Nadine Wilkie, professional make-up artist and hair stylist with over 25 years of experience working with great success in feature films, live television broadcasting, advertising, magazines, photographic work and various celebrities.
Born in Australia, Nadine started her career as a beauty consultant for Clinique and Yves Saint Laurent. She quickly secured a position as national make-up artist for Yves Saint Laurent traveling throughout Australia demonstrating and conducting workshops educating both customers and staff.
During this time, Nadine completed her studies in 1994 at the Film Make-up Technology in Sydney.
Nadine successfully went to work on various commercials and feature films such as Moulin Rouge, Star Wars II & III, The Matrix and Peter Pan. *Star Wars III was nominated for an Oscar and Saturn Award in 2006 for outstanding hair and make-up.
Nadine was part of a team that worked with Oscar nominated and BATFA winning Australian make-up/hair designer Nikki Gooley.
In 2003 Nadine made the move to London and started working on film premieres, press junkets, film festivals a diverse range of fashion magazines, e-comm, catalogues and children’s shoots.
Nadine works predominantly in news broadcasting with NBC News / MSNBC London bureau, CNN London bureau and Channel Seven Australia when filming in London, working on such events as NYE London Fireworks 2023/24, King Charles III Coronation, Queen Elizabeth II Funeral, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond and Platinum Jubilee’s, Royal Weddings and births.
During all those years Nadine has harvest an immense bundle of knowledge and understanding, knows how to hold, conduct and organize, which gives her a huge advantage on any given job she works on.
She is a warm and generous character, with a real feel for life and always pays respect and attention to every person working with her on any given set.