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The legendary Ann Roth is looking like a frontrunner for the costume design Oscar for her costumes for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
With over 130 film and television credits, Roth is set to make Oscar history beating out the late Christopher Plummer as the oldest nominee, should she land the nomination.
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Roth has worked with Meryl Streep, George C. Wolfe, Scott Rudin, Sidney Lumet, Neil Simon, Mike Nichols and Todd Black. Her work includes “Doubt,” “Cold Mountain,” “The English Patient” and “The Post.” With “Ma Rainey,” Roth discovered that horsehair wigs were used in the 1920s, and the real-life Ma would have been able to afford such a luxury. “I defy you to find a wig made of horsehair. You’ll only find them in the courts of England.” Touches such as a padded rubber suit, gold teeth and a real gold coin for her sig