Carly Pearce announces film debut in Anne Wilson-inspired ‘My Jesus’

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Carly Pearce announced on November 10, 2026, that she will make her film debut in My Jesus, the Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company project inspired by Anne Wilson’s life. Deadline reported Pearce’s casting as a special appearance on November 9. In her Instagram announcement, Pearce wrote, “So excited to be making my film debut,” and said she would help tell Wilson’s story.

The filmmakers are adapting Wilson’s book, My Jesus: From Heartache to Hope. The coming-of-age story follows a teenager whose online singing video attracts attention from executives in Christian and country music. According to Deadline’s description, Anne must navigate the effect of that attention on her family and friendships, her own expectations and her relationship with God as she pursues music.

The project connects two artists with Kentucky roots: Pearce comes from Taylor Mill, and Wilson grew up in Lexington. Wilson lost her older brother, Jacob, in a car accident in 2017. Billboard reports that she was 15 when he died and sang Hillsong Worship’s “What a Beautiful Name” at his funeral. Wilson’s publisher also recounts that performance and the music-industry interest that followed. She released her breakthrough single “My Jesus” in 2021.

Aliza Kate Barlow will portray Anne, with Gavin Casalegno playing Jacob. Monica Potter and Charles Esten will play their parents, Lynn and Kent, while Beau Bridges will portray their grandfather, Bob. Deadline’s new casting report also names Abby Glover as Anne’s sister, Liz, and Cheyenne Jackson as Dan, the Grand Ole Opry’s general manager. Sophia Bunnell, Chloé Flowers and Pilot Bunch will portray Anne’s friends and a classmate.

Kay Oyegun wrote the screenplay and will direct the film, her feature directorial debut. Kingdom Story Company’s Joshua Walsh, Brandon Gregory, Andrew Erwin and Daryl LeFever will produce it. Country Now reports that production is underway, but the filmmakers have not announced a release date. Neither Pearce’s announcement nor the casting reports identify her character, so the details of her special appearance remain undisclosed.

Sources: Carly Pearce: original November 10 film-debut announcement | Deadline: Lionsgate’s My Jesus adds cast members and Carly Pearce | Billboard: Carly Pearce’s acting debut in Anne Wilson-inspired My Jesus | Country Now: Carly Pearce to make film debut in My Jesus | Kentucky Music Hall of Fame: Carly Pearce biography | Capitol CMG Publishing: Anne Wilson biography | Capitol Christian Music Group: Anne Wilson biography
Image: Photo: Tibrina Hobson/Variety, via Billboard.