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Karen Purvis

  • Special Effects
  • Make-Up Department
  • Art Department
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Karen Purvis is known for Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
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    Known for

    Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
    Jurassic World Dominion
    5.6
    • Special Effects(John Nolan Studio)
    • 2022
    James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    7.8
    • Special Effects
    • 2016
    Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Solo: A Star Wars Story
    6.9
    • Special Effects(Creature FX)
    • 2018
    Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Michael Fassbender in The Counselor (2013)
    The Counselor
    5.4
    • Makeup Department
    • 2013

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    Special Effects

    • Willow (2022)
      Willow
      5.7
      TV Series
      • creature effects senior mold maker
      • 2022–2023
    • Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker, Alex Ferns, Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, Joplin Sibtain, Elizabeth Dulau, Denise Gough, Noof Ousellam, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, and Wilf Scolding in Andor (2022)
      Andor
      8.4
      TV Series
      • creature effects senior mold maker
      • 2022
    • Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
      Jurassic World Dominion
      5.6
      • creature effects senior mold maker: John Nolan Studio
      • 2022
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
      Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
      6.4
      • creature effects mold maker
      • 2019
    • Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
      Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
      6.1
      • mold shop supervisor: Creature FX
      • 2018
    • Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
      Solo: A Star Wars Story
      6.9
      • mold maker: Creature FX
      • 2018
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Domhnall Gleeson, Florian Robin, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, David R. Grant, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, James Cox, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
      Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
      6.9
      • special effects mold maker: Creature FX
      • 2017
    • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
      Blade Runner 2049
      8.0
      • special effects props (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
      Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
      7.8
      • creature effects mold maker
      • 2016
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
      Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
      7.8
      • creature effects mold maker
      • 2015
    • Elle Fanning in The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (2010)
      The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
      4.1
      • mold shop supervisor: Solution Studios
      • 2010
    • Nicole Kidman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Helen Soraya, and Caridad Angus in The Golden Compass (2007)
      The Golden Compass
      6.1
      • model mold maker: Neal Scanlan Studio
      • 2007
    • Danny Mags in Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (2005)
      Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
      5.3
      • animatronic designer: The Jim Henson Creature Shop (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, and Martin Freeman in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
      The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
      6.7
      • mold shop supervisor: The Jim Henson Creature Shop
      • 2005
    • Jonathan Bailey, Freddie Highmore, Poppy Rogers, Jessica Claridge, and Alec Muggleton in Five Children and It (2004)
      Five Children and It
      5.5
      • mold shop: The Jim Henson Creature Shop (uncredited)
      • 2004

    Makeup Department

    • The Gorge
      • Special Makeup Effects: Mouldshop Supervising Manager
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • 28 Years Later
      • HOD prosthetics
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elle Fanning, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
      Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
      6.6
      • special makeup effects modeler: Lifecaster
      • 2019
    • Angus Imrie, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, and Dean Chaumoo in The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
      The Kid Who Would Be King
      6.1
      • prosthetic modeller (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Christian Bale and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
      Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
      6.5
      • prosthetic modeller (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Timothy Hutton, Andrea Piedimonte Bodini, Nicola Di Chio, Nicolas Vaporidis, Guglielmo Favilla, Cherise Silvestri, and Giuseppe Bonifati in All the Money in the World (2017)
      All the Money in the World
      6.8
      • model maker
      • 2017
    • Dwayne Johnson in Hercules (2014)
      Hercules
      6.0
      • prosthetic modeller (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Michael Fassbender in The Counselor (2013)
      The Counselor
      5.4
      • prosthetic modeller
      • 2013
    • Prometheus (2012)
      Prometheus
      7.0
      • prosthetic modeller
      • 2012
    • Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn (2011)
      My Week with Marilyn
      6.9
      • prosthetic modeller (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough in W.E. (2011)
      W.E.
      6.2
      • prosthetics modeller (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Kevin Bacon, Jason Flemyng, January Jones, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Lucas Till, Jennifer Lawrence, and Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class (2011)
      X-Men: First Class
      7.7
      • prosthetics modeller (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Ron Perlman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
      Hellboy II: The Golden Army
      7.0
      • prosthetic makeup artist
      • 2008
    • Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
      Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
      7.3
      • prosthetics modeller (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti in Fred Claus (2007)
      Fred Claus
      5.7
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2007

    Art Department

    • For the Love of God (2007)
      For the Love of God
      6.7
      Short
      • caster
      • mould maker
      • 2007

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