Attractive actresses who are not afraid of “ugly” roles (11 photos)

Many actresses are afraid of “ugly” roles. After all, both in case of success and failure, the role of “ugly woman”, “maniac”, “thunderwoman” and other “unsympathetic” movie templates can be assigned to them. However, the heroines of this post took risks and made a great impression on the audience. Let's take a look at these brave actresses in character and in everyday life.

Charlize Theron





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

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-...).

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 the mother who helps Barbie in the film of the same name, and critics responded very positively to her performance.