Actresses who shaved their heads for roles - in pictures

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