This movie with Priscilla Shirer might fly under the radar if you weren’t looking for her. Shirer has a smaller role in I Can Only Imagine, but it’s a meaningful one. The film tells the story behind MercyMe’s hit song and the life of lead singer Bart Millard. Priscilla plays Mrs. Fincher, a high school teacher who encourages Bart to lean into his talent and believe he has a future.

It’s a supporting role, but like everything she does, she makes it matter. Her character is part of the emotional bedrock that helps push the story forward. That subtle encouragement feels deeply familiar to anyone who’s been impacted by Shirer’s sermons.