Peggy Farrell (costume designer) explained

Peggy Farrell
Birth Date:2 June 1932
Birth Place:New York, U.S.
Occupation:Costume designer
Children:2[1]
Years Active:1971–2006

Peggy Farrell (June 2, 1932 – August 29, 2021) was an American costume designer. She was a winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards.[2]

Born in New York, Farrell began her career in 1971, when she designed costumes for the film Taking Off. Her other credits include Dog Day Afternoon, Gloria, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, Desperate Characters, They All Laughed, The Stepford Wives, The Hot Rock and The Front. Farrell retired in 2006, and later sold her collection of costumes.[3] In 2018, she won a Lela Thompson Award for Enduring Contribution.[4]

Farrell died in August 2021, at the age of 89.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emmy-winning Wilmington costumer Peggy Farrell, known for her attention to detail, dies. John. Staton. Wilmington Star-News. August 31, 2021. August 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Peggy Farrell. Television Academy. August 31, 2021.
  3. Web site: No More Playing Dress Up. Catherine. Bayley. Wilmington Star-News. June 15, 2006. August 31, 2021.
  4. Web site: 'Role model beyond compare': Costumer Peggy Farrell to be honored at Wilmington Theater Awards. John. Staton. Wilmington Star-News. March 2, 2018. August 31, 2021.