Genevieve Gaunt (Original Pansy Parkinson)

If you read our description of Scarlett Byrne playing Pansy Parkinson earlier on and were screaming that she wasn't the first actress to do so at your screen - yes, we know. And here's Genevieve Gaunt, who was the original performer in the role. She only made one appearance in the part, and nobody seems to know why the role was recast. It certainly wasn't because Gaunt isn't a great actor.

Gaunt never fit the 'pug faced' description for the role either, although she did look more severe, and still retains a brooding quality in her pictures to this day. She's stayed in acting and has had a central role in "The Royals" since 2015. She's got the sultry pout look down perfectly on Instagram, and with a double first in English from the prestigious Cambridge University, she has the brains to go with her beauty.

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