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LAURIE P MCDONALD14 Herman Ave., Toronto, Ontario M6R 1Y2 | C: 416-618-5923 | Ladytrycian@yahoo.ca
SENIOR Makeup Artist currently freelancing with a history in television, film, industrials, music videos,
commercials, live stage, magazines, brochures and CD covers. My responsibilities have included all aspects of
overseeing and organizing makeup deptartments. Details such as, hiring hair and makeup staff, ordering
supplies, scheduling artists, monitoring inventory, delegating chores and assignments, acting liaison with
Production Managers and Directors, as well as hands on makeup. For 16 years concurrent to full time around
the clock work in television, I have either worked individually, or supervised a team of hair and makeup for
movie junkets during TIFF.
10/1987 to 03/2016 Senior Makeup Artist
City Television Toronto, Ontario
NOTE* 2007 to 2016 (ROGERS MEDIA)
1987 to 2007 (CHUM TELEVISION) now BELLMEDIA
OTHER CHANNELS* CP24, the Shopping Channel, Sportsnet, the Score, Biography, Omni,
Space, Star, Bravo, MuchMusic & MuchMoreMusic, +(CTV) for 2 years during overlap
SHOWS* City News, Bollywood Boulevard, BT, City Line, Electric Circus, The Originals,
Video on Trial, Hot Property, Animal House Calls, Da Mix, Rap City, Live at 5, Earth
Matters
SPECIALS* New Years Bash, Election Coverage, MMVAs, Film Festival Launch, Live
Musical Productions eg. Diana Krall, Iggy Pop, Midnight Oil, Rufus Wainright et al.
TALENT* Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Mroczkowski, Traci Melchor, Teri Hart, Tina
Turner, Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz, Jessica Alba, Kim Coates, Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Bill
Gates, Traci Lords, Jeremy Irons, Nelly Furtado, Stephen McHattie, Priscilla Presley,
Justin Timberlake, Aisha Tyler, Colin Hanks, Mel B, Lenny Kravitz, Brett Hart, Chyna,
Jerry Springer, Mary MacDonnell, Dwane (the Rock) Johnson, LL Cool J, Meagan Follows,
Liz West, Cynthia Mulligan, Gord Martineau and many more
High School Diploma from O'Neill Collegiate V.I. Oshawa Ontario
Ryerson Theatre School Toronto, Ontario
Certifcate of Makeup Artistry at Visage Toronto, Ontario
Excellent Communication and People Skills; Crafted in the art of Diplomacy; Managerial
background; Creative Organizational techniques; Knowledge of Accounting, General
Administration and highly proficient in HD makeup, Airbrushing, Aging & Bearding,
Bruising and Scarring, Glamour, Editorial, Period and Character Makeup
I have a unique gift in colour matching necessary for the unlimited array of textures
and skin tones as I'm highly skilled in makeup for all ages and ethnicities.
KATIA DEL COL News Director City News
416-727-4911 email Katia.DelCol@citytv.rogers.com
DAVID KINES President Hollywood Suites
416-561-7000 email david.kines@hollywoodsuites.ca
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