Kitty Kelley’s unauthorized biography of the immensely famous talk
show host may be made into a made-for-TV 
“Oprah Winfrey’s fascinating journey from rural Mississippi to the World Stage is packed with simple truths and complicated personalities… Kitty Kelley’s extensively-researched book offers us the factual foundation to frame our cinematic portrait of this powerful and beloved Icon. Casting someone to play Oprah will be the real challenge. We are planning to audition both known and unknown actresses.”Acting in the Oprah Winfrey Biopic would certainly get an unknown actress’ name out there, but most think it would spell doom for their career. If there’s one lady you don’t want to cross in the celebrity world, it’s Oprah.
In fact, despite the huge attention given to Kelley and her new book, the author was denied an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno because the network did not want to appear to be supporting someone who was criticizing the famous talk show host.
Still, Kelley is confident her made-for-TV movie will be a success with Thompson at the helm. She dished compliments on him in a recent interview.
“Few Hollywood filmmakers are as experienced as Larry Thompson at understanding and dramatically exploring the emotional complexities of famous people.”Having yet to sign a screenwriter, lead actress, or a network, the Oprah Winfrey Biopic is far from in production. Do you think this film will ever get off the ground? If it makes it to TV, would you watch it? Let me know in the comment section! And don’t miss the photos and video below!