Some 'Game of Thrones' actors are almost unrecognizable in real life
Lena Headey plays the conniving and calculating Cersei Lannister. In earlier seasons, she had the long hair of a queen. In seasons five and six, she's gone for a shorter cut.
In reality, Headey also has short hair. However, she's actually a brunette.
As Margery Tyrell, Natalie Dormer isn't the only actress who hides her hair under a wig. This season, the queen has been stuck in a cell and looking less elegant than ever.
In reality, she's a natural blonde.
Here's how Kit Harington looks as Jon Snow.
In real life he's a bit more clean shaven, but hasn't gotten rid of Snow's long hair.
Yara Greyjoy is the potential next queen of the Iron Islands.
Without the armor, she's British actress Gemma Whelan.
Maisie Williams plays Arya Stark, who at one point had to pretend to be a boy in order to survive.
The 19-year-old Williams cuts her hair short for the show. She's one of the only female characters who doesn't wear a wig.
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Emilia Clarke plays the very blonde Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen.
But in reality, Clarke, a brunette, is nearly unrecognizable as Daenerys.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays the king-slayer Jamie Lannister on the show.
Outside of the series, he doesn't look all that different.
As Brienne of Tarth, Gwendoline Christie is one of the fiercest warriors in Westeros.
Christie looks remarkably transformed at a fashion show. The actress cuts her hair short for "Game of Thrones." She also hid her face under a helmet to play Captain Phasma in "The Force Awakens."
"I struggled for a long time with [cutting] my hair, but then I’m grateful for the opportunity to realize that femininity doesn’t have to come from hair or any of those traditional female archetypes of appearance, So, that’s been exciting actually," Christie told TV Guide.
Peter Dinklage grew his hair and beard out to play Tyrion Lannister.
He cleaned up for the season six red carpet premiere.
In season six, Sansa Stark takes control of her own fate and helps recapture her home.
Turner sometimes dyes her hair for the show. When her character has red hair, they use a "mix of four different watercolor shades."
(Source: Fashionista)
Theon Greyjoy has gone through a lot of changes on the show. During season four, he transformed into the beaten, brainwashed Reek. Now, he's back to being Theon Greyjoy.
Greyjoy is played by Alfie Allen, who doesn't look like he has ever had to answer to Ramsay Bolton.
Dutch actress Carice van Houten wears a wig to play Melisandre; it's among the 30 or so wigs used on set. Each hairpiece can cost up to $7,000.
(Source: Fashionista)
In season six, we found out she can also take this form.
In real life, the actress is a lot livelier than her "Game of Thrones" counterpart.
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