Rachel Geary
MAKEUP ARTIST
IATSE LOCAL 798
412-292-1809
Rachel is an accomplished Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist working across the country for the last 28 years. She has a wide range of experience in all aspects of makeup and hair including TV, Film, Print, Theater, Airbrushing and Education. She has an extensive knowledge of period makeup and hair styles. Rachel is equipped with her own stock of facial hair, wigs, hairpieces, extensions and she is experienced in ventilating. She is affiliated with unions Local #3 (Pittsburgh) and Local 798 (New York). She is now based out of New York City and Pittsburgh PA.
FILMS
American Hustle - Assistant Makeup Dept Head - Period Late 70's
-Director -David O'Russell / Cast -Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, Jack Houston, Louis CK, Elisabeth Rohm
-Built Sideburns for Jeremy Renner, Christian Bales Chest Hair, and Facial Hair for most of the dayplayers
American Hustle WON a Critics Choice Award and WON a BAFTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup in 2014
Sweet Girl (Netflix) - Key Makeup
-Director - Brian Mendoza / Cast - Lex Scott Davis, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Justin Bartha
-Also Built a Mustache for the show
Ma Raineys Black Bottom (Netflix) - Makeup Artist - Period 1920's
-Director - George C. Wolfe
-Also Built Sideburns for Slow Drag
Happiest Season (Prime) - Makeup Artist
-Director - Clea Duvall
God's Pocket - Makeup Dept Head - Period Late 70's early 80's
-Director - John Slattery / Cast - Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, John Tuturro
-Built Facial Hair for the film; Makeup Effects
Ain't Them Bodies Saints - Makeup Dept Head - Period 1970's
-Director - David Lowery / Cast - Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Keith Carridine, Nate Parker
-Makeup Effects, Built Facial Hair for the film
You Can't WIN - Makeup Dept Head - Period 1880-1926
-Director - Robinson Devour / Cast - Michael Pitt, Will Patton
-Makeup Effects, Built Facial Hair for the film
The Immigrant - Key Makeup - Period 1920's
-Director - James Grey / Cast - Joaquin Phoenix
-Makeup Effects, Built Facial Hair for the film
The Big Wedding - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - Justin Zackman / Cast - Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Christine Ebersole
Demolition - Key Makeup
-Director - Jean-Marc Valley / Cast - JakeGyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Polly Draper
Not Fade Away - Key Makeup & Dept Head for Summer Shoot - Period 1960's
-Director - David Chase / Cast - James Gandolfini, John Magaro, Jack Houston, Brad Garrett
-Makeup Effects, Also Built Facial Hair for the film
Dark Skies - Makeup Dept Head NYC Unit
-Director - Scott Steward / Cast - Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton
Abduction - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - John Singleton / Cast - Taylor Launter, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina
The Dark Knight Rises - Makeup Artist
-Director - Christopher Nolan / NYC Unit
6 Souls - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stien
The Road - Makeup Artist
-Director - John Hillcoat
Black Swan - Makeup Artist
-Director - Darren Aronofsky / Makeup for Dancers
She's Out of My League - Makeup Artist
-Director - Jim Field Smith
Kingpin - Makeup Artist
-Director - Farrelly Brothers
The Journey - Makeup Artist
-Director - Harish Saluja
Captured Alive - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - Chris McIntyre
TV
Downward Dog (ABC) - Makeup Department Head - Season 1
-Cast - Allison Tolman, Lucas Neff, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Barry Robarth
Mare of Easttown (HBO) Key Makeup - Season 1
Cast - Evan Peters, David Denman , Anjourie Rice
Gone (NBC) Key Makeup - Season 1
Cast - Dany Pino, Kelly Rutherford, Lee Tergesen, Tracie Thoms, Andy Mientus
Castle Rock (Hulu) Makeup Artist - S1 EP 1, 3, 4, 10
Expedition Unknown (Discovery) - Makeup Artist - S8 EP 2
Manhunt (Prime) - Makeup Artist - S1 EP 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Escape From Dannemora (Showtime) - Makeup Artist
The Knick (MAX) - Makeup Artist - Season 2
-Also Built Facial Hair for the show
*Emmy Nomination*
Vinyl (HBO) - Makeup Artist - Season 1
-Also Built Facial Hair for the Show
*Emmy Nomination*
Mindhunters - 3rd Makeup/Background Supervisor - Season 1 & 2
-Director - David Fincher
-Also Built Facial Hair for the Show
Smash (NBC) - Makeup Artist
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - Makeup Artist - Period 1920's
- Also Built Facial Hair for the show
Kill Point (Spike TV) - Key Makeup Artist
-Also Built a Hairpiece for Donnie Walberg
The Big C (SHOWTIME) - Makeup Artist
-Also Built a Specialty Hairpeice for Oliver Platt
30 Rock (NBC) - Makeup Artist
