Born in England to parents of African and Caribbean descent, Gersha Phillips spent most of her childhood in Canada. She began her career in fashion design and recalls her "Oprah 'Aha! moment'" when she happened to notice the costume designer credit while watching a screening of the melodrama Beaches, starring Bette Midler, in the 1980s. Many years have passed, and Phillips's work is now included in numerous films and TV series, including Black Panther, for which she helped costume designer Ruth Carter with research for her Oscar-winning designs. In addition, she has been the costume designer for several film, including Captain America: Brave New World, The Woman King, and Life.
Known For
American Psycho
(2000)
Assistant Costume Designer
The Woman King
(2022)
Costume Design
Walking Tall
(2004)
Costume Designer
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
(2013)
Costume Design
Narc
(2002)
Costume Design
Are We There Yet?
(2005)
Costume Design
Defendor
(2009)
Costume Design
Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
Costume Design
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
(2016)
Costume Design
First Sunday
(2008)
Costume Design
Traitor
(2008)
Costume Design
Save the Last Dance 2
(2006)
Costume Design
Black Nativity
(2013)
Costume Design
Miles Ahead
(2016)
Costume Design
The Whistleblower
(2010)
Costume Design
Talk to Me
(2007)
Costume Design
Full Filmography
Costume & Make-Up
The Passion of Ayn Rand
(1999)
Assistant Costume Designer
The Five Senses
(1999)
Costume Design
American Psycho
(2000)
Assistant Costume Designer
Tart
(2001)
Costume Design
Narc
(2002)
Costume Design
Time of the Wolf
(2002)
Costume Design
Crime Spree
(2003)
Costume Design
Owning Mahowny
(2003)
Costume Design
My Baby's Daddy
(2004)
Costume Design
Walking Tall
(2004)
Costume Designer
Evel Knievel
(2004)
Costume Design
Are We There Yet?
(2005)
Costume Design
Save the Last Dance 2
(2006)
Costume Design
Talk to Me
(2007)
Costume Design
Traitor
(2008)
Costume Design
First Sunday
(2008)
Costume Design
A Raisin in the Sun
(2008)
Costume Design
Defendor
(2009)
Costume Design
Hurricane Season
(2009)
Costume Design
The Whistleblower
(2010)
Costume Design
The Con Artist
(2010)
Costume Design
Double Wedding
(2010)
Costume Designer
Foxfire
(2013)
Costume Design
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
(2013)
Costume Design
Black Nativity
(2013)
Costume Design
Life
(2015)
Costume Design
Miles Ahead
(2016)
Costume Design
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
(2016)
Costume Design
The Woman King
(2022)
Costume Design
Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
Costume Design