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Alex McCoy

Age: 31
Expertise: Horror, Fantasy Beauty, Molds, Hair work
Occupation: SFX Makeup Artist
From: Orlando, FL

Alex is the daughter of Russian professor and writer, but she but was born in the states and schooled in Munich. Growing up, she rebelled against her academics in favor of pursuing her career in makeup, and with aspirations to make her mark as an artist. Alex and her husband, SFX artist Bill McCoy, work in a huge theme park called Europapark in Germany and every Halloween, they produce their "Horror Nights," event. The two own a SFX company called "Real McCoy FX," and specialize in makeup for film and television along with figure finishing. They recently added custom animatronics to their catalogue of services. Alex has worked on all entertainment platforms, from theatre to industrial videos, to behind the scenes to film to television to music videos.