updated: 12/07/2006
Maria Cosway (1759—1838) was no mean exponent of the art of miniature-painting: but she is better remembered for her love affair with Thomas Jefferson in Paris between 1786 and 1787.
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal: Kelly Rutherford played Lady Maria Cosway. David Atherton was makeup department head, Gil Mosko was key makeup artist, and Linda De Andrea was hair designer.
Jefferson in Paris: Greta Scacchi played Maria Cosway. Evelyne Byot was makeup department head; Tina Earnshaw was key makeup artist.