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Katie Wilson

Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman unrecognisable 13 years on from starring in hit horror film

Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman looks so different now to when she appeared in the hit horror film 13 years ago.

The actress played creepy nine-year-old Esther in the movie, which came out in 2009.

It follows the story of a couple who adopt a child, but soon make a troubling discovery about her mysterious past.

Her murderous character has been dubbed a ‘horror icon’ – with many fans dressing up as Esther for Halloween.

Even Isabelle herself, who is now 24, dressed up as her alter ego on October 31 delighting fans on Instagram.

Sharing a spooky clip, the movie star wrote: “Esther went to a Halloween concert last night #girlsjustwanttohavefun.”

Isabelle as Esther in the 2009 horror film (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
She recently dressed up as her alter ego again for Halloween (Instagram)

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She recently returned to her dark locks for her role in Orphan: First Kill, a prequel to the first film which came out in July this year.

But when she is not in character, Isabelle is actually blonde with freckles and looks world’s away from scary Esther.

Posting a string of glamorous snaps for her 684,000 followers, the actress – who has also starred in The Hunger Games – also loves a slick of red lipstick.

The star looked like she had been enjoying some holidays recently with trips to the Cayman Islands and Thailand.

Out of character Isabelle is blonde (Instagram)
Now 24, she can often be found posting sultry snaps on Instagram (Instagram)

In one pretty shot, in which she doesn’t look unlike fellow actress Jaime Winstone, Isabelle stunned in a white shirt as she promoted her new film.

She captioned the snap: “Ready for a day of #OrphanFirstKill interviews” followed by a lipstick kiss emoji.

Another dreamy holiday snap showed her taking a dip in the sea at sunset. Joking to her fans, she wrote: “SUNSET LOVER. Oh and I just peed a little.”

A third photo shows her giving a cheeky wink to the camera as she sits in a bar in a chic khaki bikini.

While a fourth shows the actress posing in a brown swimsuit in what looks like her garden.

She has a glass of what could be wine in her hand, but she assured her followers: “It’s juice...”

She posted this bikini shot in a bar (Instagram)
Her regular look is world's away from Esther (Instagram)

Speaking about her recently reprised role as Esther, Isabelle said she was “so excited” to get into character again.

She told Forbes : “I couldn’t think of anybody else possibly stepping into these shoes and doing it. It just wouldn’t have been possible.”

But she shared one of the main problems they faced when filming was trying to make a woman in her 20s look like a child.

“We have a whole team of lighting, forced perspective, and all the wardbrobe tricks, plus Julia Stiles, who plays my mother, is wearing these massive shoes.

“There is no CGI on my face and you can’t figure it out. That makes it click and I’m honestly just so excited for people to see it.”

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