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Merry Lee Traum

  • Make-Up Department
  • Additional Crew
  • Actress
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Merry Lee Traum
Merry Lee Traum has a wide range of experience in the television and film business. She has worked on numerous television shows, reality and competition shows, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Merry grew up in Woodstock, NY. After graduating college at Skidmore College, she moved to Boston, MA where she started her career in the film business as a Production Assistant. She tried many different departments, including Acting, before finding her passion as a Makeup Artist. Merry moved to NYC and then ultimately to Los Angeles in 1989.

Merry loves being a Makeup Artist and takes great pride in her work.
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    Known for

    Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
    The Pitt
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department
    Matthew Rhys in Perry Mason (2020)
    Perry Mason
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department
    Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
    The Sympathizer
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Makeup Department
    Michael Ealy, Cobie Smulders, and Jake Johnson in Stumptown (2019)
    Stumptown
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department

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    Makeup Department



    • Rhythm & News: A Howard Blume Story
      • key makeup artist
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Noah Wyle in The Pitt (2025)
      The Pitt
      8.9
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2025
    • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
      The Sympathizer
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2024
    • Nasim Pedrad in Chad (2021)
      Chad
      3.4
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2024
    • Matthew Rhys in Perry Mason (2020)
      Perry Mason
      7.6
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2023
    • Brad Garrett, Gina Rodriguez, Hannah Simone, and Lauren Ash in Not Dead Yet (2023)
      Not Dead Yet
      7.0
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2023
    • With Love (2021)
      With Love
      7.2
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2021
    • Puppy Place (2021)
      Puppy Place
      7.2
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2021
    • Matt Gutman in Sea Rescue (2012)
      Sea Rescue
      8.7
      TV Series
      • makeup/hair supervisor
      • make-up/hair
      • makeup artist ...
      • 2013–2021
    • Bound (2020)
      Bound
      Short
      • key makeup artist
      • 2020
    • Michael Ealy, Cobie Smulders, and Jake Johnson in Stumptown (2019)
      Stumptown
      7.5
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2019–2020
    • Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Tyler Sanders, and Jenna Qureshi in Just Add Magic: Mystery City (2020)
      Just Add Magic: Mystery City
      7.1
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2020
    • Sean Astin, Melissa Joan Hart, Kalama Epstein, Siena Agudong, and Lauren Lindsey Donzis in No Good Nick (2019)
      No Good Nick
      6.1
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2019
    • Kelly Ripa, Aubrey K. Miller, Olivia Sanabia, and Abby Donnelly in Just Add Magic (2015)
      Just Add Magic
      8.3
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2016–2019
    • Tim Meadows, Bryan Callen, AJ Michalka, and Brett Dier in Schooled (2019)
      Schooled
      6.8
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2019
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • key makeup artist
      • 2016–2018

    Additional Crew



    • Toni Collette in The Dead Girl (2006)
      The Dead Girl
      6.5
      • assistant: Piper Laurie
      • 2006
    • Sofía Vergara, Roselyn Sanchez, Eduardo Verástegui, and Jaci Velasquez in Chasing Papi (2003)
      Chasing Papi
      4.8
      • additional voices
      • 2003
    • The Road to Galveston (1996)
      The Road to Galveston
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • assistant: Piper Laurie (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Walter Matthau and Sissy Spacek in The Grass Harp (1995)
      The Grass Harp
      6.6
      • assistant: Piper Laurie (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • The Luckiest Man in the World (1989)
      The Luckiest Man in the World
      7.2
      • production assistant
      • 1989
    • Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
      Amazing Grace and Chuck
      5.8
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Billy Galvin (1986)
      Billy Galvin
      6.4
      • production assistant
      • 1986
    • The Gig (1985)
      The Gig
      7.2
      • production assistant
      • 1985

    Actress



    • Blood, Friends and Money (1997)
      Blood, Friends and Money
      6.4
      • 1997
    • Ava's Magical Adventure (1994)
      Ava's Magical Adventure
      5.7
      • Deputy
      • 1994
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • TV Reporter #2
      • Reporter #2
      • Reporter #6 ...
      • 1991

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Merry Traum

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Merry grew up in Woodstock, NY and her father is folk singer Happy Traum. Her uncle, Artie Traum, is also a well known musician, and both Happy and Artie toured and played together for years. Merry's mother Jane, is a partner with Happy in a wonderful company called Homespun Tapes (music instruction).

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