Scottish star Phyllis Logan dons her best servant smock as the drab matron house-keeper in the critically acclaimed series “Downton Abbey.” The stoic Mrs. Hughes AKA Elsie keeps her maids in check but still has a good heart.
While her title is somewhat prestigious for a servant, the position isn’t particularly glamorous, which is why Mrs. Hughes is often seen in dark and plain outfits. Phyllis Logan is no Elise and has been known to glam it up on the red carpet. If we are going to be completely honest, every single performer in “Downton Abbey” completely transforms for their role – but Logan is right up there with the very best.
Lucy Sketch (Aimee-Ffion Edwards)
Let's get the facts straight. Lucy's last name was indeed Sketch, which, well, pretty much mirrored her sketchy behavior. Joining the intriguing ensemble of "Skins" during its second season, this character was the ultimate poster child for the stalker club, complete with a bouquet of issues.
However, don't let that fool you about Aimee-Ffion Edwards, the Welsh sensation behind the role. In real life, she's light-years away from her on-screen alter ego, the weird-stalker-with-questionable-hair. She's since transformed her acting prowess, gracing the screen in shows like "Peaky Blinders" and "Luther," proving that her talent shines far brighter than any sketchy encounters.
Brienne Of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie)
Like other women of "Game of Thrones," Brienne of Tarth is no coward. As a fearless and powerful fighter, this knight couldn't care less about pretty things and fine clothes. Catch her with a sword in full-on armor. Brienne really stood out in the fantasy show as she was even more ferocious than most of the men.
But Gwendoline Christie has a whole other look in real life (not that it's any less awesome.) The SAG-winning actress has been blowing up on our screens looking out of this world, once again, in the "Star Wars" films. And in that example, she also had a pretty cool transformation, wearing the classic stormtrooper outfit.
Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil (Demi Moore)
Everybody knows Demi Moore as the gorgeous model-like actress with dark and luscious long hair. But she temporarily parted ways with her signature look for her big 1997 role in the film "G.I. Jane."
Moore buffed up like crazy and even shaved her head, making her look like a really hardened trainee in the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Group. Ultimately, the film got some mixed reviews, but even after the criticism, Demi had no problem going back to her normal beautiful self. Demi Moore's performance was so memorable, that even Chris Rock referenced the transformation for the joke he made about Jada before he got slapped at the Oscars. Ouch!
Dren (Delphine Chanéac)
A young scientific couple involved in human cloning gets a little over-experimental one day and creates a human hybrid animal named Dren. Dren has a very strange appearance, with a bald head, alien eyes, and a long tail, this lab experiment of a creature looks, just wrong.
Clearly, there was some kind of CGI work done in post-production to create the eery impression that her eyes are abnormally far from one another. Thankfully the French actress behind the horrifying makeup and special effects, Delphine Chanéac looks 100% like a human being, and a beautiful human being at that! The actress is also, unsurprisingly, a model.