Pam Beesly was the sweet and mild-mannered secretary in the hilarious show “The Office.” She may have never won a competition for best dressed, but her dullish looks never prevented her from meeting the love of her life, Jim. Jenna Fischer certainly brought a deadpan quality to the role, in a show where there were just so many larger-than-life personalities.
While Beesly could have done with a new wardrobe, actress Jenna Fischer is far cooler than her character, and always looks great in any public appearance. But one thing they do share is their sweetness. And that can not be argued with.
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!
Mona Vanderwaal (Janel Parrish)
The show "Pretty Little Liars" was of course filled with pretty little women, hence the name, and plenty of little liars, to boot. But the character Mona Vanderwaal still lacked some inner beauty. While she was attractive, throughout the show it was clear that Vadnerwaal's low self-esteem and sad past made her kind of unappealing.
The real Janel Parrish, born in Honolulu, has a heart of gold and even dazzled fans in her recent stint on "Dancing With The Stars," coming in at third place. Now that is pretty impressive! The actress also married her long-time boyfriend, chemical engineer, Chris Long.
Violet Bickerstaff-(Tori Spelling)
In the wacky world of "Saved By The Bell," Tori Spelling's character, Violet Bickerstaff, rocked a pair of glasses and pigtails that screamed "naive nerd alert!" Even in the fashion-challenged 80s, her style was a league of its own.
But hold your laughs, because in real life, Tori Spelling is more like a blonde bombshell than an innocent geek – she is practically a walking glam squad, channeling her inner 90210 vibes. From nerdy chic to blonde sleek, Tori proves that in the sitcom universe, fashion choices are as unpredictable as algebra class. And she continues to excuse sheer class wherever she goes.
Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan)
Alyson Hannigan, the queen of adorable, has this magical ability to sprinkle a nerdy potion into all her roles. Maybe it's her red hair and the perpetual hint of a mischievous child trapped inside her vocal cords. Enter Willow Rosenberg from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" – it's like her PhD in Nerdology paid off.
Off-screen, though, Hannigan does a disappearing act worthy of a superhero. She's more like a chameleon in a world of unicorns! It's like her TV and movie characters are running the show, and the real Alyson is in the background, sipping coffee and laughing at her own on-screen shenanigans.