/pilot for forthcoming supernatural TV series. 
• Cast: Charles Dance, Aiden Turner and Nikki Ambuka-Bird

 

Zimbani                                                                                                                  

 Tiger Aspect (Director: Elliot Hegarty)

• Worked as Make-up Designer on pilot for 70’s spy TV comedy for Dave channel. Cast: Julian Barrett, Colin Hoult and David McNeill

 

No Ordinary Trifle                                                                                         

 Trifle Films (Director: James Hacking)

• Make-up and hair artist on romantic comedy for main cast Michelle Ryan, Cherie Lunghi and Simon Callow. Cast: Dougray Scott and Clare Forlani.

• Make-up Designer: Vikki Lawson

 

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll                                                                                                      (Director: Mat Whitecross)

• Make-up dailies doing crowd in 70’s punk hair and make-up on Ian Dury biopic. Cast Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams and Ray Winstone.

• Make-up Designer: Jaqueline Fowler

 

Dubplate Drama Series 2 & 3                                                                

 (Director: Luke Hyams)

• Worked as Make-up Designer on urban drama for C4, E4 and MTV doing make-up, hair, wigs and injuries on principle and supporting cast. Cast: Shystie, Dappy, Roger Griffiths, Ricci Harnett, Issac Ssebandeke, Charles Mnene, Darragh Mortell and Tulisa Contostavlos.

 

Harry Brown                                                                                                                     

 (Director: Daniel Barber)

• Make-up dailies doing crowd and supporting actor. Cast: Micheal Caine and Emily Mortimer.

• Make-up Designer: Jaqueline Fowler

 

 

Pepsi Max Viral                                                                                                               

 (Director: Jonny Grant)

• Make-up for Kelly Brook and overseeing supporting cast.

 

Dread                                                                                                     

 (Director: Anthony DiBlasi)

• Make-up dailies doing crowd for club scenes on horror film. Cast: Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Evans and Laura Donnelly. 
• Make-up Designer: Jaqueline Fowler     

 

2act                                                                                                                                       

• Worked as Make-up Designer on TV pilot mockumentory. Cast: Sir Ian McKellan, Sylvester McKoy and Jonathan Hyde.

 

Invisible Eyes                                                                                                       

 Hide Films (Director: Olivier Cohen)

• Worked as Make-up Designer for modern day thriller. Injuries included facial burns an psoriasis. Cast: Pia Mechler, Simon Merrells and Micheal Mears.

 

He Kills Coppers                                                                                                                 

 Ecosse Films (Director: Adrian Shergold)

• 1960’s through 1970’s period ITV programme working as daily doing make-up and hair inc facial hair.   • Make-up Designer: Karen Hartley-Thomas

 

Hippie Hippie Shake                                                                                  

Universal Pictures & Working Title (Director: Beeban Kidron)

• 1961-1969 period make-up and hair dailies also applying facial hair and body painting. 
• Cast: Cillian Murphy and Sienna Miller.  
• Make-up Designer: Christine Blundell  • Crowd Superviser: Charmaine Fuller

 

Ashes To Ashes                                                                                                 

 Kudos (Director: Various)

• 1980’s period TV show doing make-up and hair dailies, applied facial hair and wigs on stunt doubles and sa’s.  • Make-up Designer: Christine Greenwood

 

Hollyoaks & Grange Hill                                                                                

 (Mersey TV)

• Worked as daily make-up and hair artist between both shows doing principle and supporting cast.

• Make-up Designers: Helen Black & Jacqui Long

 

Namastey London                                                                                            

 (Director: Vipul A Shah) 

• Worked as make-up artist on Bollywood movie doing principle cast. Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Rishi Kapoor and Nina Wadia.  • Make-up Designer: Caitlin Tanner

 

Last Night                                                                                                                                

 (Director: Abigail Van Walsum)

• Worked as Make-up Designer on modern day short film. Cast: Rosamund Pike, Anthony Andrews and Christian Coulson.

 

Heroes & Villains                                                                                           

(Director: Selwyn Roberts)

• Worked as make-up and hair artist on lead actress as well as other main and supporting cast for romantic comedy.  • Make-up Designer: Isabel While

EDUCATION

Julio Parodi - Perfecting the Wave. Marcel waving workshop  January 2014 Creative Media Skills

Ken Lintott - Facial hair and laying on loose hair workshop October 2013 Creative Media Skills 

Wig Making April -July 2013 Westminster Adult Education Service

The Complete Make-up Course April 2003 - June 2003 Delamar Academy of Make-up, London

Beauty Therapy BTEC ND September 1997 - July 1999 London College Of Fashion

Hairdressing NVQ LV2 September 1996 - July 1997 London College Of Fashion