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MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS | 17 L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D HAIR STYLING ORA T. GREEN Emmy-nominated journeyman hair stylist Ora T. Green has accumulated an impressive list of successes in a career that spans television and film. She was nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Awards, for Path to War and Frank's Place. Green is known for her hair styling expertise on Star Trek: Nemesis, Blade, and the TV series Good Times. She began her studio career working on popular TV sitcoms, including Maude, One Day at a Time, Good Times, plus Ally McBeal, Snoops, Tour of Duty, and many more. Green transitioned into feature films and TV movies, and her notable credits include Driving Miss Daisy, Path to War, Hook, irteen Days, Supernova, and Wayne's World 2, among many others. In the late '70s, aer attending Cal State L.A., Green was invited by a friend to work on the show Good Times. Speaking to Barbara Lorenz, the 2017 MUAHS Guild Lifetime Achievement Award winner in Hair Styling, Green explained, "She was a hair stylist, as well and she says, 'You're better than me … why don't you come over and talk to them?'" Green went on from Good Times to have a legendary career. She joined Local 706 in 1977 during the time the union was going through many transitions. She has been a trailblazing African American woman who helped open the doors for other women. She quickly proved herself to be one of the most valuable and in-demand stylists who could handle any task with style, grace, and her infallible sense of humor. L-R: Good Times; Frank's Place; Blade; Hook; and Star Trek: Nemesis Photo: Greg Doherty