Jeanne Mitchum was born in Charleston, SC, but grew up just north of the historic town in Summerville, SC.
Jeanne’s fascination with fx makeup began at a very early age with the portrayal of her own original character “Spider Lady.”
Jeanne Mitchum
In high school, Jeanne’s fascination with theatrics continued. She honed her skills as an effects artist by creating deeply rich characters for the school’s theater performances using elaborate makeup and costumes. She later attended The College of Charleston, where she continued her training and enhanced her skills as an artist.
Since graduation, Jeanne has worked as a makeup artist and photographer, and she currently instructs a course in Photography and Design at Trident Technical College in North Charleston.
Recently, Jeanne’s talents were showcased in the stage show “The Thorn,” which played to an audience of over 50,000 and included pyrotechnics, light effects, dancing, combat sequences, huge set pieces, acrobatics, and, of course, great makeup. Many critics have hailed the performance as “realistic theater.”
One of Jeanne’s mantras is, “It’s not enough to be gross and over the top. It has to be realistic to translate as ‘real’ for the audience.”
Although Jeanne has already worked on several films and large productions, she aspires to one day work along side renown makeup-artist Wayne Toth on a Rob Zombie project.
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