Mimi Lien
Mimi Lien | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Set Designer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Awards | |
Mimi Lien (born 1976) is an American set designer, best known for doing the scenic design of Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812. In 2017, she received a Tony Award for her work with the Broadway production.[1] Lien is also a 2015 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.[2]
Education
Lien graduated from Yale University in 1997, and she then attended New York University where she earned her MFA in design from Tisch School of the Arts in 2003.
Much of Lien's education is centered around architecture, which contributes to the large scale of her set designs.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Scenic Design | Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | Won |
| 2015 | MacArthur Fellowship | |||
| 2016 | Obie Award | Special Citation for Collaboration | John by Annie Baker | |
| 2017 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design in a Musical | Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Set Design | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | ||||
References
- ^ Chow, Compiled By Andrew R. (2017-06-11). "2017 Tony Awards Winners". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Mimi Lien — MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
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