Mary Kate Golding, the set decorator who worked on Amazon's acclaimed series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," died Tuesday in Astoria, Queens. She was 34. The NYPD confirmed that Golding suffered a stab wound to her back and was found in her apartment.
Golding earned recognition for her work on the period comedy-drama, which starred Rachel Brosnahan as a 1950s housewife turned stand-up comic. The series ran for five seasons and became one of Amazon's prestige flagship shows, winning multiple Emmy Awards. As set decorator, Golding contributed to the show's meticulous recreation of mid-century New York City aesthetics, a crucial element of the series' visual identity and critical acclaim.
Her role placed her within the skilled but often overlooked cadre of production designers and decorators who shape the visual worlds that audiences inhabit on screen. These craftspeople work behind the scenes to source furniture, art, and objects that define a show's period authenticity and emotional tone.
Details surrounding the circumstances of her death remain under investigation by the NYPD. The loss marks a tragedy within the entertainment industry, where Golding had built her career in the technical crafts of television production.