Playing the Past

Many actors have portrayed the famous figures of the past, regardless of physical resemblance; such as Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII in The Tudors (which I enjoy despite its many inaccuracies)

They caught Henry's look at the end though...sort of =P

However these are some stars I thought looked similar to the person they were portraying, or at the very least were channelling their character's past:

Yellow dress, royal sash, dark hair...Catherine Zeta-Jones made a lovely young Catherine the Great.

Beautiful French actress Vanessa Wagner as beautiful Empress Elisabeth 'Sissi' of Austria

Jane Seymour as everyone's favorite doomed queen: Marie Antoinette

Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I, everything set to mirror the Armada Portrait

What do you think? Do you have any favorites portrayals?