Hayley ATHERTON | HOD Hair & Makeup | Makeup Designer | Hair Designer
Hayley Atherton
HOD · Hair & Makeup · Makeup Designer · Hair Designer
📞 +61 401 563 313
📍 Perth, Western Australia
📧 hayley.atherton@yahoo.com.au
Professional Summary
Hayley Atherton is one of Australia’s most accomplished and highly regarded Heads of Department in Hair & Makeup, with a career spanning major international feature films, prestige television, streaming originals, and studio productions across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.
Known for her exceptional creative leadership, calm authority, and the ability to design and execute complex character looks across large ensemble casts, Hayley has shaped the visual identity of acclaimed productions including The Twelve, Scrublands, Strife, We Bury the Dead, Extraction 2, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Spartacus.
Producers and directors consistently seek her for her ability to lead large teams, collaborate at the highest level, and deliver exceptional work under demanding production schedules. Her design approach blends artistry, technical excellence, and an intuitive understanding of character — making her one of the most trusted HODs working in the Australian screen industry.
Key Skills
Hair & Makeup Department Leadership
Makeup & Hair Design for Film & Television
Team Leadership & Creative Direction
Period, Character & SFX Makeup
Large-Cast & High-Volume Production Workflow
International Studio, Streaming & Broadcast Experience
Fast, High-Pressure Environments
Collaborative Cross-Department Communication
Awards & Nominations
AACTA Awards
• 2026 Nominee – Best Hair & Makeup — We Bury the Dead
• 2017 Nominee – Best Hair & Makeup — Hounds of Love
CinEuphoria Awards
• 2018 Nominee – Best Make-Up (International Competition) — Hounds of Love
Selected Credits
Upcoming
The Mongoose (2025) – Key Makeup Artist (Post-production)
Subversion (2025) – Key Hair (Filming)
Feature Films
We Bury the Dead (2024) – Makeup & Hair Designer
Extraction 2 (2023) – Senior Hair Stylist
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) – Hair Coordinator
I Met a Girl (2020) – Makeup Designer
Rams (2020) – Makeup Designer
Go Karts (2020) – Hair Department Head / Makeup Designer
The Naked Wanderer (2019) – Makeup Designer
Breath (2017) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist
A Few Less Men (2017) – Makeup Designer
Red Dog: True Blue (2016) – Makeup Artist
Hounds of Love (2016) – Makeup Designer / Makeup Department Head
The Waler: Australia's Great War Horse (2015) – Makeup Designer
Kill Me Three Times (2014) – Hair Stylist
Paper Planes (2014) – Makeup & Hair Designer
Patrick (2013) – Makeup Artist
The World's Fastest Indian (2005) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist (NZ)
King Kong (2005) – Additional Hair Artist / Assistant Makeup Artist
Television — Hair & Makeup Designer / Department Head
The Twelve S2 & S3 (2024–2025) – Hair & Makeup Designer (16 eps)
Scrublands (2025) – Hair & Makeup Designer (4 eps)
Strife (2023) – Makeup & Hair Designer (8 eps)
Ten Pound Poms (2023) – Hair & Makeup Designer (3 eps)
What We See (2020) – Makeup Designer
The Heights (2019–2020) – Hair & Makeup Designer (32 eps)
Go Karts (2020) – Hair Department Head
Lockie Leonard (2010) – Makeup Designer / Hair Supervisor (26 eps)
The Circuit (2009–2010) – Makeup Designer (6 eps)
Television — Artist / Stylist Roles
Spartacus (2012–2013) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist (20 eps)
House Husbands (2013) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist (13 eps)
Banished (2015) – Makeup Artist (UK, 7 eps)
Anzac Girls (2014) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist (3 eps)
Childhood’s End (2015) – Makeup Artist (3 eps)
Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist
Hawke (2010) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist
Any Questions for Ben? (2012) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist
Cloudstreet (2011) – Hair Artist / Makeup Artist
Short Films & Additional Work
Karroyul (2015) – Hair Stylist / Makeup Designer
No Dice Hollywood (2010) – Makeup Designer
Black Sheep (2006) – Makeup Assistant
Kidnapped (2005) – Assistant Hair / Makeup Artist
Not Only But Always (2004) – Assistant Hair / Makeup Artist
The Tribe (2003) – Assistant Hair & Makeup Artist (52 eps)
