In an interview (via Variety), the actress explained that she was inspired by friends who would frequently wear different wigs throughout the evening at a dinner party and asked if this personality trait could be incorporated into Moira's character.
Actress Jennifer Robertson wore wigs when portraying Jocelyn from season 2 onwards, explaining that she lost some of her actual hair after the first season wrapped.
Other than the wedding (pope hat) and when she is talking to Twyla and Alexis before their girls night out (green wig), she usually has her natural hair when she's being kind, complimentary, and sincere.
the in universe reason is that the Roses' clothes and personal things were taken with them when they lost all their money, so Moira had these awesome wigs before and was able to take them with her.
The accent is fake. Her strange pronunciation of certain words and use of unusual phrases is a put-on. (Remember: she's from a small town just like Schitt's Creek, and her sister doesn't have an accent.) Her ``forgetfulness'' is a power move. It puts people slightly off balance around her.
Sexuality. David is pansexual. This is revealed in season one's "Honeymoon" during a conversation with motel clerk Stevie Budd in which he describes his sexual orientation using a wine analogy. When asked if he drinks red (men) or white (women) wine, David demurs saying that he "like[s] the wine, not the label".
Aside from viewers of Schitt's Creek, dialect coaches have been intrigued by Moira's unique way of speech. Though some had considered the accent somewhat of a Mid-Atlantic hybrid, others like Samara Bay (via Elle) have pointed out that there's a mix of British, Canadian, and old Hollywood in Moira's speech.
Yes she did, she had several wigs but most of those were dark or reddish-brown (think the Timespace cover), you can find pics of those here: http://goldduststevie.tumblr.com/tagged/wig/She doesn't wear one now!
Moira O'Hara had two personas in American Horror Story, complicating her age. Breckenridge was 29 playing young Moira, while Conroy was 58 as the elder version. Moira's spirit aged in the Murder House, unlike other ghosts in American Horror Story.
The structured, designer garments set her apart from the local residents and serve as a kind of "armor" against the influences of Schitt's Creek to which Moira remains resistant. Away from the townspeople, she is no different – often wearing a waistcoat over her silk pajamas.
Moira meets the criteria for histrionic personality disorder, as she needs to be centre of attention, has rapidly shifting, shallow emotion, she's provocative, focused on physical appearance (outfits/wigs), has impressionistic speech, and self-dramatises.
What is the thing Moira wears on her head? If you're a fan of Schitt's Creek, you'll undoubtedly be familiar with the scene of Moira wearing a funny contraption over her head to bed. This is the iconic Ostrichpillow Original Napping pillow.
Who was the inspiration for her look? Costume designer Debra Hanson looked to British socialite Daphne Guinness, whose avant garde style made her a muse for the late Alexander McQueen. Moira's wardrobe, says Ford, is "very angular, very structural ... she's not dressing in a way that's heterosexually desirable ...
Her best known roles include Angelina in the 1998 romantic comedy Boy Meets Girl, Vivienne in the 2006 film Snow Cake, Jennifer Goines in the Syfy drama series 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), and Stevie Budd in the CBC comedy series Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), as well as the voice role of Misery in the YTV animated series Ruby ...
Moira's Style Was Inspired By Daphne Guinness
As for Moira's clothes, socialite, designer and fashion icon Daphne Guinness was an early (and frequent) inspiration behind the bold, often black-and-white avant-garde looks.
Twyla Sands
[ Sarah Levy ] You'll most likely find Twyla behind the counter (or at your table) in Schitt's Creek's Café Tropical.
Despite her sexuality not being outright stated by Blizzard Entertainment, Moira has been cited as a queer icon, as well as a character non-binary cosplayers feel comfortable portraying due to being a "masculine of center AFAB" character.
Abandoned by the mutants she once controlled, Moira has become increasingly bitter and dangerous.
Moira used her ability to change forms in order to see people's true intentions. Ben is a prime example of how she does this. She appeared to him as younger, because he had already been unfaithful to his wife in the past. The younger Moira tried to seduce him multiple times.
Fans know actress Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose, but the part was originally played by Abby Elliott — actor Chris Elliott's daughter — when the show's unaired pilot was being shopped around. By the time it got picked up, however, Abby was no longer available.
“I started to go on these diet pills," Hampshire explained. "I'd gotten my first TV show in Canada [Made in Canada] and I did the first season. I was normal. Came back for the second season and I had lost a significant amount of weight and everybody said I looked great.
Her father, comedian. She was offered the role of Alexis Rose on Schitt's Creek (2015) before she had to turn the offer down due to her prior commitments to season 38 of Saturday Night Live (1975).
Moira's right hand has been deformed by her self-injected experiments. She has experimented on herself in many different ways; with varying side-effects. Moira is an extreme risk-taker: willing to take the most extreme and dangerous methods to achieve her goals.
So… Moira is a girl. She does not adhere to the “traditional” standards of beauty for women. That is fine.
She said about her now-well-known delivery of the word in a 2020 interview (via Vulture) saying, “I said 'bebe' as a joke or a mistake the first time. Once I hit on 'bebe' and got a laugh from the crew, that was it.”