{{Short description|American costume designer (1932–2024)}} {{Infobox person | image = April Ferry nonfree.jpg | image_size = | name = April Ferry | birth_name = April Cecilia Gaskins | birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|10|31}} | birth_place = North Carolina, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|1|11|1932|10|31}} | death_place = | occupation = Costume designer | years_active = 1979–2016 | spouse = Stephen Robertson Ferry (19?? - January 22, 1968; divorced) | children = 3 }}

'''April Ferry''' (born '''April Cecilia Gaskins'''; October 31, 1932 – January 11, 2024) was an American costume designer. She was nominated at the 67th Academy Awards for the film ''Maverick'' in the category of Best Costume Design.<ref name="Oscars1995">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1995 |title=The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners |access-date=March 20, 2014|work=oscars.org}}</ref>

Ferry won an Emmy Award for the costumes in the TV show ''Rome''.<ref name="Emmys2006">{{Cite web|url=http://emmys.org/downloads/images/2006emmys/PrimetimeNoms.php |title=2006 Emmys |access-date=March 20, 2014 |work=emmys.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715113531/http://emmys.org/downloads/images/2006emmys/PrimetimeNoms.php |archive-date=July 15, 2006 }}</ref> She was also nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for the Hallmark movie ''My Name Is Bill W.'' In 2014, she received the Career Achievement Award at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://costumedesignersguild.com/articles-videos/news-events/2014-CDGA-HONOREES| title=2014 CDGA Honorees| access-date=March 20, 2014|work=costumedesignersguild.com/}}</ref>

In 2016, starting with season 6 of HBO's epic fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'', she took over Michele Clapton's duties as the new costume designer for a majority of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-costume-designer-april-803895 |title='Game of Thrones' Season 6 Adds New Costume Designer |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=September 14, 2016 |date=June 19, 2015 |author=Ginsberg, Merle }}</ref> Clapton eventually returned to the show as costume designer for the seventh season.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160712204739/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/06/game-of-thrones-season-6-finale-cersei-dress |archive-date=July 12, 2016 |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/06/game-of-thrones-season-6-finale-cersei-dress |title=Game of Thrones Finale: the Secret Symbolism in Cersei's Badass Gown |work=Vanity Fair |access-date=September 14, 2016 |date=June 28, 2016 |author=Miller, Julie|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Death== Ferry died on January 11, 2024, at the age of 91.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos Bechara |first1=Diego |title=April Ferry, Costume Designer on 'Maverick,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'Rome,' Dies at 91 |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/obituaries-people-news/april-ferry-dead-game-of-thrones-maverick-1235870403/ |website=Variety |date=12 January 2024 |access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>

==Selected filmography== {{div col}} * ''Mohenjo Daro'' (2016) * ''Game of Thrones'' (2016) * ''Jurassic World'' (2015) * ''Robocop'' (2014) * ''Elysium'' (2013) * ''The Box'' (2009) * ''Southland Tales'' (2006) * ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) * ''Donnie Darko'' (2001) * ''U-571'' (2000) * ''Don King: Only in America'' (1997) * ''Flubber'' (1997) * ''Shadow Conspiracy'' (1997) * ''Maverick'' (1994) * ''Little Giants'' (1994) * ''Beethoven's 2nd'' (1993) * ''Free Willy'' (1993) * ''The Babe'' (1992) * ''Radio Flyer'' (1992) * ''Almost an Angel'' (1990) * ''Leviathan'' (1989) * ''Three Fugitives'' (1989) * ''Made in Heaven'' (1988) * ''Planes, Trains & Automobiles'' (1987) * ''Big Trouble in Little China'' (1986) * ''Mask'' (1985) * ''The Jerk'' (1979) {{div col end}}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0275067|name=April Ferry}}

{{Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Television}} {{Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Television}} {{Costume Designers Guild Career Achievement Award}} {{Authority control}}

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