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Gillian Anderson is moving from playing one historical figure to another. The X-Files star, who recently earned her sixth career Golden Globe nomination for her work as Margaret Thatcher on Netflix’s acclaimed costume drama  The Crown, will soon suit up to play Eleanor Roosevelt in The First Lady (working title), a new series coming to Showtime that already has Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer on board to star. The show is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, t...

122 shares She continued: It’s inspiring to have Gillian, Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susanne Bier and Cathy Schulman at the forefront of The First Lady. They have truly set the stage for a landmark Showtime series. Icon: Eleanor, the wife of president Franklin D. Roosevelt, was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest serving First Lady in history (pictured in 1962) The series, created by Aaron Cooley, is described as a reframing of American leadersh...

Anderson is joining the cast of Showtime's upcoming drama The First Lady.

Oskaloosa News Recap For February 17th, 2021 National and World News The 5-year-old girl who was injured in the car crash involving then-Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is awake from a coma. Almost two weeks after the crash “Ariel Young is awake,” her family posted on their GoFundMe Page. They did not expand on her medical condition. Authorities are still investigating the crash that occurred on Feb. 4 when Reid’s pickup struck two other vehicles parked on a highway entrance ramp. One ...

Michelle Pfeiffer would star as Betty Ford in the anthology series “ The First Lady.” The network also announced that Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Susanne Bier would direct and executive produce the project, which also stars and is executive produced by Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis, who will play former first lady Michelle Obama. The description reads, “The First Lady is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of th...

Michelle Pfeiffer has joined Viola Davis in Showtime's anthology series 'The First Lady.'

Michelle Pfeiffer Set To Bring Betty Ford To The Small Screen In The First Lady Varietys Joe Otterson, the 62-year-old star of films like Batman Returns, Scarface and The Fabulous Baker Boys is set to bring Betty Ford -- the wife of the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford -- to the small screen in the forthcoming series, The First Lady. Pfeiffer joins a cast that will also feature Emmy, Oscar and Tony-winning actress Viola Davis as Michelle Obama. Variety further reported t...

Showtime's anthology series The First Lady has added Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977.

Susanne Bier, known for her work on The Night Manager and The Undoing, will direct the entire series. "Susanne is a visionary director who commands the screen with fierce honesty and a singular visual style," said Israel. Shes particularly enthused about the combination of Davis, Pfeiffer, and Bier. "With these formidable artists in front of and behind the camera, we couldnt be more thrilled — especially at this unique moment in time for our nation — about the powerful promise of The Fi...

Michelle Pfeiffer to play Betty Ford in Showtimes First Lady series By (0) Our leading ladies as First Ladies. We cant wait to see Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and @ViolaDavis as Michelle Obama in our new series! pic.twitter.com/dunvFlzmZ1— SHOWTIME (@Showtime) January 21, 2021 Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Michelle Pfeiffer has joined the cast of the Showtime series The First Lady. Advertisement Pfeiffer joins previously announced star Viola Davis, who will portray former first lady Michelle Obama....