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Can I ask, which famous person do you get told you look like?

388 replies

FishingIsNotASport · 07/08/2018 13:18

Some friends were over at the weekend. Their kids love Mrs Doubtfire and had watched it again recently. They told me how much I look like the mum character in the film, Sally Field . My son-in-law then piped up and said "Yeah I thought that too when I first met you". I can't see it myself but it could have been worse (thank the lord they didn't think I look like Robin Williams in drag!).

Can I ask who you get told you look like and whether you're happy with the comparison?

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LemonysSnicket · 07/08/2018 13:49

Emma Roberts but also not, apparently

Coco2891 · 07/08/2018 13:51

My husband get Ashton Kutcher-a lot 🙄

TemptressofWaikiki · 07/08/2018 13:51

Rita Hayworth. Can live with that Smile

Baaaaaaaaaaaa · 07/08/2018 13:51

Carole Decker from T’Pau. Never saw it myself, however, just looked at her photos again and I can see what they mean.

Hallouminati · 07/08/2018 13:52

Charlize Theron.....which would be great but the only resemblance I can see is when she's in Monster!

Thingsthatgo · 07/08/2018 13:53

I get loads of different people, who don’t even look like each other... Liv Tyler, Nigella Lawson, and Elizabeth Taylor. Sometimes people say I look exotic and other times I get told I am a classic English Rose. I find it strange that people, particularly strangers, feel like they need to tell me!

FletcherRye · 07/08/2018 13:54

I used to get Cheryl Cole a lot but the only similar feature we shared was hair colour and style.

This was confirmed when I went blonde and didn’t hear the comparison ever again.

I now get ‘Scarlett Johansson’s less attractive sister’.

Burntofferings0 · 07/08/2018 13:55

hallouminati 😂😂

When I get out of the shower I do my hair like hers and dh always calls me Aileen out of that film Grin

PeonyRose80 · 07/08/2018 13:57

Trinny from Trinny and Susannah - not quite sure what to make of that.

FishingIsNotASport · 07/08/2018 13:57

Hallouminati Grin Grin Grin. Don't sell yourself short, I'm sure you're beautiful!

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ofshoes · 07/08/2018 13:57

Depending on my hair and beard situation I get told I look like Viggo Mortensen, Daniel Day Lewis or Jon Hamm. I can see these a tiny bit but obviously they're all a lot better looking than I am actually.

melisma · 07/08/2018 13:58

Sophie Dahl only by my mum who is clearly biased

Jaimx86 · 07/08/2018 13:59

Wow! Some of you must be absolutely gorgeous. I got the much less glamorous Eva Price (barmaid from Corrie several years ago).

MrsSarahSiddons · 07/08/2018 14:00

Fifteen/twenty years ago: Mary Pierce and also Meryl Streep. Very happy with both of those but I don’t think I look like them any more!

PerpetualMotion · 07/08/2018 14:00

I used to get Shirley Temple when I was tiny, Annie (from the film Annie) when I was a bit bigger, Kylie when she was in Neighbours.
I have curly hair. That's pretty much where it ends.

glamorousgrandmother · 07/08/2018 14:01

Susan sarandon - I'm happy with that.

DH apparently looks like Kevin McCloud.

TheZeppo · 07/08/2018 14:01

I get Cate Blachett too! Wonder if we all
Look alike?

Mostly I get Jo Whiley.

chaoscategorised · 07/08/2018 14:06

Lily Allen, when I was a teenager.

When The Dark Knight Rises came out I got people messaging me on Twitter/Facebook/texting after they'd seen it to say I was the spit of Marion Cotillard. I was, obviously, delighted (and they are all blind - unless she's eaten a few pies and got about 6 inches shorter and I didn't know).

sulflower · 07/08/2018 14:06

Marg Helgenberger in her early CSI days. Couldn't see it myself.

YerTiz · 07/08/2018 14:07

I love my FIL because he’s compared me to both cate blanchett and Jennifer Lawrence 😁 no one else has though and I suspect he needs glasses!

itstheyearzero · 07/08/2018 14:10

Fanny Ardent and Gabrielle Drake when I was in my 20's. Now not so much!

moomoogalicious · 07/08/2018 14:10

When I was younger Molly ringwald.

Celestia26 · 07/08/2018 14:11

Liv Tyler or Evangeline Lilly back when I was young and slim. Sadly 2 children later I have gained 20kg and those comments are a thing of the past 😂

stopgap · 07/08/2018 14:14

When I was younger, Maria Cucinotta; now I’m 41, Demi Moore.

DamnItPatrice · 07/08/2018 14:15

In my 20’s - Jennifer Love Hewitt

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