“Gossip Girl” actress is unrecognizable in first official pic from upcoming TV film

Jun 25, 2013 14:56 GMT  ·  By
Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald in NatGeo’s upcoming “Killing Kennedy”
   Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald in NatGeo’s upcoming “Killing Kennedy”

Fans who know Michelle Trachtenberg from “Gossip Girl” or even “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” are in for a surprise: the actress is totally unrecognizable in the first official photo from the upcoming TV film “Killing Kennedy.”

Check it out in full above (click to enlarge).

Michelle Trachtenberg plays Marina Oswald, the wife of Lee Harvey Oswald, who shot and killed JFK, and was killed himself before he got to stand trial.

Will Rothaar will play him, while Rob Lowe, who was recently seen in HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” as Liberace’s creepy-looking plastic surgeon, will star as Kennedy.

Ginnifer Goodwin has been cast as Jackie Kenney.

“Killing Kennedy” will air on National Geographic Channel in November, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, Yahoo! TV reports.

Will you be tuning in?