Lyn Paolo

Lyn Elizabeth Paolo was born in the city of Sunderland in the North of England.

Personal Background

She is the oldest of five children born to Elizabeth and Edward Coburn. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and her two children Gemma Elizabeth and Jack. Her sister Lisa Eisler is also a Costume Designer in Los Angeles.

Career Background

Main article: Scandal Costume Department

Lyn Paolo has worked on popular television shows shuch as Homefront, ER and The West Wing. She has also been the main costumes designer on famous movies such as The Company Men, Model Minority and most recently Burnt. She is currently the costume designer for ABC's Scandal and Showtime's Shameless.

She and Kerry Washington are the creative force behind The Limited Collection Inspired by Scandal. Designed in layers, creating the keys to empowerment, finely-designed special pieces in luxurious materials, equally sophisticated when styled up or pared down

Awards and Nominations

Won
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series (1991 for Homefront)
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series (1991 for Homefront)
Nominated
- Outstanding Costumes for a Series (1999 for The West Wing)
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special (1991 for Homefront)
- Costume Designer of the Year (Scandal 2015)
- Outstanding Contemporary Television Series (2015 for Scandal)
- Outstanding Contemporary Television Series (2014 for Scandal)
- Outstanding Contemporary Television Series (2001 for The West Wing)