Ugly Betty (ABC) - Makeup Artist
The Temptations (NBC) - Makeup Artist - Period 1960's
PERSONAL MAKEUP ARTIST
TERI GARR - Worked as Teri Garr's Personal Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist from 2004-2007. I travelled with her for numerous public appearances, promotions for her book tour, HBO Comedy Festivals 2005 and 2006, MS Lifelines National Campaign including Larry King Live, The View, David Lettterman, CBS Morning, Martha Stewart, Isaac Mizirahi, The Today Show, national commercials and print work
WIG & MAKEUP DESIGNER
Glimmerglass Opera, Nashville opera, Memphis Opera, Florentine Opera, Michagan Opera Theater, Syracuse Opera, Dayton Opera, Opera Cleveland, Hamilton Opera, Tampa Bay Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Utah Opera, Yale Opera, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, LeHigh University Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Lyric Theater Oklahoma City
ASSISTANT TO DESIGNER
Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Sarasota Opera, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Tampa Bay Opera, Washington Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Florentine Opera, Michagan Opera Theater, Des Moines Metro Opera, Buffalo Opera, Conneticut Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Glimmerglass Opera
BROADWAY / NATIONAL TOURS
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Mary Poppins - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Lion King - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Lion King - National Tour - Vacation Swing
Shrek - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Annie Get Your Gun - Washing DC Previews for Broadway - 4th Wig Stylist
CLIENTS
Congressman Conor Lamb, Metopolitan Magazine, People Magazine,
Dicks Sporting Goods, Chickdowntown, Rue 21, General Electric, Ringling Brothers, PA Lottery, PA Cullinary, McGee Hospital, St. Barnabas, MS Lifelines, Perrillo Torus, Avada Hearing Aides, Howard Jewelery, WPXI News, Weisshouse Furniture, Schenderovich Schenderovich and Fishman, Law Firm, PNC Bank, Serono Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Sqibb, Carnegie Museum, PA Anti-Smoking Campaign, Turbie Twist Towels, Waynesburg College, MSA, Cavanaugh Wedding Planner, Oxford Center, Perlora Furniture, Witt Pest Control, Framesi, Christian Siriano Show at Fashion Week NYC, Scrubs Magazine
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Rachel Geary
MAKEUP ARTIST
IATSE LOCAL 798
412-292-1809
Rachel is an accomplished Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist working across the country for the last 28 years. She has a wide range of experience in all aspects of makeup and hair including TV, Film, Print, Theater, Airbrushing and Education. She has an extensive knowledge of period makeup and hair styles. Rachel is equipped with her own stock of facial hair, wigs, hairpieces, extensions and she is experienced in ventilating. She is affiliated with unions Local #3 (Pittsburgh) and Local 798 (New York). She is now based out of New York City and Pittsburgh PA.
FILMS
American Hustle - Assistant Makeup Dept Head - Period Late 70's
-Director -David O'Russell / Cast -Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, Jack Houston, Louis CK, Elisabeth Rohm
-Built Sideburns for Jeremy Renner, Christian Bales Chest Hair, and Facial Hair for most of the dayplayers
American Hustle WON a Critics Choice Award and WON a BAFTA Award for Best Hair and Makeup in 2014
Sweet Girl (Netflix) - Key Makeup
-Director - Brian Mendoza / Cast - Lex Scott Davis, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Justin Bartha
-Also Built a Mustache for the show
Ma Raineys Black Bottom (Netflix) - Makeup Artist - Period 1920's
-Director - George C. Wolfe
-Also Built Sideburns for Slow Drag
Happiest Season (Prime) - Makeup Artist
-Director - Clea Duvall
God's Pocket - Makeup Dept Head - Period Late 70's early 80's
-Director - John Slattery / Cast - Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, John Tuturro
-Built Facial Hair for the film; Makeup Effects
Ain't Them Bodies Saints - Makeup Dept Head - Period 1970's
-Director - David Lowery / Cast - Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Keith Carridine, Nate Parker
-Makeup Effects, Built Facial Hair for the film
You Can't WIN - Makeup Dept Head - Period 1880-1926
-Director - Robinson Devour / Cast - Michael Pitt, Will Patton
-Makeup Effects, Built Facial Hair for the film
The Immigrant - Key Makeup - Period 1920's
-Director - James Grey / Cast - Joaquin Phoenix
-Makeup Effects, Built Facial Hair for the film
The Big Wedding - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - Justin Zackman / Cast - Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Christine Ebersole
Demolition - Key Makeup
