Michele Clapton

Michele Clapton is a British costume designer.^[1]

Michele Clapton
Occupation	Costume designer
Years active	1989–present

A dress and lace jacket designed by Michele Clapton, and worn by Claire Foy when playing Queen Elizabeth II in season 1, episode 6 of The Crown. Photo taken at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in 2019.

Among other awards, she won an Emmy Award for the costumes in Game of Thrones in 2012, 2014, and 2016.^[2] In 2016, April Ferry took over Clapton's duties as the new costume designer for a majority of the sixth season of the show.^[3] Clapton later returned to the show as costume designer for the seventh season.^[4]

Selected filmography

Film

• The Secret Garden (2020)
• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
• Ali and Nino (2016)
• Queen of the Desert (2015)
• Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
• Blood (2012)
• Love and Other Disasters (2006)
• My Family and Other Animals (2005)
• Separate Lies (2005)
• Chromophobia (2005)
• Miranda (2002)
• Chica de Río (2001)
• The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz (2000)
• Women Talking Dirty (1999)
• Simon Magus (1999)
• Dust Devil (1992)
• Visions of Ecstasy (1989)

Television

• The Crown (2016)
• Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
• Sense and Sensibility (2008)

Notable Awards

• British Academy Television Craft Awards:

2018: Best Costume Design, for Game of Thrones^[5] 2017: Best Costume Design, for The Crown^[6]
2009: Best Costume Design, for The Devil's Whore^[2]

• Costume Designers Guild Awards:

2019: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, for Game of Thrones, "The Iron Throne"^[7] 2017: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, for Game of Thrones^[8]
2016: Period Television, for The Crown^[9]
2016: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, for Game of Thrones; shared with April Ferry^[9]
2015: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television, for Game of Thrones^[10]
2014: Period or Fantasy Television, for Game of Thrones^[11]

• Emmy Awards:^[12][2]

2019: Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, for Game of Thrones, "The Bells"; shared with Emma O'Loughlin, Assistant Costume Designer, and Kate O'Farrell, Costume Supervisor^[13] 2018: Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, for Game of Thrones, "Beyond the Wall"; shared with Alexander Fordham, Assistant Costume Designer, Emma O'Loughlin, Assistant Costume Designer, and Kate O'Farrell, Costume Supervisor^[14]
2017: Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie, for The Crown, "Wolferton Splash"; shared with Alexander Fordham, Assistant Costume Designer, Emma O'Loughlin, Assistant Costume Designer, and Kate O'Farrell, Costume Supervisor^[15]
2016: Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie, for Game of Thrones, "The Winds of Winter"; shared with Chloe Aubry, Assistant Costume Designer, and Sheena Wichary, Costume Supervisor^[16]
2014: Outstanding Costumes For A Series, for Game of Thrones, "The Lion And The Rose"; shared with Sheena Wichary, Costume Supervisor, Alexander Fordham, Assistant Costume Designer, and Nina Ayres, Assistant Costume Designer^[17]
2012: Outstanding Costumes For A Series, for Game of Thrones, "The Prince of Winterfell"; shared with Alexander Fordham, Assistant Costume Designer, and Chloe Aubry, Assistant Costume Designer^[12]

Notable Nominations

• British Academy Television Craft Awards:

2020: Best Costume Design, for Game of Thrones^[18][19]

• Emmy Awards:^[12]

2015: Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie, for Game of Thrones, "The Dance of Dragons"; shared the nomination with Sheena Wichary, Costume Supervisor, Nina Ayres, Assistant Costume Designer, and Alex Fordham, Assistant Costume Designer^[20] 2011: Outstanding Costumes For A Series, for Game of Thrones, "The Pointy End"
2013: Outstanding Costumes For A Series, for Game of Thrones, "Walk of Punishment"

References

1. "2009 Television Craft Costume Design - BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
2. "Game of Thrones". Emmys.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
3. Ginsberg, Merle (June 19, 2015). "'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Adds New Costume Designer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
4. Miller, Julie (June 28, 2016). "Game of Thrones Finale: the Secret Symbolism in Cersei's Badass Gown". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
5. "British Academy Television Craft Awards Winners in 2018". www.bafta.org. March 20, 2018.
6. Lodderhose, Diana; Lodderhose, Diana (April 23, 2017). "BAFTA TV Craft Award Winners Include 'The Crown', 'The Night Manager', 'National Treasure' — Full List".
7. "22nd CDGA (2020) - Costume Designers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 892".
8. "20th CDGA (2018) - Costume Designers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 892".
9. "19th CDGA (2017) - Costume Designers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 892".
10. "18th CDGA (2016) - Costume Designers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 892".
11. "17th CDGA (2015) - Costume Designers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 892".
12. "Michele Clapton". Television Academy.
13. "Outstanding Fantasy Sci Fi Costumes Nominees / Winners 2019". Television Academy.
14. "Outstanding Fantasy Sci Fi Costumes Nominees / Winners 2018". Television Academy.
15. "Outstanding Costumes For A Period Fantasy Series Limited Series Or Movie Nominees / Winners 2017". Television Academy.
16. Hipes, Lisa de Moraes,Amanda N'Duka,Patrick; Moraes, Lisa de; N'Duka, Amanda; Hipes, Patrick (September 11, 2016). "Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners: 'Game Of Thrones' Leads Way On Night 1".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
17. "Outstanding Costumes For A Series Nominees / Winners 2014". Television Academy.
18. "BAFTA TV Awards 2020: Complete list of nominations for British Academy Television Craft Awards | MEAWW". meaww.com.
19. "'Chernobyl' Leads 2020 BAFTA TV Craft Awards". bbc. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
20. Interesting!, Trystan L. Bass on in Tangential but (July 17, 2015). "2015 Emmy Nominations: Much Costume TV, Very Historical, Wow!".

External links

• Michele Clapton at IMDb