Terry Ann Gordon

Terry Ann Gordon has been a costume designer and costume supervisor since 1980. A board member of the CDG 892, she is also a supervisor in IATSE 705. She enjoys a varied and satisfying career in the industry.

Beginning her career designing commercials, Terry segued into Television as the Men's Supervisor on the CBS hit comedy The Nanny. Three Emmy Nominations and six seasons later, she continued onto the Reba sitcom for five seasons. Her connection to these two incredible female performers has continued throughout her career.

Terry Ann Gordon has been a costume designer and costume supervisor since 1980. A board member of the CDG 892, she is also a supervisor in IATSE 705. She enjoys a varied and satisfying career in the industry.

Beginning her career designing commercials, Terry segued into Television as the Men's Supervisor on the CBS hit comedy The Nanny. Three Emmy Nominations and six seasons later, she continued onto the Reba sitcom for five seasons. Her connection to these two incredible female performers has continued throughout her career.

Following the Reba show, she continues to design for Reba personally as well for her promotions, concert tours, events, Vegas shows and subsequent sitcom, Malibu Country. Her work with Fran Drescher continued in supervising two seasons of the hit comedy Happily Divorced.

A few of her other television credits include costume designing on The Winner, Romantically Challenged, Working Class, and a variety of pilots. Working as a supervisor she supervised Happily Divorced, Faking It and a variety of children's shows. A career highlight was her recent work with William Ivey Long on Grease Live.

Terry teaches "Costume Design for Television and Film" as well as figure drawing and production at USC and enjoys designing an occasional play there.

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Awards & Nominations

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Terry Ann Gordon, Frank Scherma, Bob Bergen and Michael Ruscio at the Creative Arts Ball.
Terry Ann Gordon and Valentina at the 2019 Creative Arts Ball.
2019 Choreography Nominee Reception
2019 Choreography Nominee Reception
2019 Stunts Nominee Reception
2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
Halina Siwolop, Scott Boyd, Eileen Horta, Terry Gordon
2018 Makeup Artists/Hairstylists Nominee Reception
2018 Art Directors and Set Decorators Nominee Reception
2018 Art Directors and Set Decorators Nominee Reception
2018 Costume Design and Supervision Nominee Reception
2018 Costume Design and Supervision Nominee Reception
2018 Costume Design and Supervision Nominee Reception
2018 Costume Design and Supervision Nominee Reception
2018 Costume Design and Supervision Nominee Reception
2017 Documentary and Reality Programming Nominee Reception
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Terry Ann Gordon, Frank Scherma, Bob Bergen and Michael Ruscio at the Creative Arts Ball.
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Terry Ann Gordon, Frank Scherma, Bob Bergen and Michael Ruscio at the Creative Arts Ball.

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Terry Ann Gordon and Valentina at the 2019 Creative Arts Ball.
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Terry Ann Gordon and Valentina at the 2019 Creative Arts Ball. 

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2019 Choreography Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Ann Leslie Uzdavinis at the 2019 Choreography Nominee Reception on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.

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2019 Choreography Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governors Michael Ruscio, Scott Boyd, Terry Ann Gordon, and guests at the 2019 Choreography Nominee Reception on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.

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2019 Stunts Nominee Reception
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Betsy Potter, Television Academy Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Scott Boyd, and Lupe Boyd at the 2019 Stunts Nominee Reception on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.

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2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Costume Design Governor Laura Guzik, FIDM VP Education and Museum Director Barbara Bundy, and Television Academy Costume Design Governor Terry Ann Gordon at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.

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Television Academy Costume Design Governors Laura Guzik and Terry Ann Gordon present Emmy nominee certificates to the costume design team from Grace and Frankie: Kristine Haag, Lori DeLapp and Allyson B. Fange, at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.

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2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and Television Academy Governor Terry Ann Gordon at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.

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Television Academy Costume Design Governors Laura Guzik and Terry Ann Gordon present Emmy nominee certificates to the costume design team from Dancing with the Stars: Candice Rainwater, Polina Roytman, Howard Sussman, Steven Lee, and Daniela Gschwendtner at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.

