Who could play Karen in a new movie?

[Rick Henry]

A lot of times when I'm watching a movie I'll catch myself saying, "wow that girl could play Karen Carpenter if they were to make another movie".

I figure if a new movie on KC were to be made, the actress playing Karen most likely would have to be atleast 19 years old and no older than 30.

I've seen several younger actresses who could possibly play Karen - though one sticks in my mind. I think Emmy Rossum could play Karen quite well. She's an excellent dramatic actress and has a unique somewhat innocent look and a beautiful smile. She's 19 years old and has done quite a few big screen and TV movies.

I'll post a pic of Emmy tomorrow so you can see what she looks like.

Any other actresses out there who you think could play the part?

[enigma]

Katie Holmes could pull it off shes a little older (Mid twenties I believe) but she has the innocence an a great smile like Karen did as well as some piercing dark eyes simular to Karens eyes. She is also a pretty good actress and I think she could pull off a young Karen as well as Karen at various ages/stages in her career. I am not really a Katie Holmes fan but she is an ideal candidate as far as I am concerned.

[Rick Henry]

Hi Enigma I did a search on Katie Holmes to see some pictures of her. I agree she could easily play Karen in a new movie. She's very attractive - looks a bit like Susan Dey.

[Rob813]

Years ago I thought Karen Allen could have played Karen. She was in the Raiders Of The Lost Ark. I also think a young Margo Kidder could have played her. I think Cynthia Gibb was a poor choice for playing Karen. She didn't have enough depth as a actress to capture the torment of Karen's inner life.

As far as today, Emmy Rosen and Katie Holmes could do a good job of playing Karen. If I were casting a film on the subject, I'd probably also do an open call and try to find an unknown to take on the role. It's too bad The Karen Carpenter Story wasn't better written and produced. It was pretty pedestrian for my tastes. Also, it's nearly impossible for any actress to physically portray a person in the latter stages of anorexia without endangering their own health.

Richard would never allow a real honest portrayal of what was going on. He always been so protectiive of their image and actually deters others from promoting Karen's legacy beyond his strict vision of events.

[Rick Henry]

rob813 said:

Years ago I thought Karen Allen could have played Karen. She was in the Raiders Of The Lost Ark. I also think a young Margo Kidder could have played her. I think Cynthia Gibb was a poor choice for playing Karen. She didn't have enough depth as a actress to capture the torment of Karen's inner life.

As far as today, Emmy Rosen and Katie Holmes could do a good job of playing Karen. If I were casting a film on the subject, I'd probably also do an open call and try to find an unknown to take on the role. It's too bad The Karen Carpenter Story wasn't better written and produced. It was pretty pedestrian for my tastes. Also, it's nearly impossible for any actress to physically portray a person in the latter stages of anorexia without endangering their own health.

Richard would never allow a real honest portrayal of what was going on. He always been so protectiive of their image and actually deters others from promoting Karen's legacy beyond his strict vision of events.

Rob, I have to agree about the movie being pedestrian. I like the movie because it's about someone I have loved for over 30 years. But at the same point the movie is lacking in any real depth and emotion. It only skims the surface of who Karen was and how she struggled with anorexia. It's a nice documentation of their rise to fame - but really not much more.

What you say about it being near impossible for an actress to portray Karen in her later years is also very true.

I just feel that a second more accurate movie about Karen - the person - not the "rock star" needs to be made. A movie that really grips your emotions and takes hold of you.

[karen69roland]

These days there are a couple, but, no one fit as much as '70s actress Brooke Adams.
She was born in 1949..., Karen, 1950.
Here's a pic of her at 50 years old..., in January 2000.
Karen might have look a little like this at 50.






[glow=red,2,300]I Love You, Karen

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[shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow]
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[Rick Henry]

Here's a picture of Emmy Rossum. As you can see she's look senough like a young Karen that with the right hairstyle, makeup and wardrobe she could easily play Karen. I had a list of about five or six other actresses that could also fit the bill - but can not find it.

[Christian]

I agree with Brooke Adams looking alot like Karen.
I remember watching this film called "Zombie Holocaust", a cult film which was really weird but kinda cool.
Well, she was the female star in it and it immediately hit me how much she looked like Karen.
Suddenly my boyfriend said "she looks alot like your Karen Carpenter" which spooked me as even though he knows Karens music well (thanks to me ) he has not seen that many pics of Karen.
This was even more proof to me that she looked alot like Karen, especially in this movie. It was really haunting!

[karen69roland]

Yeah, my mother was watching *Days Of Heaven* (1978) with Richard Gere last week and I was saying to her how much she looked like Karen.
Here's another recent pic of her.





[glow=red,2,300]I Love You, Karen

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[shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow]
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[Sammy]

admin said:

Here's a picture of Emmy Rossum. As you can see she's look senough like a young Karen that with the right hairstyle, makeup and wardrobe she could easily play Karen. I had a list of about five or six other actresses that could also fit the bill - but can not find it.

Emmy is very pretty. I can see similarities to Karen.

[Rick Henry]

I've seen other pictures of Emmy where she looks even more like Karen. I will have to post a few more.

[YesterdayOnceMore]

I'm thinking Terry Hatcher could portray Karen. With the right make-up, she could age well, I think. I find similarities in their looks, a bit. Perhaps she could do a role of KC justice.
Tim

[Rick Henry]

yesterdayoncemore said:

I'm thinking Terry Hatcher could portray Karen. With the right make-up, she could age well, I think. I find similarities in their looks, a bit. Perhaps she could do a role of KC justice.
Tim

I love Teri Hatcher - she's one of my favorite TV actresses. I did think about ten years ago that she looked a bit like Karen. but now she is almost 41 years old - too old to portray Karen.