Ah, good old Anne. Gorgeous and consistently giving us all our favorite films, the actress Anne Hathaway is another example of another great Hollywood shapeshifter. In 2001 Hathaway starred as Mia Thermopolis in the beloved teen movie ” The Princess Diaries.” Looking completely different, the actress actually had us convinced that she was a dorky weirdo who was in serious need of a makeover.
Roughly a decade later, Hathaway wowed us once again as the suffering Fantine in the film adaptation of Les Miserables. Terribly underweight, battered, and with patchy short hair, the Anne Hathaway we knew was almost nowhere to be found.
Liz Lemon (Tina Fey)
It's true that Tina Fey and Liz Lemon both found themselves navigating the difficult and often male-dominated world of improv comedy. And it also might be true that their major weakness is food, okay, and we suppose that both women are pretty nerdy. But, and here's a big but... Tina Fey is no frumpy spinster!
Granted, these two share some similarities (Fey did write Lemon after all) Liz Lemon is far unluckier than Tina Fey. With a comedy empire behind her, a best-selling memoir, a loving husband, and two beautiful children, Tina Fey is a force to be reckoned with. In fact, Liz has nothing on Tina.
Rachel Berry (Lea Michele)
Both Rachel Berry from the show "Glee" and Lea Michele share that x-factor only a Broadway star could have. The breathtaking vocals and killer stage presence is after all how Lea Michele landed the role of Rachel Berry in the hit musical show in the first place. But Berry wasn't particularly liked among her peers.
Overbearing and preppy, Rachel had a rather annoying vibe about her. Interestingly, in a recent Twitter tirade, many of Lea Michele's former co-stars came forward to complain about how unpleasant she was to work with. Looks like this time, perhaps the two aren't so different? At least their style differs!
Debra Barone (Patricia Heaton)
Remember "Everybody Loves Raymond?" The hilarious sitcom featured some colorful characters, among them was Ray's snarky and fed-up wife Debra. Debra - who was impeccably played by the great Patricia Heaton, was constantly criticized by Ray's impossible mother, which had her in a perpetual eye roll.
Of course, when you are told throughout your marriage that you are not good enough for your husband, you are not always going to be at your best. The actress Patricia Heaton, who gave us Debra, is far from her TV character. She is also a mother of four and married to English actor David Hunt. And by all accounts, her in-laws love her.
Daisy Mason (Sophie McShera)
The very talented Sophie McShera is no plain kitchen maid. The actress stars as Daisy Maison in the award-winning period drama "Downton Abbey." Life is not so easy when you are a life-long servant during post-Edwardian England, and Daisy is evidence of that. And also, thankfully, actress Sophie McShera was extremely convincing in the role - for many reasons.
Outside of the memorable role, she has proven that she looks fantastic when out of her grey kitchen dress. The actress somehow keeps showing up in unflattering roles. In 2015, she played one of Cinderella's ugly step-sisters in Kenenth Brannahgh's adaptation. Clearly, she is far from that!