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Sylvia James

Sylvia James

ActorCostume & Make-UpCinematographer 1963–2025 (62 year career)
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Biography

Sylvia James was an often-used make-up supervisor during the 1963 version of Doctor Who. After a period as a junior artist during the Hartnell era, she had three major periods of continuous work as the lead artist, or roughly what is classed as a make-up designer by the BBC Wales team. By far her longest stint was during the Troughton era, where she served continuously from The Abominable Snowmen to The War Games, spanning all but one serial of seasons 5 and 6. She returned for a brief stretch i…

Known For

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Film

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Assistant Camera
Doctor Who
Film

Doctor Who

Makeup Artist
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
Film

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Makeup Artist
Doctor Who: The War Games
Film

Doctor Who: The War Games

Makeup Artist
Doctor Who: The Invasion
Film

Doctor Who: The Invasion

Makeup Artist
Doctor Who: The Ark in Space
Film

Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

Makeup Artist
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
Film

Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World

Makeup Artist
Doctor Who: The Mind Robber
Film

Doctor Who: The Mind Robber

Makeup Artist

Filmography