Theatre arts and film students recently had the opportunity to get an up-close look at a genuine Academy Award — the world famous Oscar!
Alumna Annemarie Bradley-Sherron, a winner of the 2023 Oscar for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling, generously offered her time and access to the 24-karat gold-plated bronze statue during a visit to campus on April 20.
More than 30 students attended the informal gathering in the Maureen Stapleton Theatre, where Bradley-Sherron deftly fielded questions about her career, “breaking into” the entertainment industry, goals for the future and what it’s like to attend the Academy Award ceremony (and myriad related events and parties). Students learned that her journey to reach the stage on Oscar Night was neither quick nor easy. She repeatedly reminded them: “You’ll get there if you just keep doing it. Be true to yourself and believe in yourself first. Listen to yourself and find your passion.”
As a hairstylist, Bradley-Sherron has vast experience and talent working with wigs, which are worn more often than not in movies. She, along with Adrien Morot and Judy Chin, earned an Oscar for “The Whale,” the story of a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher (Brendan Fraser), who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Most recently, she oversaw the hair department for “Dead Ringers,” a six-episode series that premiered April 21 on Prime Video. It’s about identical twins who are on a mission to change the way women give birth.
The visit by Bradley-Sherron (seated in photo below) was arranged by Scott Hathaway, (blue shirt in upper right), chairman of the Fine Arts, Theatre Arts and Digital Media Department. The two knew each other when both were students at HVCC in the late 1980s.
