12 attractive actresses who weren't afraid to turn ugly for their movie roles (13 photos)

Let's remember the actresses who, despite their attractiveness, were not afraid to appear in films and TV series as girls who were not as pretty as themselves, which made a great impression on the audience.





Sometimes actors have to change their appearance greatly to play a role. There are cases when they gained or lost weight, as was the case with Christian Bale in the film “The Machinist” (2004) or Natalie Portman, who had to lose a lot of weight for the film “Black Swan” (2010), for which she received an Oscar. " Make-up also works many miracles, changing the appearance of actors beyond recognition. Such transformations are always a big challenge.

Cameron Diaz



The actress played Lottie Schwartz in the comedy “Being John Malkovich” (1999), and she is simply unrecognizable here! Especially after the charming role in the film “The Mask” (1994).

Tasy Surface





The actress got the role of the ugly sister of twins, whose family is famous for intra-family incest, in the series “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (2005-...).

Charlize Theron



Charlize Theron's Oscar-winning role in the film "Monster" (2003) and her appearance in real life are heaven and earth.

Elisabeth Moss



Elizabeth played secretary Peggy on Mad Men (2007–2015), whose personal growth is an integral part of the series. She is also known for her leading role in the TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2017-...).

Nicole Kidman



The actress played a detective in the film “Time of Vengeance” (2018).

Gwendoline Christie



A tall, masculine female knight from Game of Thrones (2011-2019) played by the feminine Gwendoline Christie.

Taryn Manning



The actress played a prisoner with a personality disorder in the series Orange is the New Black (2013-2019).

Allison Tolman



Actress, known for her role as the inconspicuous housewife from the second season of the series Why Women Kill (2019-2021).

Amanda Seyfried



Amanda played the ugly friend in the film Jennifer's Body (2009).

Alisa Freindlich



The actress played the role of Lyudmila Prokofyevna with the self-explanatory nickname “Mymra” in the well-known film “Office Romance” (1977).

America Ferrera



The actress played the main role in the series “Ugly Betty” (2006–2010). By the way, the same actress starred as a mother who helps Barbie in the film of the same name, and critics responded very positively to her performance.

Nelly Uvarova



One of the iconic images of the ugly woman belongs to Nelly Uvarova, known for the TV series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful” (2005-2006).