Mimi Lien

Mimi Lien
Born 1975 or 1976 (age 40–41)
Education
Occupation Set Designer
Years active 2003–present
Awards

Mimi Lien (born 1975 or 1976) is an American set designer, best known for doing the scenic design of Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812. In 2017, she received a Tony Award for her work with the Broadway production.[1] Lien is also a 2015 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.[2]

Education

Lien graduated from Yale University in 1997, and she then attended New York University where she earned her MFA in design from Tisch School of the Arts in 2003.

Much of Lien's education is centered around architecture, which contributes to the large scale of her set designs.

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Scenic Design Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 Won
2015 MacArthur Fellowship Won
2017 Tony Award Best Scenic Design in a Musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 Won
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design Won
Outer Critics Circle Award Won

References

  1. Chow, Compiled By Andrew R. (2017-06-11). "2017 Tony Awards Winners". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  2. "Mimi Lien — MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
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