8 Devoted Actresses Who Had Incredible Changes To Fit New Roles

Elise Feyrer

Even for a momentary period of time, certain women are not willing to risk losing their natural attractiveness. Furthermore, if this lady is an actress, it demonstrates how professional she is in her line of work. These actresses change to fit new roles.
Some movie stars are able to pull off the challenge of hiding their natural appearance behind thick layers of makeup and glasses with remarkable aplomb. These actors who have changed to fit the new role are amusing. 

1. Christine Lakin In Modern Family and The Hottie & the Nottie

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Christine Lakin's breakout role in the film The Hottie & the Nottie was as the unattractive best friend of Paris Hilton. A few years later, the actress appeared in Modern Family's sitcom, where she played a self-confident beauty.

2. Helen Mirren In RED and The Door

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In the comedic action film RED, Helen Mirren plays a retired special agent, and in the dramatic film The Door, she plays an eccentric maid.

3. Kaley Cuoco In The Big Bang Theory TV series and To Be Fat Like Me

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Kaley Cuoco's breakout role as Penny, the gorgeous next-door neighbor of Leonard and Sheldon, propelled her to fame. The actress plays an attractive athlete who pretends to be fat in To Be Fat Like Me to show that inner beauty is more important than outward appearance.

4. Helena Bonham Carter In The Crown series and the Harry Potter film series

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It's impossible not to be surprised by Helena Bonham Carter. Audiences were taken aback by her portrayal of Princess Margaret in The Crown after having seen her as the fanatic evil in the Harry Potter movie. The actress diligently studied the princess’s biography to make her performance authentic.

5. Alyson Hannigan In the American Pie film series and Date Movie

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She is in two very different roles: the slim Julia in Date Movie and the beautiful Michelle in American Pie films. Hannigan performs admirably in either part.

6. Tilda Swinton In Hail, Caesar! and Snowpiercer

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Tilda Swinton seamlessly transforms into her character when switching from one role to another. Hail Caesar! cast the actress in the dual role of feuding identical twin sisters Thora and Thessaly Thacker, both of whom worked as gossip columnists. She played Minister Mason in Snowpiercer. Those who criticized the show were told, "She is the life and soul of this riotous party, and you will be sad to see her disposed of, no matter if Mason's awful attitude has deserved it."

7. Olivia Wilde In The Change-Up and The Lazarus Effect

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Sabrina, the protagonist's charming coworker from The Change-Up, and Zoe, a medical researcher who goes berserk after taking an experimental serum from The Lazarus Effect, both appear in different media. Wilde does a wonderful job in both parts.

8. Julia Roberts In Pretty Woman and America’s Sweethearts

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In America's Sweethearts, Julia Roberts acted as Kiki, a girl her famous older sister always overshadowed. Pretty Woman had already brought Roberts immense popularity. Kiki went from being an unremarkable girl to capturing the attention of the partner of her sister's best friend after some time had passed.