Why The Boys’ Crimson Countess Has TWD Fans Doing Double Takes – Looper

Maybe it was the elaborate superhero costume, maybe it was the passage of time, but whatever the reason, some fans didn't realize that Laurie Holden, who plays Crimson Countess on "The Boys," was the same person who played Andrea Harrison on "The Walking Dead." In the Reddit discussion thread for "The Boys" Season 3 Episode 5, some fans who finally made the connection were shocked that they hadn't recognized her.

After one fan made a joke connecting "The Boys" to "The Walking Dead," some fans of both shows did double-takes. u/potatoguiness remarked, "I didn't know it was her and I am a huge TWD fan. Now that I look back and connect the dots it does look like her." Others were equally shocked, with u/AdamGoodtime123 doubting their own sanity, writing, "Woah! I had no idea. Holy cow. She looks so different here (or I'm just bad with faces?)." Some blamed her elaborate costuming, as u/The_Celtic_Chemist observed, "No, even knowing it's her I think she's hard to recognize. And I'm pretty good with faces. The age and red hair and all really threw me. I can see it's her, but I doubt I would have placed her if I wasn't told."

Of course, Holden has a history of blending into her roles. Over her storied career, she's played double agent Marita Covarrubias on "The X-Files," been spurned in love as Ben Grimm's ex-flame in "Fantastic Four," and even battled monsters as Amanda in the 2007 Stephen King adaptation, "The Mist." The role of Crimson Countess is yet another feather in her cap, proving that Holden can hold her own in any genre or role.

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