Dolly Parton Says She Wants Kristin Chenoweth To Play Her In A Biopic Or Musical

Dolly Parton is one of the most iconic country musicians and singers in the world. She has established herself as a global music icon and has decades of successful tracks and albums. She is also yet to retire, which means her legacy is far from over.

As is the case with icons such as Parton, it is very likely that there will soon be a biopic of her life as a musician and her success story. Parton has since expressed that she would want actress and Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth to play her character in any such production.

Many actresses would easily portray Parton, so why Chenoweth, and are there any biopics actually in production about the music icon?

Read to find out the answers to these questions.

Parton has often shared her life story, how her childhood shaped her career, and who she is now. She grew up in a tiny cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Tennessee with her family.

As a child, she was surrounded by music, and by the time she was 10-years-old, she had started performing on local TV and radio shows. She rose to prominence in country music in the 1960s and quickly became famous for her talents.

She later moved her skills to Hollywood and soon starred in the 1980 film "9 to 5." The movie was a hit, and film critics and fans applauded her performance in the film. She later adapted the film into a hit Broadway show.

Decades later, Parton is a megastar that has had a massive impact on country music, pop culture, and the film industry. She is also a successful author and entrepreneur with several books and businesses.

Parton has discussed turning her life story into a biopic several times. In 2015, she produced an NBC drama titled "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors," which featured events from her childhood and the struggles her family faced in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Child actress Alyvia Alyn Lind played the nine-year-old Parton while the country star and actress Jennifer Nettles played Parton's mother. The movie only covered her childhood and not her rise to fame or her career after.

Parton has also said in several interviews that she intends to do a Broadway musical of her life and career that she could star in as herself. Her fans would love to see a proper portrayal of her life and how she became the star she is.

During an interview on Mr. Nashville Talks, Parton updated her fans about her plans for her biopic. She revealed that her choice to play in any biopic of her is actress and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth.

She said, "We were talking about doing my Broadway musical, and we were really, really far out ahead of that. Then COVID hit and that changed my mind about a whole lot of things... I do intend someday to be on Broadway, but I'm thinking now that I might do my life story as a feature."

Parton continued, "Maybe possibly even a musical feature, so we're in talks about that. I love Kristin Chenoweth. She's just absolutely fantastic. We'd probably have to have a little Dolly, a middle Dolly and then the older one."

Chenoweth is a highly talented actress that has also had a very successful career on Broadway and on the big screen. Her performance in "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" earned her a Tony Award and applause from film critics.

She also won an Emmy Award for her performance in "Pushing Daisies" and showed off her musical talents in the series "Schmigadoon." With her talent, Chenoweth would be the perfect person to play Parton, whether on stage or screen. Parton also shared that she would love to play the oldest version of her character, leaving just young Dolly open to Lind or anyone interested.

Chenoweth has expressed that she would love to play Parton in any biopic production. She has severally said that Parton was a massive influence in her career and that she would be honored with such a role. Parton even featured in Chenoweth's album "For the Girls" on the track "I Will Always Love You."

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