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Cherlyn Lanning, costume designer:

With over 30 years experience dressing the stars as a Costume Designer in Hollywood, Cherlyn Lanning has stories!

She has worked in the film industry for 32 years. She began her career at Western Costume (the world’s largest costume house). Her mentor was costume designer Theadora Van Runkle, (the most notable costume designer of the 21 century) who taught her illustration, costume design and construction.  

Over the years, she has worked with well-known actresses such as Faye runaway, Shirley McClain and Debra Winger.  Cherlyn worked on many films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Little Women” and “Ed Wood”.  

Now living in the Coachella Valley, she is the Costume Designer for The Bent Theatre in Palm Springs.

Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2023

Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.

To contact Wilkinson- email him at [email protected]