About

Margot has worked as a film Designer and Art Director for 20 years, with credits spanning feature films, television series, commercials and event design. Prior to her career in entertainment, Margot graduated Architecture School holding the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal in Design. Recent credits include Production Designer on SHOWTIME’s “Yellowjackets”, NETFLIX limited series “Devil in Ohio”, NBC Pilot “Quantum Leap” and NBC/ Universal’s series "The Magicians”. Margot has also Art Directed/ Set Designed several tent-pole features including Steven Spielberg's $130-million Disney feature "The BFG" and Zach Snyder’s “Man of Steel”. Margot blends her background in aesthetics with a thorough technical grounding in Construction and VFX, and appreciates great writing. She believes Production Design is the art of visual story-telling.

Margot grew up in London, Toronto, and Vancouver, and holds U.K. and Canadian citizenship.

Selected Credits: (full credits please see link: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1186075/ )

“Yellowjackets” - Season 2 and 3 Showtime Production Designer Art Director’s Guild Excellence in Production Design Nomination 2023

“Quantum Leap” - NBC Pilot Production Designer

“Devil in Ohio” - NETFLIX Limited Series Production Designer

“Kung Fu” - Pilot and Season One - Warner Bros. Production Designer

“The Magicians” - NBC/ Universal/ SYFY/ Netflix - 3 seasons Production Designer

“Alive” Pilot - CBS/ Brightlight Production Designer

“All Joking Aside” - S.V.O.D. Feature - Superchannel FUSE Animal Mother Films Production Designer

“The BFG” - Feature - Dreamworks Art Director (budget $130 million)

“Power Rangers” - Feature - Lionsgate Films Art Director (budget $130 million)

“Warcraft” - Feature - Legendary Art Director (budget $160 million)

“Bates Motel” - A&E - 2 seasons Art Director

“Man of Steel” - Feature - Warner Brothers Set Designer

“Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol” - Feature - Paramount Set Designer

“Tron - Legacy” - Feature - Disney Set Designer

“X-2: X-Men United” - Feature - 20th Century Fox Set Designer

“Battlestar Galactica” - Miniseries - NBC/ Universal Assistant Art Director/ Set Designer

Press:

Indiewire:www.indiewire.com/features/general/yellowjackets-production-design-filming-location-snow-1234821811/

Podcast: Behind the Scenery with Margot Ready

Collider Article: The Skinny on the Magical Muntjac Ship