The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild will bestow Allison Janney with the union’s top honor, the Distinguished Artisan Award, on Saturday during the 12th annual MUAHS Awards.
The guild presents the honor to an artist whose consistent collaboration with Local 706 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists has richly enhanced and created memorable characters throughout their career.
“Allison Janney brings such an eclectic range of fascinating characters to life in collaboration with her make-up and hair teams,” Julie Socash, president, MUAHS, IATSE Local 706, said Tuesday in announcing the honor. “Her talent and versatility as an actress have won the hearts of fans on screen, TV and stage around the world. In her multi-award-winning career, she has portrayed a variety of memorable characters — from an estranged mother to the Vice President of the United States. We are excited to present the Artisan award to Allison and celebrate her achievements in the entertainment industry.”
Janney has won seven Emmys, including four for playing C.J. Cregg on The West Wing, and won the Supporting Actress Oscar in 2018 for portraying Tonya Harding’s mother LaVona in I, Tonya. She also has two Tony Award nominations among her many career accolades; she currently stars on Netflix’s The Diplomat and Apple TV+’s Palm Royale.
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Previous winners of the MUAHS Distinguished Artisan Award include Annette Bening, Johnny Depp, Guillermo Del Toro, Ryan Murphy, Melissa McCarthy, Patrick Stewart, Eddie Murphy and Gary Oldman.
In addition to revealing winners in 15 competitive categories Saturday at the MUAHS ceremony at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, the guild will give make-up artist Todd McIntosh (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and hair stylist Peter Tothpal (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) Lifetime Achievement Awards, while the Vanguard Award will be bestowed on RCMA Makeup.
In response to the L.A. wildfires that have impacted many Local 706 members, the ceremony will also serve to raise funds to support IATSE’s Walsh/Di Tolla/Spivak Foundation.
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