Autumn 1995
A magazine for the Irish Diaspora: An ongoing celebration of Ireland and the Irish around the world.
In Praise of Irish-American Women
Kildare-born Michele Burke was only just in the door from Dublin. She had arrived back in Los Angeles after three months in Ireland. The two-time Oscar-winning makeup artist had recently wrapped up filming on a new production of Moll Flanders, Daniel Daffoe's wicked restoration comedy, with Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing, Brenda Fricker,...
MICHELE BURKE IS A TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNING MAKEUP ARTIST FOR THE FILMS, “BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA” AND “QUEST FOR FIRE” AS WELL AS BEING NOMINATED FOR “THE CELL”, “AUSTIN POWERS, THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME”, “CYRANO DE BERGERAC” AND “CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR”. MICHELE IS A TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY AWARD FOR “CYRANO DE BERGERAC” AND “QUEST FOR FIRE” AND WAS NOMINATED FOR, “INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE”.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, MICHELE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE EMMY AWARD FOR “ALIEN NATION”. MICHELE HAS WORKED WITH MANY TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHERS INCLUDING...