Elle Fanning is the spitting image of Michelle Carter in first look at The Girl From Plainville

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Elle Fanning appeared as the spitting image of Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter over the suicide of her then-boyfriend, in a first photo from The Girl from Plainville.Fanning, 23, stars in the upcoming true crime series for Hulu about the gripping and tragic 2014 death by suicide ofConrad Henri Roy III who was encouraged to end his life via text by Carter.The Girl From Plainville co-stars Chloë Sevigny as Roy's mother and Stranger Things and Mad Men actress Cara Buono as Carter's mother and Colton Ryan as Conrad Roy.

Art imitating life:Elle Fanning appeared as the spitting image of Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter over the suicide of her then-boyfriend, in a first photo from The Girl from PlainvilleIn an image released by Hulu, Elle is spotted in character from a courtroom scene alongside her lawyer Joseph Cataldo, played by actor Michael Mosley.Wearing the same deep plum toned printed blouse that the real life Michelle Carter wore to one court appearance, the actress looks forlorn.

Just as Michelle was seen on that day in court, Elle is makeup free with tanned skin and blonde hair with stark, thick eyebrows.The series, The Girl from Plainville, is based on an Esquire article of the same name about the 2017 conviction of Michelle Carter for her role in Roy's death and their romantic relationship leading up to the tragedy.

Perfect casting:In an image released by Hulu, Elle is spotted in character from a courtroom scene wearing the same deep plum toned printed blouse that the real life Michelle Carter wore to one court appearance'The first time that I met [Fanning], I was really struck by how eerily similar they actually looked just naturally.