SE 027: Janice Kinigopoulos on Bringing Characters to Life Through Hair

The acclaimed stylist from "The Deuce," "The Wire," and "We Own This City" discusses her illustrious career.

Janice Kinigopoulos, photo by Cade Martin

As hair stylist and hair department head, Janice Kinigopoulos has amassed an impressive list of film and TV credits: Runaway Bride, Nashville, Jackie, Wonder Woman 1984, The Wire, Treme, The Deuce, and We Own This City, to name a few. She’s lent her talents to music videos, magazine covers, and fashion spreads, and has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment. Her work has been celebrated by the Maryland Film Coalition, written up in DC Magazine, and profiled in The Cut. And yet, despite these impressive achievements, what makes her light up most in conversation is discussing the work she’s done with her kids, Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa King Stone. “I work a lot with my kids now,” she says. “They were 9 and 11 when they started visiting the set of The Wire. It’s interesting that they’re directors [now], and they direct together.”

Although she, Stephen, and Alexa have collaborated on numerous projects together, she says there’s …