An American costume designer and art director, born in New York, United States. She studied at the High School of Music & Art in Manhattan, then studied at Middlebury College in Vermont for two years before moving to the Columbia University School of General Studies, and she obtained a BA in English Literature. She started her career as a costume designer for Alan Parker's Fame (1980), Shoot the Moon (1982), and Birdy (1984). Her notable credits include The Departed, Goodfellas, and Revolutionary Road.