8 wild TV to real life actor transformations, from “Crazy Eyes” to Pete Campbell

8 wild TV to real life actor transformations »

As many nationwide binge watchers can attest to, the new season of Orange is the New Black hit the web this weekend with more crazy than ever. Our favourite inmates are back and looking real busted. So busted in fact, that it was hard to believe any of them could be anything else in real life, a fact that was countered pretty shockingly at last week’s red carpet premiere in New York. Actress Uzo Aduba a.k.a. “Crazy Eyes” is shockingly glam for one, as is Taryn Manning, whose Podunk portrayals have been her signature since the early oughts.

With these transformations in mind, we had a look back at the IRL looks of some of our favourite television characters. From the big budget world of Game of Thrones (its recent “Blackwater” episode reportedly cost $8 million) to the ever-changing early 20^th century styles on Downtown Abbey, here are 8 of the most drastic TV to real life actor transformations.

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Taryn Manning Orange is the new Black

Orange is the New Black‘s god-fearing recovering meth addict, Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky’ Doggett, played by Taryn Manning.

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Emilia Clarke Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones‘s Daenerys Targaryen played by real-life brunette, Emilia Clarke.

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Matthew McConaughey True Detective

True Detective‘s Rust Cohle played by Matthew McConaughey.

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Laura Carmichael Downtown Abbey

Downton Abbey‘s Lady Edith Crawley played by Laura Carmichael.

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Uzo Aduba Orange is the new Black

Orange is the new black‘s unstable eccentric inmate, Crazy Eyes, played by Uzo Aduba.

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Vincent Kartheiser Mad Men

Mad Men‘s Pete Campbell played by Vincent Kartheiser.

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Gwendoline Christie Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones‘s female warrior, Brienne of Tarth, played by Gwendoline Christie.

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Joanne Froggatt Downtown Abbey

Downton Abbey‘s Anna Bates played by Joanne Froggatt.

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