7 Beautiful Actresses Who Became Famous for Their Roles as Plain Women


1. Brittany Murphy’s role as Tai in Clueless was about as plain as the fabulous actress ever got. Hollywood gave her curly brown hair and unkempt eyebrows for the role, but in reality she was a stunning woman.


2. Charlize Theronas serial killer Aileen Wornos in Monster was a smashing performance, made even more remarkable by her physical transformation from luscious supermodel to serial killer.


3. America Ferrera’s role as the title character in Ugly Betty is a stretch for her. She’s actually stunning.


4. Ariel Winter plays Alex Dunphy on Modern Family. She has huge glasses, stick-straight hair and dresses like a nerd. But in reality, she’s a looker.


5. Rachel Leigh Cook played dorky Laney Boggs in the movie ‘She’s All That’ but that’s not actually who she is. Sophisticated and sweet, she’s the perfect girl next door.


6. Alyson Hannigan has made a career out of playing offbeat and slightly nerdy women, perhaps none as famous as Willow Rosenburg on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. But her beauty is obvious to anyone who glimpses her in off-time.


7. Emma Stone isn’t normally thought plain, but in The Help, the studio honchos did their level best to make her as ordinary as gravel. But she’s not – she’s a bright and sassy redhead with a knock-out smile.

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