As we know, when creating a world of tough convicted felons, sometimes you have to get a little ugly. Case in point, this skinhead, Helen. If you were to see Helen behind bars, you definitely wouldn’t be surprised, but if you were to see actress Franescsa Curren around town you would never think it was the same gal.
Actress Francesa Curren did a lot to that prison look, starting with the basic head shave, creators needed tons of special makeup to get it right, and to top it all off, the face and neck tattoos that say, “I belong in prison.”
Blanca Flores (Laura Gómez)
Hold onto your hats, because we're diving into an alternate reality! Laura Gómez, the dazzling star of "Orange Is The New Black," went to a pretty dark place for her role. In the show, she's Blanca Flores, the hair-raising, stare-inducing Litchfield inmate who practically screams "Caution: danger ahead!"
But wait for the punchline – in real life, Gómez is the picture of poise and elegance, the kind that makes Blanca look like a mischievous cousin at a family reunion. It's like witnessing a swanky gala turn into a wild circus act. Whether it's crazy hair or killer stares, Gómez proves that the magic of TV can transform even the chicest swans into feisty peacocks!
Angie (Julie Lake)
Strutting her stuff on the "Orange Is The New Black" stage, Julie Lake takes on the role of Angie Rice, where beauty standards seem to have taken a vacation. Yet, guess who's unapologetically unfazed? You got it – Angie herself! With her dental situation giving us a reason to grimace, it's quite the opposite story for Julie Lake.
Flashing a set of pearly whites that could outshine the sun, she's miles away from her on-screen counterpart's dental dilemma. In a world where prison life has its quirks, it's clear that Julie Lake's dazzling smile has its own VIP pass, making Angie's toothy troubles seem like a hilarious blip on the screen.
Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)
Ah yes, the ladies of "GOT" never cease to amaze us. Without those crazy wigs and icy stares, these women are really just beautiful Hollywood starlets (British ones, in fact.) Emila Clarke of course looks very different from her character Daenerys Targaryen. Firstly, that witchy white blonde hair is fake - she is actually a brunette.
Not to mention the fact that Danny (as Jon Snow calls her) kind of goes crazy - and Emilia seems pretty level-headed in comparison. Also, the Mother of Dragons looks just as good in a romantic drama as she does on a big black throne. Check out Clarke in "Me Before You," where she plays an entirely different person.
Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks)
Since "The Hunger Games" takes place in the uncertain dystopian future in the fictional region of Panem, the minds behind it (both from the books and the films) had to dream up some zany-looking characters. Effie Trinket is an example of that. Her outlandish outfits and makeup, make her the quintessential Capitol resident.
Elizabeth Banks certainly has an innate ability to lose herself in a role and, in this case, transform into a pretty despicable character. But beneath that white powder and crazy clothes is the sweet and funny Elizabeth Banks, who really looks nothing like Effie Trinket, and is a lovely person in real life.