She's not pretty enough to have become famous without her family name.

No. Great actress.

I think her height is the Wow factor for her. Pretty but normal face. The height makes her stand out.

I don't find her attractive now- I thought she was in Jurassic Park. She seems so relatable though and I love her voice.

She comes across as mysterious, interesting and complex. This makes her attractive.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think she's gorgeous. An absolutely beautiful, appealing face.

I find her rather unattractive. Gorgeous! I can’t imagine what else you find appealing.

Good thing beauty isn’t monolithic and not everyone finds the same people attractive.

Pretty enough

Anonymous wrote:She is thin and blonde which is important

This. You can be busted in the face (not that Laura Dern is), and a subset will still consider you gorgeous if thin and blonde.

She was especially striking as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo in Star Wars. That long neck!!

Anonymous wrote:I think she's gorgeous. An absolutely beautiful, appealing face.

I find her rather unattractive. Gorgeous! I can’t imagine what else you find appealing.

I think she's gorgeous. An absolutely beautiful, appealing face.

No, she is not pretty at all. I have no idea what prompted someone to ask if OP is not white? I am white, she is not pretty whatsoever. But, she seems to have intelligent look and not artificial fakeness about her.

jolie laide

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Anonymous wrote:No, she’s plain. Longish face. Great actress though.

I agree she’s a great actress, but I can’t understand my three female coworkers who were gushing over her.
—OP

Totally agree.

Incidentally, I’m (finally) watching Mad Men right now and a whole inch of characters gush over Peggy’s appearance, calling her a beautiful girl etc. I find it bewildering, because Elisabeth Moss is another great-actress-but-very-plain-looks-wise for me.

- longish face PP

I had to look her up (I know her name, just couldn’t put a face to it). I do not think she is pretty although she is well groomed. Unfortunately I think I have now identified the actress who would play me in a movie of my life (although she’ll need to dye her hair brown).