In her 15+ year career, Emily Tatum has been a Makeup Artist on numerous Oscar®, Golden Globe and Emmy winning and nominated films and series shot in Louisiana and surrounding regions, including Key MUA on the 2018 Best Picture Academy Award® winner, Green Book. 

• Worked alongside such artists as Ve Neill, Vivian Baker, Katy Fray, Angie Wells, Liz Bernstrom, Eryn & Mike Mekash, Debbie Zoller and Louie Zakarian, and with talent including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jessica Lange, Jessica Paré, Michaela McManus, Tyler Hoechlin, Lance Riddick, Jonathan Banks, Julie Benz, Sonoya Mizuno, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and, most recently, Nick Nolte, and Kim Catrall

• Created makeup for President Bill Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore, Seal, and First Lady Laura Bush at live event appearances, and for numerous sports figures in TV commercials including Brett Favre, Joe Namath, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and members of the New Orleans Saints

• Outstanding expertise across all skin colors and ethnicities; men’s grooming specialist

• Proven experience with Beauty, Period makeup, faux tattoo application and tattoo covering, and Special Effects makeup including injuries and creature prosthetics; fully experienced with child and youthmakeup

o Nominated: Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award - Best Period and/or Character Makeup - Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Mudbound (2017)

• As Key Makeup, excellent team leadership, time management and communication skills

• Chairperson, Women’s Committee – IATSE Local 789 New Orleans since 2018

o Promotes mentorship and professional development in local film community and organizes networking and educational events for members