Anninka Velie is an LA-based Costume Designer/Assistant Costume Designer and member of the Costume Designers Guild and IATSE Local 892. Anninka began her career in costume design in 2013 as an intern on the second installment of Syfy’s hit TV movie series SHARKNADO. From there, she rose through the ranks and successfully built her portfolio by serving as the lead Costume Designer on multiple TV movies, including Lifetime’s DEADLY MATRIMONY, ALMOST PERFECT, HE LOVED THEM ALL, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, and THE GOOD NANNY, Syfy’s 2 LAVA 2 LANTULA and EARTHTASTROPHE, and Hallmark’s IT HAPPENED ONE VALENTINE’S DAY, as well as numerous TV commercials, brand campaigns, and music videos. Since joining the union in 2019, Anninka has worked as Assistant Costume Designer for NBC’s musical comedy series ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and as Costume Designer for Amazon’s tech-thriller series DARK WEB.
Anninka’s “training” began at age eight, when her mother taught her how to sew, and it was around the same time that she became fascinated with classic Hollywood films – particularly Alfred Hitchcock’s work – and Marvel comics, from which she draws her inspiration. Her specializations include contemporary looks, period pieces, military design, and science fiction, but marrying a design to the story is what’s most important to her. Anninka is driven by the collaborative nature of filmmaking and loves partnering with directors and actors to bring characters to life.
Anninka currently resides in Venice Beach with her nine-year-old son and her dog, Johnson the Wonder Poodle.
CONTACT p: 310.339.3522 | e: anninkavelie@gmail.com