About Me

I am a makeup department head and special makeup effects artist working in film, television, and live events, with a focus on creature design, fabrication, and character-driven effects.

Raised in Germany as a lifelong theatre kid, I grew up immersed in storytelling, from performing on stage to building sets, sewing costumes, and designing makeup. That foundation led me to the U.S., where I earned a BA in Theatre Play Production from Albion College and an MFA in Film Production in Los Angeles, grounding my work in both performance and production.

After discovering my passion for makeup and special effects while working as a scare actor during the Halloween season, I transitioned fully into the field. I advanced my training at Cinema Makeup School, specializing in character and airbrush makeup, and completed an Honorary Fellowship with renowned makeup artist Leonard Engelman (Cher’s personal makeup artist, The Witches of Eastwick).

My work spans short and feature films, commercials, music videos, and large-scale events. I designed and fabricated creature makeup and effects for The Mean One (now streaming on Prime), which received coverage from The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Bloody Disgusting, and Fangoria. I also created the makeup for the viral fan film Joker’s Wild (over 500,000 views on YouTube), starring David Howard Thornton as the Joker.

For the short film Glaistig, which I also co-produced, the project received 13 awards overall, including 8 wins for Best Makeup.

Additional credits include commercial work for State Farm and Claire’s/Icing, three Awolnation music videos, intricate temporary tattoo applications for The Crow Comic-Con activation, and hair and makeup for Them Magazine, working with seven featured models for a shoot featuring Kristen Stewart and Katie O’Brian.

I am the founder of Valley Girls FX, a special effects lab specializing in custom prosthetics, props, specialty costumes, creature design, and creature suits. I focus on creating imaginative, production-ready effects that serve story first.