Priscilla C. Shirer
Birthdate – December 31, 1974 (49 Years Old)
Birthplace – Dallas, Texas, USA
Priscilla Shirer (birthname: Priscilla C. Evans) has worn several hats—including minister and author—and including lead actor in Christian movies, starting with writer-director Alex Kendrick’s War Room (2015), grossing $74 million via Sony Pictures Releasing. Shirer continued to star in Christian-themed movies with the Erwin Brothers-directed drama, I Can Only Imagine (2018), co-starring Dennis Quaid, Cloris Leachman, and Trace Adkins, earning $86 million (against $7 million) for co-distributors Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions.
Shirer returned to star in Alex Kendrick’s Christian evangelical movies with the sports-themed drama, Overcomer (2019), produced by Affirm Films/Provident Films/Kendrick Brothers and released by Sony Pictures Releasing $38 million in returns. Shirer starred in director/writer Kendrick’s follow-up to War Room titled The Forge (2024), distributed again by Sony Pictures Releasing.
Personal Details
Priscilla Shirer was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, by parents Tony (pastor) and Lois Evans. Shirer has one brother, Jonathan Evans. Shirer attended and graduated from Duncanville High School and attended the University of Houston, where she interned at a Christian radio station. Shirer graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary, from which she earned a master’s degree in biblical studies. Shirer has been married to hotel executive Jerry Shirer since 1999; the couple has three children.
Filmography
Overcomer
Olivia Brooks (2019)
Kingdom Men Rising
Self (2019)
I Can Only Imagine
Mrs. Fincher (2018)
The Forge
Cynthia Wright (2024)
Some Facts About Priscilla C. Shirer
Author, Author: Patricia Shirer has written non-fiction books, including He Speaks to Me: Preparing to Hear from God.
Yes, Minister: Shirer is a full-time minister under her banner, Going Beyond Ministries, a speaking bureau.