-Director - Jean-Marc Valley / Cast - JakeGyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Polly Draper
Not Fade Away - Key Makeup & Dept Head for Summer Shoot - Period 1960's
-Director - David Chase / Cast - James Gandolfini, John Magaro, Jack Houston, Brad Garrett
-Makeup Effects, Also Built Facial Hair for the film
Dark Skies - Makeup Dept Head NYC Unit
-Director - Scott Steward / Cast - Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton
Abduction - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - John Singleton / Cast - Taylor Launter, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina
The Dark Knight Rises - Makeup Artist
-Director - Christopher Nolan / NYC Unit
6 Souls - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stien
The Road - Makeup Artist
-Director - John Hillcoat
Black Swan - Makeup Artist
-Director - Darren Aronofsky / Makeup for Dancers
She's Out of My League - Makeup Artist
-Director - Jim Field Smith
Kingpin - Makeup Artist
-Director - Farrelly Brothers
The Journey - Makeup Artist
-Director - Harish Saluja
Captured Alive - Key Makeup Artist
-Director - Chris McIntyre
TV
Downward Dog (ABC) - Makeup Department Head - Season 1
-Cast - Allison Tolman, Lucas Neff, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Barry Robarth
Mare of Easttown (HBO) Key Makeup - Season 1
Cast - Evan Peters, David Denman , Anjourie Rice
Gone (NBC) Key Makeup - Season 1
Cast - Dany Pino, Kelly Rutherford, Lee Tergesen, Tracie Thoms, Andy Mientus
Castle Rock (Hulu) Makeup Artist - S1 EP 1, 3, 4, 10
Expedition Unknown (Discovery) - Makeup Artist - S8 EP 2
Manhunt (Prime) - Makeup Artist - S1 EP 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Escape From Dannemora (Showtime) - Makeup Artist
The Knick (MAX) - Makeup Artist - Season 2
-Also Built Facial Hair for the show
*Emmy Nomination*
Vinyl (HBO) - Makeup Artist - Season 1
-Also Built Facial Hair for the Show
*Emmy Nomination*
Mindhunters - 3rd Makeup/Background Supervisor - Season 1 & 2
-Director - David Fincher
-Also Built Facial Hair for the Show
Smash (NBC) - Makeup Artist
Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - Makeup Artist - Period 1920's
- Also Built Facial Hair for the show
Kill Point (Spike TV) - Key Makeup Artist
-Also Built a Hairpiece for Donnie Walberg
The Big C (SHOWTIME) - Makeup Artist
-Also Built a Specialty Hairpeice for Oliver Platt
30 Rock (NBC) - Makeup Artist
Ugly Betty (ABC) - Makeup Artist
The Temptations (NBC) - Makeup Artist - Period 1960's
PERSONAL MAKEUP ARTIST
TERI GARR - Worked as Teri Garr's Personal Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist from 2004-2007. I travelled with her for numerous public appearances, promotions for her book tour, HBO Comedy Festivals 2005 and 2006, MS Lifelines National Campaign including Larry King Live, The View, David Lettterman, CBS Morning, Martha Stewart, Isaac Mizirahi, The Today Show, national commercials and print work
WIG & MAKEUP DESIGNER
Glimmerglass Opera, Nashville opera, Memphis Opera, Florentine Opera, Michagan Opera Theater, Syracuse Opera, Dayton Opera, Opera Cleveland, Hamilton Opera, Tampa Bay Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Utah Opera, Yale Opera, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, LeHigh University Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Lyric Theater Oklahoma City
ASSISTANT TO DESIGNER
Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Sarasota Opera, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Tampa Bay Opera, Washington Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Florentine Opera, Michagan Opera Theater, Des Moines Metro Opera, Buffalo Opera, Conneticut Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Glimmerglass Opera
BROADWAY / NATIONAL TOURS
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Mary Poppins - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Lion King - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Lion King - National Tour - Vacation Swing
Shrek - Broadway - Vacation Swing
Annie Get Your Gun - Washing DC Previews for Broadway - 4th Wig Stylist
CLIENTS
Congressman Conor Lamb, Metopolitan Magazine, People Magazine,
Dicks Sporting Goods, Chickdowntown, Rue 21, General Electric, Ringling Brothers, PA Lottery, PA Cullinary, McGee Hospital, St. Barnabas, MS Lifelines, Perrillo Torus, Avada Hearing Aides, Howard Jewelery, WPXI News, Weisshouse Furniture, Schenderovich Schenderovich and Fishman, Law Firm, PNC Bank, Serono Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Sqibb, Carnegie Museum, PA Anti-Smoking Campaign, Turbie Twist Towels, Waynesburg College, MSA, Cavanaugh Wedding Planner, Oxford Center, Perlora Furniture, Witt Pest Control, Framesi, Christian Siriano Show at Fashion Week NYC, Scrubs Magazine
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