Eighties movie star unrecognisable in rare public outing
The American actress, now 73, has been a firm fixture in film and TV and currently stars in Netflix hit Virgin River.
Yet Annette O'Toole left fans doing a double take as she showed off her unrecognisable appearance on a day away from the cameras.
She pulled on an oversized long-sleeve lilac top paired with green trousers, covering up in a pair of sunglasses.
The Superman star left her silver hair flowing over her shoulders and padded around Los Angeles in dark trainers.
She clutched her car keys in one hand and what appeared to be a dry cleaning slip in another.
Showing that - despite her celebrity status - she's just like the rest of us, Texas screen star Annette was spotted collecting her laundry.
Later on, she was seen with a black cross body bag and a camel-coloured coat after nipping back to her vehicle.
She currently plays mayor Hope McCrea in Virgin River, yet has had a stellar screen career beforehand.
The mum of two starred in Superman III alongside Christopher Reeve as well as in movies Cross My Heart and 48 Hours.
On the small screen, she has starred in Smallville and the TV adaptation of Stephen King tome It, as well as in Nash Bridges.
During her early film roles, her wavy brunette locks were on full display.
They reached past shoulder height, but the star has now embraced her natural colour and a shorter cut.
In her recent snaps, she also went fresh-faced as opposed to made-up, showing off her natural beauty.
Perils of the job
Annette, who is married to American actor and comedian Michael McKeen, recently opened up about feeling homesick after travelling around the globe with her job.
She told Hello! about her Virgin River role, which sees her shooting in Vancouver, Canada, and admitted she missed her family.
The star confessed: 'Oh, many times – the whole time!
'That's the hardest part about the show for me, it's being away from my family because my husband works as well and he's all over the place.
'So he's in a different location and my kids are grown and all over the place.
'My mum is 99. She's in LA, and that's hard too because I've been concerned about her, but she has wonderful help and we do the best we can like everyone.
'We're all in the same boat where we're kind of split and trying to be in two places at once.'
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