2006 HALL OF FAME

Renie

Renie, born Irene Brouillet and also known as Renie Conley was born on July 31, 1901, in Republic, Washington.

Renie received one of the four Academy Awards for the Costume Design for "Cleopatra" and was nominated for "The Model and the Marriage Broker" in 1951, "The President's Lady" (1954), "The Big Fisherman" (1960) and "Caravans" in 1978.

For more than three decades, she was a prominent Hollywood Costume Designer noted for clothing stars in subtle, elegant costumes. Ginger Rogers wore one of Renie's most famous suits as the All-American working girl in Kitty Foyle.

Renie began her career designing theater sets and later worked as a sketch artist for Paramount; in 1937, she became a Costume Designer for RKO. She remained with the studio attiring its biggest stars until the '50s when she started freelancing.

In addition to films, Renie's work can also be seen on such TV series as "Haywire." Renie spent many years teaching in Los Angeles and her adoring students include the leadership of the Costume Designer's Guild, in which she was very active.

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