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Ongoing international directory of historical and contemporary female* animators

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Great Women Animators

Category: Digital Animation

Aisha Madu

b.1992, contemporary Dutch-Nigerian animator and freelance illustrator

- by - 0 - In Digital Animation Dutch Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Nigerian Animation

Alba Capilla

b.1991, Spanish contemporary animator using hand-drawn and digital techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Aliki Theofilopoulos

Contemporary American character designer, storyboard artist and studio animator.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Amélie Harrault

b.1982, French contemporary hand-drawn and digital animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Ami Thompson

Contemporary Japanese-born Disney character designer and animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Japanese Animation Studio Animation

Anete Melece

b.1983, Latvian-born, Swiss based narrative and experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Latvian Animation Swiss Animation

Cécile Carre

Contemporary French animator, character designer, visual developer and story

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation Studio Animation

Cinzia Angelini

Italian-born, LA-based contemporary traditional, studio and digital animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Italian Animation Studio Animation

Cleo Harrington

British pioneering film animator, writer and illustrator, practicing since

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation UK Animation

Corrie Francis Parks

American contemporary experimental and traditional animation director and educator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Sand Animation Stop Motion Animation

Daron Nefcy

Contemporary American animator, producer and storyboard artist, creator of

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Ebele Okoye

b.1969, Nigerian-born, German-based animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation German Animation Handdrawn Animation Nigerian Animation

Émilie Mercier

Contemporary French digital/traditional animator and director

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation

Evelyn Jane Ross

UK-based contemporary claymation, stop-motion, hand-drawn and digital animator

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Fernanda Frick

Contemporary Chilean animator, illustrator and director

- by - 0 - In Chilean Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Giulia Martinelli

Contemporary designer, experimental animator and animation director from Italy,

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Italian Animation Swiss Animation

Guoinne Leroy

b.1967, Belgian stop-motion and CGI animator and producer

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Belgian Animation Digital Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Hyun Min Lee

Contemporary Disney studio animator.

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Imge Özbilge

b.1987, Contemporary Belgian animator, multi-disciplinary artist

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Iriz Pääbo

Contemporary Canadian animator and film director based in Toronto,

- by - 0 - In 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Irmgard Walthert

b.1984, traditional, stop-motion and digital contemporary animator from Switzerland

- by - 0 - In Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation

Isabelle Aspin

Contemporary American experimental and hand-drawn illustrator, animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Isabelle Favez

b.1974, contemporary Swiss qdigital narrative animator and filmmaker

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Swiss Animation

Jennifer Yuh Nelson

b.1972, American studio animator and director, known for her

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Jo Lawrence

British contemporary experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Joan C. Gratz

b.1941, American animator known for her work with claypainting,

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Clay Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Joanna Davidovich

b.1983, American cartoonist, character designer and animator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Joanna Lurie

French contemporary experimental and hand-drawn animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation French Animation Handdrawn Animation

Joanna Priestley

American hand-drawn contemporary animator, practicing since the 1990s

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Jovanna Tosello

Contemporary Brazilian-American art director and animator based in NYC

- by - 0 - In American Animation Brazilian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Julie Nelson

Contemporary CG Character Animator, lead animator for Roxanne Ritchie

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Julie Zammarchi

American contemporary studio and freelance animator using traditional and

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Kate Anderson

Contemporary UK-based studio and 2D animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Kathy Rose

American experimental animator and artist, practicing since the 1970s

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Laura Harrison

American contemporary experimental animator and painter

- by - 0 - In American Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Laura Ibáñez López

b.1992, Contemporary Spanish experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Spanish Animation

Lena von Döhren

b.1981, German-born, Switzerland based digital narrative animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation German Animation Handdrawn Animation Swiss Animation

Lesley Keen

Contemporary UK experimental animator (working with 2D and 3D

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation UK Animation

Lia Bertels

Contemporary Belgian experimental animator using hand-drawn and digital techniques

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Liana Dognini

Italian-born contemporary experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Digital Animation Experimental Animation Italian Animation Stop Motion Animation UK Animation

Lianne Zannier

Contemporary Canadian animator and visual artist using traditional and

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Lillian Schwartz

b.1927, American pioneer experimental filmmaker and animator using 2D/3D

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Lindsey Adams

Irish studio animator and director

- by - 0 - In Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Lotti Bauer

b.1960, contemporary Swiss animation director and educator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Swiss Animation

Louise Bagnall

Contemporary Irish animator, Oscar-nominated for "The Late Afternoon", 2019

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Luca Tóth

b.1989, Hungarian contemporary animator using 2D digital techniques

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Hungarian Animation

Maja Gehrig

b.1978, Swiss traditional and digital animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Swiss Animation

Marjolaine Perreten

b.1990, traditional and digital contemporary Swiss animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Swiss Animation

Melody Wang

Contemporary Canadian traditional animator

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Miwa Matreyek

L.A.-based animator, director, designer and performer using installation-based techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Stop Motion Animation

Mor Galperin

b.1991, Contemporary Israeli 2D animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Israeli Animation Stop Motion Animation

Nadja Andrasev

b.1978, Hungarian animator, film director and artist.

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Hungarian Animation

Neely Goniodsky

Seattle-based, Contemporary 2D animator and artist

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Neta Holzer

Contemporary Israeli animation director, storyboard artist and animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Israeli Animation

Nora Twomey

b.1971, Irish animator working with Cartoon Saloon studio, producing

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation UK Animation

Peggy Ahwesh

b.1954, American experimental filmmaker and animator

- by - 0 - In 1970s Animation 1980s Animation 1990s Animation Abstract Animation American Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Pia Borg

b.1977, Maltese/Australian contemporary experimental animator working in London and

- by - 0 - In Australian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Raquel Diana Rodríguez Lago

Contemporary Spanish studio animation producer and director

- by - 0 - In Digital Animation Spanish Animation Studio Animation

Renata Gasiorowska

b.1991, Polish 2D experimental animator

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation Polish Animation

Sabine Gruffat

Experimental contemporary American artist, animator and educator.

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Samantha Youssef

Contemporary Canadian animator and artistic director who also has

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Sharon Katz

Contemporary Canadian traditional animator and writer for Animation World

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Shiva Ahmadi

b.1975, Iranian-American contemporary stop-motion animator

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Iranian Animation Stop Motion Animation

Sine Özbilge

Contemporary Belgian animator, designer and multi-disciplinary artist.

- by - 0 - In Belgian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation

Tamara Shogaolu

b.1986, Dutch animation director and new media artist, founder

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Documentary Animation Dutch Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Vicky Jenson

b.1960, animated film director, known for her work with

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Studio Animation

Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis

Canadian contemporary collaborative duo, traditional award-winning animators and artists

- by - 0 - In Canadian Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Stop Motion Animation Studio Animation

Winona Regan

Contemporary American animator using digital and hand drawn techniques

- by - 0 - In American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Handdrawn Animation

Yuriko Senoo

Contemporary American Disney studio animator, known for her work

- by - 0 - In 1990s Animation American Animation Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Handdrawn Animation Studio Animation

Zina Papadopoulou

Greek contemporary animator and experimental filmmaker

- by - 0 - In Contemporary Animation Digital Animation Experimental Animation Greek Animation