9. Karen Gillan
The Scottish actress rose to fame as Amy Pond on the long-running sci-fi hit Doctor Who. With her fun charm and great, red hair, she was a hit with viewers and her time on the show regarded as high point. Gillan moved onto the too short-lived ABC comedy Selfie that played with a fun edge. When she was cast as Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy, it was a surprise, but promised to provide some pretty fun stuff with action and a hot edge. At Comic Con, the cast was meeting with fans with one asking about how the comic version of Nebula was bald with blue skin. Admitting it, Gillan stated “I may have done something a little bit crazy” and removed her red wig to show she’d shaved her head for the part. It paid off with a good role in a major hit film. Word is that Gillan decided to simply have a bald cap on for her role in the sequel but either way, Gillan showed her spark even without her red hair.
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