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'''Durinda Rice Wood''' was the costume designer on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' during its [[TNG Season 2|second season]]. She and [[Starfleet uniform]] designer [[William Ware Theiss]] were nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for the episode {{e|Elementary, Dear Data}}.
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'''Durinda Rice Wood''' acted as Costume Designer for 22 episodes of “The Next Generation” series from the end of 1988 to the middle of 1989. She and William Ware Theiss were nominated in 1989 for an Emmy for “Outstanding Costume Design for a Series” for the episode “Elementary Dear Data”.
 
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Wood's first work as a costume designer was for the 1978 independent film ''The Kid from Not-So-Big'', starring [[Barry Atwater]] and [[Don Keefer]]. She then worked on the 1979 science fiction/horror film ''Parts: The Clonus Horror'', which became fodder for ''{{w|Mystery Science Theater 3000}}'' in 1997.
Perhaps she is best remembered as the original designer of the very first Borg costumes.
 
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Wood was nominated for a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for her costume designs used in the 1980 science fiction film ''Battle Beyond the Stars''. ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' alumni [[Jeff Corey]] and [[Morgan Woodward]] both had supporting roles in this film.
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Her subsequent film credits include the 1984 drama ''Maria's Lovers'' (starring [[Keith Carradine]] and [[John Savage]]), {{w|Rob Reiner}}'s 1985 comedy, ''The Sure Thing'' (photographed by [[Robert Elswit]]), ''Back to School'' (starring [[Adrienne Barbeau]], [[Terry Farrell]], [[Sally Kellerman]] and [[Robert Picardo]]), ''Listen to Me'' (featuring [[Anthony Zerbe]]), and ''Sibling Rivalry'' (starring [[Kirstie Alley]] and [[Scott Bakula]]). She also created additional costumes of the 1990 drama ''White Palace'', starring [[Jason Alexander]].
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She was nominated for a CableACE Award for her costume designs in the 1996 TV movie ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' and won a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the ABC Afterschool Special, ''Educating Mom''. The latter starred two-time [[DS9]] guest actor [[Todd Waring]].
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Wood later designed costumes for a number of comedy films from writer-director {{w|Christopher Guest}}, starting with 1998's ''Almost Heroes''. She then supervised the costumes for Guest's acclaimed 2000 mockumentary ''Best in Show'' and designed the costumes for 2003's ''A Mighty Wind'' and 2006's ''For Your Consideration''. [[Ed Begley, Jr.]] and [[Michael McKean]] starred in all three of these films; [[Paul Dooley]] starred in the latter two. In 2007, Wood again worked with Guest on an unsold pilot for ABC called ''The Thick of It'', also starring Michael McKean.
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Wood won a Costume Designers Guild Award for her work on ''A Mighty Wind'', having previously been nominated as additional costume designer on the acclaimed 2001 film ''Mulholland Drive''. She most recently designed the costumes for {{w|Jim Sheridan}}'s war drama, ''Brothers'' and is currently attached to the comedy, ''The Six Wives of Henry Lefay''.
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*{{IMDb-link|page=nm0939664}}
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[[Category:Designers|Wood, Durinda Rice]]

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Template:Realworld Durinda Rice Wood was the costume designer on Star Trek: The Next Generation during its second season. She and Starfleet uniform designer William Ware Theiss were nominated for an Emmy Award for the episode "Elementary, Dear Data".

Wood's first work as a costume designer was for the 1978 independent film The Kid from Not-So-Big, starring Barry Atwater and Don Keefer. She then worked on the 1979 science fiction/horror film Parts: The Clonus Horror, which became fodder for Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1997.

Wood was nominated for a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for her costume designs used in the 1980 science fiction film Battle Beyond the Stars. Star Trek: The Original Series alumni Jeff Corey and Morgan Woodward both had supporting roles in this film.

Her subsequent film credits include the 1984 drama Maria's Lovers (starring Keith Carradine and John Savage), Rob Reiner's 1985 comedy, The Sure Thing (photographed by Robert Elswit), Back to School (starring Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Farrell, Sally Kellerman and Robert Picardo), Listen to Me (featuring Anthony Zerbe), and Sibling Rivalry (starring Kirstie Alley and Scott Bakula). She also created additional costumes of the 1990 drama White Palace, starring Jason Alexander.

She was nominated for a CableACE Award for her costume designs in the 1996 TV movie Riders of the Purple Sage and won a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the ABC Afterschool Special, Educating Mom. The latter starred two-time DS9 guest actor Todd Waring.

Wood later designed costumes for a number of comedy films from writer-director Christopher Guest, starting with 1998's Almost Heroes. She then supervised the costumes for Guest's acclaimed 2000 mockumentary Best in Show and designed the costumes for 2003's A Mighty Wind and 2006's For Your Consideration. Ed Begley, Jr. and Michael McKean starred in all three of these films; Paul Dooley starred in the latter two. In 2007, Wood again worked with Guest on an unsold pilot for ABC called The Thick of It, also starring Michael McKean.

Wood won a Costume Designers Guild Award for her work on A Mighty Wind, having previously been nominated as additional costume designer on the acclaimed 2001 film Mulholland Drive. She most recently designed the costumes for Jim Sheridan's war drama, Brothers and is currently attached to the comedy, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.

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