Ann Roth
Ann Roth | |
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| Born | Ann Bishop Roth October 30, 1931 Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1957–present |
Ann Bishop Roth (born October 30, 1931) is an American costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for three Emmy Awards. In 2011, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Roth gained prominence for her collaborations with directors John Schlesinger, Mike Nichols, Anthony Minghella, and Stephen Daldry. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design five times, winning two awards for The English Patient (1996) and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). She has also received four nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, winning for The Day of the Locust (1975) and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Roth, at the age of 91, makes a cameo appearance and shares a pivotal scene with Margot Robbie in Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy film Barbie (2023).