Saturday, 26 July 2014

Bates Motel actress Olivia Cooke shaves her head to play cancer patient in new film

Bald move! Bates Motel actress Olivia Cooke shaves her head to play cancer patient in new film


She's an up and coming actress making a name for herself in Hollywood.
And for her next role Bates Motel star Olivia Cooke has shorn off her luscious locks for an entirely new and hairless look.
The 20-year-old British actress showed off her freshly shaved head at Comic Con in San Diego on Friday, even posting an Instagram snap as friends rubbed her scalp for good luck.
Committed: Olivia Cooke showed off her new bald head at Comic Con in San Diego on Friday
Her most famous role: The British actress rose to notoriety on Bates Motel
Committed: Olivia Cooke  showed off her new bald head at Comic Con in San Diego on Friday, which was a far cry from the luxurious locks (R) she showcased the year before at the same convention
In the social media photo she wears a sheer button down top, revealing her white bra, teamed with a pencil skirt.
Olivia has caught attention on A&E's Bates Motel playing the role of Emma, best friends with creepy Norman.
She had her big screen debut in horror film The Quiet Ones, which hit theatres earlier this year.
The change-up: Olivia showed off her new bald head in an Instagram from Comic Con on Friday
The change-up: Olivia showed off her new bald head in an Instagram from Comic Con on Friday
Before the real thing: Olivia tried on a fake scalp a month ago according to her Instagram
Before the real thing: Olivia tried on a fake scalp a month ago according to her Instagram
Bates Motel: Olivia pictured in an episode with Keenan Tracey
Bates Motel: Olivia pictured in an episode with Keenan Tracey
Olivia also had a role in science fiction film The Signal opposite Lawrence Fishburne and Brenton Thwaites in June.
But her new look is for a far graver role, one that could launch her as a serious actress in Hollywood.
Olivia plays a girl named Rachel who is dying from cancer in the film adaptation of Me & Earl & The Dying Girl.
Also there that day: The cast of The Walking Dead posed with fellow stars Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, and Andrew Lincoln
Also there that day: The cast of The Walking Dead posed with fellow stars Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, and Andrew Lincoln
Posing up: Vera Farmiga made a stunning entrance to the convention
Posing up: Vera Farmiga made a stunning entrance to the convention
The story follows two teenage boys who reluctantly befriend Rachel, who is battling leukemia, under the advice of their parents.
But the stakes in the friendship are suddenly raised when the dying girl decides to stop treatment, forcing both boys to take a stand.
The film has yet to set a release date.
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Rolling in: William Shatner arrived in a wheelchair after a reported horse-related accident
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The wizard himself: Daniel Radcliffe showed up for an interview
The wizard himself: Daniel Radcliffe showed up for an interview


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