If you were listening, you might have heard the loud buzz recently made about Lara Flynn Boyle’s guest appearance on NBC’s Law & Order.  For those who weren’t paying attention, the whispering was, sadly, not really about her acting.  Word had it the former star of The Practice was nearly unrecognizable.

Unfortunately, I did not catch that particular episode at the time it aired.  But thanks to the paparazzi—I can see for myself what everyone else was talking about.  If you have been wondering what Lara has been up to lately, check out the photos after the jump.

While I don’t think it’s a secret that the star had always been on the thin side, I don’t believe the obvious facial changes have anything to do with possible weight fluctuations.  I mean - how could you possibly explain the size difference between her head and the rest of her body?

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