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Persis Khambatta shaved her head for 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. Photo: 20th Century Fox
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Natalie Portman shaved her head on-camera for the film 'V For Vendetta'. Getty Images
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Charlize Theron as Furiosa in 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. Photo: Warner Bros
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Kristen Stewart shaved her head for the film 'Underwater'. AFP
Joey King shaved her head three times for roles, most recently for 'The Act'. Photo: Hulu
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Amandla Stenberg shaved off her hair for a role in 'When Hands Touch'. AFP
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Olivia Cooke shaved her head to portray a leukaemia patient in 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'. AFP
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Cate Blanchett went super-short for her role in 'Heaven'. Photo: Miramax
Sigourney Weaver shaved her head to play Ellen Ripley in 'Alien 3'. Photo: 20th Century Fox
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Scottish actress Karen Gillan shaved off to play Nebula in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. Photo: Marvel Studios
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Demi Moore shaved her head on film in 'GI Jane'. Getty Images
Kate Hudson's young son shaved her hair off for her role in 'Music'. Photo: HanWay films
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Tilda Swinton went completely bald to play the Ancient One in 'Dr Strange'. Photo: Marvel Studios
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Cara Delevingne shaved her head for the film 'Life in a Year'. AFP
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Millie Bobby Brown was 12 when she shaved her head to play Eleven in 'Stranger Things'. Photo: Netflix
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Persis Khambatta shaved her head for 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. Photo: 20th Century Fox
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Natalie Portman shaved her head on-camera for the film 'V For Vendetta'. Getty Images
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Charlize Theron as Furiosa in 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. Photo: Warner Bros
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Kristen Stewart shaved her head for the film 'Underwater'. AFP
Joey King shaved her head three times for roles, most recently for 'The Act'. Photo: Hulu
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Amandla Stenberg shaved off her hair for a role in 'When Hands Touch'. AFP
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Olivia Cooke shaved her head to portray a leukaemia patient in 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'. AFP
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Cate Blanchett went super-short for her role in 'Heaven'. Photo: Miramax
Sigourney Weaver shaved her head to play Ellen Ripley in 'Alien 3'. Photo: 20th Century Fox
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Scottish actress Karen Gillan shaved off to play Nebula in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. Photo: Marvel Studios
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Demi Moore shaved her head on film in 'GI Jane'. Getty Images
Kate Hudson's young son shaved her hair off for her role in 'Music'. Photo: HanWay films
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Tilda Swinton went completely bald to play the Ancient One in 'Dr Strange'. Photo: Marvel Studios
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Cara Delevingne shaved her head for the film 'Life in a Year'. AFP
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Millie Bobby Brown was 12 when she shaved her head to play Eleven in 'Stranger Things'. Photo: Netflix
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Persis Khambatta shaved her head for 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. Photo: 20th Century Fox
15 actresses who shaved their heads for a role: Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and more
Anya Taylor-Joy, who is set to play Furiosa in the 'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel, wants to join the ranks of women who’ve lopped off their locks for a part
Gemma White
26 April, 2022
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