Gender-bending Roles
Glenn Close dons a bowler hat and a tie for her latest role in "Albert Nobbs" -- for which she is among the Academy Award nominees for best actress. In the 19th century period piece, Close plays an Irish woman who dresses as a man to survive Ireland's difficult climate for women.
But Glenn isn't the first actress to take a role, playing opposite her gender. Whether they're playing a man who's playing a woman, a woman who's playing a man, or any combination of the former, a handful of Hollywood's elite female actresses have made the transformation from their born and raised gender to channel a male role.
From Hilary Swank's performance in "Boys Don't Cry" to Felicity Huffman in "Transamerica" and Tilda Swinton in "Orlando," these women are pros when it comes to their gender-bending roles.
Check out these ladies and more below, putting their acting to the test. Who nailed it and who fell short?
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