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* In the [[Agatha Christie]] novels that feature her, Poirot's secretary Miss Lemon was frequently described as "ugly" or "hideous". In the ''[[Poirot]]'' series she was portrayed by Pauline Moran, who was well past her hey-day, but certainly not unattractive.
* In ''[[Brideshead Revisited]]'', Charles' narration describes the adult Cordelia as very unattractive, even ugly. In the mini-series, the actress has bad skin and an unflattering haircut, but is still quite attractive. Possibly justified, in that Charles is obsessed with aesthetics and thus an [[Unreliable Narrator]].
* Major and minor examples from ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. Tyrion Lannister, in the [[A Song of Ice and Fire|books]], is not only a dwarf human but [[The Grotesque]] as well, with a misshapen head and mis-matched eyes. In the television adaption, he's still a dwarf, [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J7EaYVLcQGM/Tama49et7OI/AAAAAAAAAyo/4dpA2GJLlZE/s1600/Dinklage+as+Tyrion%255B1%255D.png but] [[media:Tyrion 5 6967.jpg|
** It's worth noting that it's somewhat implied that Arya is not actually as plain as she is made out to be in the books, and this is really just a combination the aforementioned lack of "dressing up" (her scruffy appearance obscuring how she really looks), and her own insecurity in her appearance due to her constantly praised sister. Also Arya is described as unique among the Stark children (along with Jon Snow) for having inherited the Stark looks, having a plain face and dark hair as opposed to her auburn-haired siblings who look more like Tullys.
** More major examples include Eddard Stark and Ser Jorah Mormont, described as plain and "not handsome" respectively, are both played by handsome actors in the series. Here are the TV versions of [http://www.boomtron.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/eddard-stark-hbo-sean-bean-game-of-thrones1.png Eddard] and [http://unaffiliatedcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Ser-Jorah-Mormont-Iain-Glen.jpg Jorah]. Sandor Clegane's half burned face is also [http://www.theironthrone.it/it/images/stories/attori/sandor_clegane.jpg less severe in the series], now only covering the side of his head and upper left face, but this was for practical reasons, as the actor was unable to see out of more extensive prosthetics, which was impractical for swordfights featuring the character. Jorah in the books is described as being large and powerfully-built, despite being in his forties and balding, as well as being quite hairy - eloquently demonstrated [[media:Jorah 8603.jpg|here]].
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