NEWSCarrie Underwood Tries Her Hand at Acting
Feb. 4 2010, Published 4:31 a.m. ET
We already know she can sing — heck, she's won five Grammys on the strength of her pipes! — but can Carrie Underwood act as well? We'll find out soon, it seems!
The country singing sensation has landed her first movie role, a supporting part in upcoming film Soul Surfer.
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The movie centers around the life of Bethany Hamilton, 19, champion surfer who has been competing for six years after losing her arm in a shark attack at 13.
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Carrie will take on the role of Sarah Hill, a church youth leader, with filming set to start in February.
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AnnaSophia Robb will star as Bethany, and Academy Award winner Helen Hunt will play her mother, Cheri, with Dennis Quaid starring as Bethany's dad, Tom.
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