Betty Buckley AskedCarrieDirector to Keep Her Character Alive: ‘She Didn’t Die in the Book’ (Exclusive)
Betty Buckley starred in the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’.Photo:Snap/Shutterstock; Penguin Random House Snap/Shutterstock; Penguin Random House Happy Birthday,Carrie! When the novel was adapted into the classic, Oscar-nominated horror movie two years later in 1976 withSissy Spacekin the lead role, several elements of the story changed, including Carrie’s physical appearance, the manner of her mother’s death and the fate of the gym teacher who shows compassion toward the titular character....