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- Died
- Birth nameBarbara Gray
- Barbara Matera was born on July 16, 1929 in Hythe, Kent, England, UK. She is known for 101 Dalmatians (1996), The Addams Family (1991) and 102 Dalmatians (2000). She was married to Arthur Matera. She died on September 13, 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseArthur Matera(? - September 13, 2001) (her death)
- With her husband, Matera founded Barbara Matera Ltd. in 1968, which produced costumes seen in the current Broadway productions of "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aida," "Kiss Me, Kate" and "42nd Street."
- Created the purple crystal-encrusted gown that Hillary Rodham Clinton wore at her husband's first presidential inauguration.
- As the costumer for the American Ballet Theatre, Matera outfitted soloists and corps of productions including "Swan Lake", "Othello", and the Mikhail Baryshnikov production of "The Nutcracker".
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