Costume designer who entered film as an assistant for QUEST FOR FIRE (1981). She assisted on OXFORD BLUES (1984) and was costume supervisor for DANCE WITH A STRANGER (1985) and THE COMMITMENTS (1991). Her feature film design credits include BAD BEHAVIOUR (1993), THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL BUT CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN (1995), JUDE (1996), WELCOME TO SARAJEVO and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE (both 1997), PLUNKETT & MacLEANE and WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (both 1999), GLADIATOR (2000), ENEMY AT THE GATES, HANNIBAL and CHARLOTTE GRAY (all 2001), DE-LOVELY (2004), KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005), MIAMI VICE (2006), and AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007). Yates was invited to join A.M.P.A.S. in 2006.  Best Achievement in Costume Design 2000: GLADIATOR 1 nomination, 1 Award