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2019 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Costume Design Governors Laura Guzik and Terry Ann Gordon present Emmy nominee certificates to the costume design team from RuPaul's Drag Race: Art Conn and Zaldy Goco, at the Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception, held at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, Saturday, August 17, 2019.

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Halina Siwolop, Scott Boyd, Eileen Horta, Terry Gordon
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Halina Siwolop, Scott Boyd, Eileen Horta and Terry Gordon at the 2018 Creative Arts Ball. 

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2018 Makeup Artists/Hairstylists Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governors Monte C. Haught and Terri D. Carter, Susan Nessabaum-Goldberg, and Television Academy Governor Terry Ann Gordon at the 2018 Makeup Artists/Hairstylists Nominee Reception, Tuesday, September 5, 2018 at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.

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2018 Art Directors and Set Decorators Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governor Terry Ann Gordon, Mallory Gabbard, Television Academy Governor James Pearse Connelly, and Edina Hiser at the 2018 Art Directors and Set Decorators Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.

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Frank Scherma, and Television Academy Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Michael Ruscio at the 2018 Art Directors and Set Decorators Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.

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2018 Costume Design and Supervision Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Costume Design and Supervision Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub pose with Paolo Nieddu, Steffany Bernstein-Pratt and Jennifer Salim, Emmy-nominated costume designers for Empire, at the 2018 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception at the Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing in Los Angeles, California on August 18, 2018.

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Television Academy Costume Design and Supervision Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub pose with Heather Pain and Allyson B. Fanger, Emmy-nominated costume designers for Grace And Frankie, at the 2018 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception at the Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing in Los Angeles, California on August 18, 2018.

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Television Academy Costume Design and Supervision Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub pose with Zaldy Goco, Emmy-nominated costume designer for RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Eureka O'Hara at the 2018 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception at the Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing in Los Angeles, California on August 18, 2018.

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Television Academy Costume Design and Supervision Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub pose with Dolores Ybarra, Michelle Cole and Devon Patterson, Emmy-nominated costume designers for black-ish, at the 2018 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception at the Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing in Los Angeles, California on August 18, 2018.

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Television Academy Costume Design and Supervision Governors Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub pose with Daniela Gschwendtner, Steven Lee, Candice Rainwater, Polina Roytman and Howard Sussman, Emmy-nominated costume designers for Dancing with the Stars, at the 2018 Costume Design & Supervision Nominee Reception at the Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing in Los Angeles, California on August 18, 2018.

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2017 Documentary and Reality Programming Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governor Terry Ann Gordon and Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg attend the 2017 Documentary/Reality Programming Nominee Reception at the Television Academy Wolf Theatre and Saban Media Center on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in North Hollywood, California.

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Costume designer Mona May, The Television Academy's Sue Bub, Barbara Bundy, Director of FIDM and The Television Academy’s Terry Ann Gordon at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Sue Bub, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, and Terry Ann Gordon speak at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, and Sue Bub at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, costume designers Heather Pain, Allyson B. Fanger, Lori DeLapp and Television Academy's Sue Bub pose with a plaque for their Emmy nomination for "Grace and Frankie" at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, costume designer Johanna Argan, and Television Academy's Sue Bub pose with a plaque for their Emmy nomination for "House of Cards" at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, costume designers Marie Schley, Leslie Herman, and Television Academy's Sue Bub pose with a plaque for their Emmy nomination for "Transparent" at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, costume designers Paolo Nieddu, Mary Lane, and Television Academy's Sue Bub at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, costume designer Perry Meek, and Television Academy's Sue Bub pose with a plaque for his Emmy nomination for "RuPaul's Drag Race: Oh. My. Gaga!" at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy governors Terry Ann Gordon and Sue Bub speak at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Television Academy's Terry Ann Gordon, President of FIDM Toni Hohberg, Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington, and Television Academy's Sue Bub at the 11th annual “Art of Television Costume Design” opening at the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the Park on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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