# Barbie and Bridgerton makeup artist Ava Gillies dies at 26 2026-08-07T00:45:30+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet British hair and makeup artist Ava Gillies died on July 29 after a road crash in Wrelton, North Yorkshire, police said. She was driving a white Volkswagen Polo when it collided with a black Audi A4 on a country road at about 1.30am. Gillies, 26, worked on films including Barbie, Belfast and Wonder Woman 1984, and television series such as Bridgerton, The Crown and Band of Spies. Gillies had worked in film and television makeup for about five years and was selected for BAFTA Connect in 2023, a three-year programme for emerging screen professionals. Her family described her as a daughter, sister and granddaughter, and said colleagues had offered messages of respect for her talent. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Ava Gillies, Bridgerton, film industry, road crash, The Crown Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/barbie-and-bridgerton-makeup-artist-ava-gillies-dies-at-26/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/barbie-and-bridgerton-makeup-artist-ava-gillies-dies-at-26/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.