Carrie Underwood Makes Acting Debut

Country superstar Carrie Underwood became the latest singer turned actor in this weekend's Soul Surfer. Underwood plays youth leader Sarah Hill in the inspirational true story about Bethany Hamilton, a 13-year-old surfer who looses her arm in a shark attack.

The role was a safe choice for Underwood's big screen debut. Her character is sweet and wholesome, much how society perceives Underwood and Carrie didn't have to test her acting chops head to head with veteran co-stars Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid.

The good news for Underwood is that the acting all the way around in Soul Surfer was mediocre, so her rushed lines and uncomfortable mannerisms didn't seem to stick out too much. I'm sure Underwood helped draw some people to theaters this weekend (Soul Surfer finished fourth at the box office), but like most singers who try to transition to acting Underwood should stick to the music because for every Tim McGraw (The Blind Side) there are twenty Taylor Swift's (Valentine's Day).