15 Hollywood Stars Who Portrayed a Character of a Different Gender Convincingly
Being an actor means you should be able to transform into different people. For a role, stars do not only have to change their image dramatically, shave their heads, or gain weight, but also play a person of a different gender.
We at CHEERY decided to remember movies and TV series where famous actors and actresses tried to portray transgender characters or characters of the opposite sex.
Lee Pace — Soldier’s Girl
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Patrick Swayze — To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
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David Duchovny — Twin Peaks
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Victor Polster — Girl
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Meryl Streep — Angels in America
Cate Blanchett — I’m Not There
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Cillian Murphy — Breakfast on Pluto
Hilary Swank — Boys Don’t Cry
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Tilda Swinton — Suspiria
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Gael García Bernal — La mala educación
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Hugo Weaving — Cloud Atlas
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Elle Fanning — 3 Generations
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Jaye Davidson — The Crying Game
Romain Duris — The New Girlfriend
Jude Law — Rage
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Have you seen any of these movies? Who do you think did their job best?
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