Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci made her big break when she took on the iconic role of Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’. She went on to play a myriad of characters in several other movies, but perhaps the most physically shocking transformation was her role in ‘Penelope’.
Ricci plays Penelope, a young girl born with a pig snout, who spends most of her life locked in her home. Obviously, the makeup team had to work extremely hard to make this naturally beautiful actress into a pig-looking young woman. But don’t panic, she’s back to her beautiful, tiny nose.
Angelina Jolie
Everyone knows that Angelina Jolie is naturally stunning, and for most of her roles, she looks gorgeous on screen. However, when she played the disturbed Lisa Rowe in ‘Girl, Interrupted’, she looked gaunt and sickly.
Undoubtedly one of Jolie’s greatest performances, this actress looked like an entirely different person, and she definitely embodied the personality to go with the looks. But don’t worry, she’s back to her normal, breathtakingly beautiful self.
Mae Whitman
In the hilarious TV show 'Arrested Development', actress Mae Whitman played the simple, charmless and religious Ann. She was George Michael Bluth's crush, and an essential character in the series for a short while.
But Mae is anything but charmless in real life. She is chic, beautiful, and seems to always be in style.
America Ferrera
'Ugly Betty' was an extremely popular American sitcom, and its leading lady America Ferrera played the part to perfection. As ambitious and wonderful as her character was, it was also quite unattractive, because let's face it, in today's ridiculous beauty standards, chubby young girl with braces don't exactly stand out.
But in reality, America Ferrera is quite beautiful. Which is why it was shocking for devoted fans when they first saw this American actress walk the red carpet looking like a princess.
Natalie Portman
One of Natalie Portman’s finest performances was in the 2005 legendary film, ‘V for Vendetta’. The incredibly talented Portman plays a young, working-class woman named Evey.
After getting involved in V’s subversive plans, she undergoes a personal and physical transformation that leaves audiences wondering if this is the same actress that appeared in the beginning of the film. A shaved head, emaciated body, and near-death look left viewers shocked. Fortunately, Portman went back to her beautiful self in no time.