# Summer Howell Prepares for 'Carrie' Role

> Summer Howell, 22, says she's been preparing to play Carrie in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation her whole life.
- Title: Summer Howell Prepares for 'Carrie' Role | Shortify
- Summary: Summer Howell, 22, says she's been preparing to play Carrie in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation her whole life. Summer Howell, 22, has been preparing…
- Keywords: summer howell, carrie, mike flanagan, stephen king, prime video, horror film, Summer, Howell, Prepares, 'Carrie', Role, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/summer-h-howell-carrie-prime-video-interview-1236725168
- Author: Nicole Fell
- Published: 2026-10-09T14:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: summer howell, carrie, mike flanagan, stephen king, prime video, horror film
## Summer Howell
22-year-old actress Summer Howell says she's been preparing to be Carrie her whole life.

> I feel like I've been preparing to be Carrie my whole life
## Carrie Adaptation
Howell plays the iconic Stephen King character in Mike Flanagan's Prime Video adaptation of the novel.
## First TV Lead
The show marks Howell's first time leading a television project or any major television project.
## Key takeaway

Summer Howell, 22, has been preparing for the role of Carrie in Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation her whole life.