Huge 90s film star is unrecognisable as she prepares to star in a new movie with Nicola Peltz - can you guess who she is?
But in a snap shared on social media, the actress is worlds away from the roles that made her a household name.
The actress took to Instagram Stories to share a snap while relaxing in her garden, having taken a step away from films in recent years to focus on TV work.
However, the star has landed big roles alongside Nicola, and Paul Rudd in another indie drama.
As well as kickstarting her slow return to Hollywood, she has also been a fierce advocate for mental health and arts education.
Can you guess who she is?
It's Mary Stuart Masterson!
The actress, 59, is best known for her breakout roles in Fried Green Tomatoes and Benny & Joon, and also won fans' hearts in cult classics like Some Kind of Wonderful and Bad Girls.
Mary's emotional depth and girl-next-door charm made her a standout star in 1991's Fried Green Tomatoes, which grossed over $119 million worldwide and earned two Oscar nominations.
In the film she starred as the quietly fierce Idgie Threadgoode, and she quickly made a huge impact on cinema fans.
Since her Hollywood heyday, Mary has set up her own film production company, but primarily focuses on TV roles, directing, and theatre.
She is set to star alongside Paul in the indie drama Rain Reign, and has recently starred in Five Nights at Freddy's and The Senior.
Next, Mary is set to appear with Nicola in the new thriller Pretty Ugly, which is being written and directed by Erica Dunton.
The film, set in North Carolina, centres on a mother and daughter, and reveals how their relationship 'unravels' with the return of a 'provocative makeup influencer,' played by Nicola.
Mary stars as the mother of Raelynn (De Lisser), a young woman caught up in the glossy world of social media beauty, and her character is equally hooked in a wholly different vice - this time grisly true crime podcasts.
The mother-daughter bond is put to the test when a bold makeup influencer (Nicola Peltz) returns from LA to their quiet town of Winnabow, triggering a dark spiral involving murder, obsession, and a warped take on the American Dream.
Sharing the news of her casting, aMary wrote on Instagram: 'I'm slow to post these things, but I am so proud to be a part of this film.
'I had a (rather intense) ball down in Wilmington, NC with the most amazing crew and cast under the truly inspiring direction of Erica Dunton.'
Continuing, she said: 'I will have more to say and share about this magical experience later on… you are not going to believe what my movie daughter [Jazzy] and her new friend [Nicola] get up to…'
Revealing her excitement, Nicola replied: 'Mary you're so incredible I'm so excited for this.'
Nicola has been embroiled in a tense feud with her husband Brooklyn Beckham's family in recent weeks.
The family has been thrown into turmoil in recent months as it has been claimed Brooklyn has become increasingly estranged from his famous parents after failing to attend any of his father David's 50th birthday celebrations in May.
It was also revealed that Brooklyn and Nicola's Instagram accounts no longer follow his younger brothers in the latest family drama.
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