Consolata Boyle

Academy Member

Consolata Boyle is an Oscar nominated costume designer and producer who was born in Dublin. She is married to documentary filmmaker Donald Taylor Black and is known for her work in films such as The Queen, The Iron Lady, Angela’s Ashes and Philomena.

Consolata established herself early on in her career working on big Irish movies like December Bride, Into the West, The Snapper, The Van and Mary Reilly. Her stellar work continued into the 2000’s with the period drama Angela’s Ashes and she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2004 for The Lion in Winter - but it was 2006’s The Queen that propelled her into the international spotlight. For her work on the film, Consolata was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and won the IFTA for Best Costume Design.

Since 2007, Consolata has been nominated for another Primetime Emmy Award for her work in the television movie Into The Storm, directed by Thaddeus O Sullivan and has won IFTA’s in 2010 for Cheri, in 2012 for The Iron Lady and in 2014 for Philomena. She was also nominated in 2011 for her contributions to Tamara Drewe. In 2014, she completed work on the Irish period drama Miss Julie, starring Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain.

Consolata won two more IFTA Awards and two Academy Award nominations for her work on Florence Foster Jernkins starring Meryl Streep, and Victoria & Abdul starring Dame Judi Dench.

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Awards & Recognition

Enola Holmes 2
  • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
    • Victoria & Abdul
    • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
    • Academy Awards - Nominated - Best Achievement in Costume Design
      • Florence Foster Jenkins
      • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
      • Academy Awards - Nominated - Best Achievement in Costume Design
      • BAFTA Awards - Nominated - Best Costume Design
        • Philomena
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
        • Costume Designers Guild Awards – Nominated - Excellence in Contemporary Film
        The Iron Lady
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Nominated – Best Costume Design (2013)
        Chéri
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
        Into The Storm
        • Primetime Emmy Awards – Nominated - Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
        The Queen
        • Academy Awards USA – Nominated - Best Achievement in Costume Design
        • BAFTA Film Awards – Nominated – Best Costume Design
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
        • Costume Designers Guild Awards – Won - Excellence in Contemporary Film
        • Academy Awards USA – Nominated - Best Achievement in Costume Design
        • BAFTA Film Awards – Nominated – Best Costume Design
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Won – Best Costume Design
        • Costume Designers Guild Awards – Won - Excellence in Contemporary Film
        Veronica Guerin
        • Irish Film and Television Awards – Nominated – Best Costume Design
        David Copperfield
        • Primetime Emmy Awards – Nominated – Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
        Dublin International Film Festival
        • Won – Career Achievement Award (2007)

Key Credits

  • State of the Union (2019-2022)
  • Enola Holmes (2020)
  • Victoria & Abdul (2017)
  • Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
  • Miss Julie (2014)
  • Philomena (2013)
  • Byzantium (2012)
  • The Iron Lady (2011)
  • Tamara Drew (2010)
  • Cherí (2009)
  • Into The Storm (2009)
  • The Eclipse (2009)
  • The Lion In Winter (2003)
  • Nora (2000)
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
  • This Is My Father (1998)
  • Moll Flanders (1996)
  • The Van (1996)
  • The Snapper (1993)

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