The actresses shaving off their glossy locks

The actresses shaving off their glossy locks

They are blessed with enviable good looks: razor-sharp cheekbones, smouldering eyes and bountiful waves of long, glossy hair.

But as Kristen Stewart has found on the set of her latest movie, Underwater, the only way for any self-respecting thespian to be taken seriously these days is to adopt an altogether bolder â€" and balder â€" guise.

She has joined a host of other leading actresses who have allowed the hairdresser to slice off all their beloved locks.

For it seems that a buzz cut is now a must-have for any star seeking a grittier and potentially award-winning role.

No action movie is complete without a close-cropped female â€" note Mad Max, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 and V For Vendetta.

Thos e who have joined the clipper crew include Cara Delevingne, Cate Blanchett, Kate Hudson and Natalie Portman, whose characters include everything from trained killers to cancer patients.

There is not a rom-com in sight.

Some actresses report that their new do opens up surprising off-screen benefits. Miss Stewart, who plays an engineer in Underwater, said: ‘I just want to head-bang all day.’

Certainly, the professional benefits are clear. Here, then, are the A-listers whose close shaves reveal hidden depths.  

Cara’s bald ambition

British model and actress Cara Delevingne, 24, proves that her stubble is as razor-sharp as her cheekbones as she bravely takes on the role of cancer patient for Life In A Year, to be released in 2018.

 

Cate makes the head lines

She’s won plaudits galore for her serious acting endeavours. But Australian beauty Cate Blanchett, 48, pulled out the stops â€" and most of her hair â€" playing a widow dealing with the aftermath of her husband’s death in the thriller Heaven.

 

Charlize’s choice cut

Charlize Theron, 41, had no time for hair products as a kick-ass female soldier in Mad Max: Fury Road. She found the experience of removing her hair a liberating one, later saying: ‘I highly recommend it. I think every woman should do it.’   

 

Mane event for Karen

Famed for her flame-coloured tresses, former Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan, 29, had a close encounter with a pair of clippers to play alien super-villain Nebula in Guardians Of The Galaxy 2.  

 

Beyond the fringe with Kristen

Twilight actress Kristen Stewart took pale and interesting to a whole new level â€" even for a former vampire â€" with this ice-cool close crop. The 26-year-old took the plunge at the hairdresser as she prepared for her latest part as an engineer in Underwater. 

 

Sheridan’s cutting edge work

British actress Sheridan Smith, 36, proved her hairline is as sharp as her acting in her role as journalist and cancer patient Lisa Lynch in the Bafta-nominated adaptation of Lynch’s memoir The C-Word in 2015.

 

Natalie’s good hair day

She’s the Black Swan turned ugly duckling â€" Oscar-winner Natalie Portman, 36, had her head shaved in one take for 2005 thriller V For Vendetta and picked up a Best Actress gong from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film. 

 

Kate's on a new wavelength

Blonde beach hair â€" and a whimsical rom-com â€" are her trademark, but A-lister Kate Hudson, 38, was unrecognisable while filming her new movie Sisters last week. Is she showing new depths? 

 

Locks of luck for Anne 

She shaved it all off to play Fantine in Les Miserables â€" and the new do made Hollywood star Anne Hathaway, 34, completely miserable. An Oscar and a Golden Globe must have cheered her up considerably. 

 

PS: Stars who led the way with their shear style

Sigourney Weaver, now 67, created the first buzz over her shorn appearance for Alien 3 in 1992, left. Five years later, Demi Moore, now 54, was hacking off her hair for GI Jane, right 

 

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