Beetlejuice (1988) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Batman Returns (1992)

Born in Riverside, CA; raised in Southern California. Makeup artist Ve Neill has been doing landmark makeup for films for over 20 years. Responsible for many of the most famous characters in Tim Burton's movies, Neill has won three Academy Awards - for Burton's BEETLEJUICE and ED WOOD plus another for MRS. DOUBTFIRE -- while winning several other nominations. In recent years, she has supervised the inventive period makeups for Steven Spielberg's AMISTAD (1997) -- which included detailed looks for the slaves and distinguished historical characters. Neill also oversaw makeup for the futuristic fantasy GALAXY QUEST, which included an alien character designed by Stan Winston Studio, and character makeups for a Spock-like Alan Rickman and a voluptuous blond look for Sigourney Weaver. Most notably, she created a variety of period and character makeups for Jim Carrey and other actors in the Andy Kaufman biopic MAN ON THE MOON. It goes without saying that Neill is a unique commodity in Hollywood in that she equally commands the art of applying both specialized prosthetic makeups and unique character and beauty makeups, and effortlessly travels between the two worlds. Additionally, Neill has developed her own personal line of customized makeup brushes called "Ve's Favorite Brushes" which she now sells internationally. An excellently detailed look at Neill's career is contained in a profile and interview by Scott Essman in the 30 January, 2003, issue of Nuvein Magazine. Other notable (non-nominated) screen credits include STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979), NINE TO FIVE (1980), THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN (1981), THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER (1982), THE LOST BOYS (1987), DICK TRACY and FLATLINERS (both 1990), CURLY SUE and HOOK (both 1991), JUNIOR and COBB (both 1994), BATMAN FOREVER (1995), MATILDA and MARS ATTACKS! (both 1996), BATMAN & ROBIN and GATTACA (both 1997), "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998, TV mini-series - special old age makeup effects), STIGMATA (1999), DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000), BLOW and ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE: A.I. (both 2001) and DEATH TO SMOOCHY and AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (both 2002), DUPLEX (2003), TWISTED and THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK (both 2004), CONSTANTINE and THE WEATHERMAN (both 2005), PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST and ERAGON (both 2006), and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END and SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (both 2007).  Best Achievement in Makeup 1988: BEETLEJUICE (w. Steve LaPorte & Robert Short)  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 1990: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (w. Stan Winston)  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 1992: BATMAN RETURNS (w. Stan Winston & Ronnie Specter)  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 1992: HOFFA (w. Greg Cannom & John Blake)  Best Achievement in Makeup 1993: MRS. DOUBTFIRE (w. Greg Cannom & Yolanda Toussieng)  Best Achievement in Makeup 1994: ED WOOD (w. Rick Baker & Yolanda Toussieng)  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 2003: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (w. Martin Samuel)  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 2007: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END (w. Martin Samuel) 8 nominations, 3 Awards

Hoffa (1992) Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Ed Wood (1994) Pirates of the Caribbean I (2003)