ugly yet successful actresses?

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:15 pm

I'm trying to research this uphill subject, so can anyone point out some trivialy unatractive hollywood stars?

at the time, these come to mind: whoopi goldberg, queen latifah and Kathy Bates but I am most interested in finding younger candidates

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:18 pm

bjork

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:19 pm

well she's a double threat, heh singers shoul not count because they have already reached fame status through other means

wait I think I just contradicted myself with queen

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:26 pm

That fat dopey looking chick from the sitcom Facts of life.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:26 pm

AmIdYfReAk wrote:bjork

Shes no where near ugly.

Post by **Hannibal** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:30 pm

Many sitcoms have at least one fat chick who's about a 1/2 hour away from a moustache.

Post by **R00k** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:30 pm

Rosanne
Sigourney Weaver
Hillary Swank

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:32 pm

R00k wrote: Sigourney Weaver

No way, Weaver is hot.

Post by **mik0rs** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:41 pm

Goldie Hawn, she was pretty bad, and her tits looked so crap that halved any score she would get.

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:55 pm

what exactly are you trying to 'research'?
the thread title makes succesful unattractive actresses sound like an anamoly

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:03 pm

it is somewhat of an anomaly compared to the standard of simply going up to an audition line , rather than hard work on their part

I am trying to figure out just how much of a deterant is the physical compared to the actual skill or talent one needs in order to make it in this business

edit: I have also noticed that an unatractive face can be overlooked or even covered if the actor has a nice body or atleast is anorexic

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:04 pm

fair enough point i suppose

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:04 pm

YourGrandpa wrote:That fat dopey looking chick from the sitcom Facts of life.

she looks like all the matches you got when i signed you up on that dating website

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:04 pm

Hollywood doesn't care about talent so why are you even bothering to research this?

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:09 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Hollywood doesn't care about talent so why are you even bothering to research this?

point taken but I'm willing to risk the theory that a talented actress can beat the odds

take Linda Hunt for example, imo they don't come uglier than this yet she has won an oscar

Post by **Foo** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:14 pm

Renée Zellweger

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:15 pm

Tsakali_ wrote: imo they don't come uglier than this yet she has won an oscar

So has Halle Berry.

The Oscars aren't about talent. They're about politics and snobbery.

Post by **Tsakali_** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:15 pm

Foo wrote:Renée Zellweger

that's subjective to one's tastes not to mention her body is not that unatractive

Post by **Pext** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:19 pm

whoopi goldberg is not ugly... she may not be above 7 on a scale of 10 - but she's not ugly

however, you could consider Helena Bonham Carter (fight club) to be ugly... but then again, that depends on your point of view.

Post by **mik0rs** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:20 pm

HBC is a strange one, she's in a similar sort of mould to Uma Thurman IMO.

Post by **Foo** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:21 pm

Doesn't all of it depend on your POV?

Juliette Lewis is a dog for some ppl, but others love her.

Post by **Canis** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:21 pm

Tsakali_ wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Hollywood doesn't care about talent so why are you even bothering to research this?
point taken but I'm willing to risk the theory that a talented actress can beat the odds

The untallented ones just end up doing porn...

Post by **Pext** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:22 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:
Tsakali_ wrote: imo they don't come uglier than this yet she has won an oscar
So has Halle Berry.

The Oscars aren't about talent. They're about politics and snobbery.

yep.. cannes is by far more important regarding movies. it's not allways been like that, but the self-centeredness of hollywood is somewhat decreasing the academy awards appeal.

Post by **Underpants?** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:22 pm

that junkie whore starring in Pulp Fiction

Post by **Pext** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:23 pm

Underpants? wrote:that junkie whore starring in Pulp Fiction

nah... she's not exactly ugly. still - i would not call her beautifull. and she's definately not sexy