Dakota Fanning is set to portray Susan Ford in the upcoming biographical series The First Lady
Share The upcoming series will also emphasize previously overlooked female leadership in the American government and include various other historical figures. Viola Davis and OT Fagbenle will portray Michelle and Barack Obama, respectively, and Gillian Anderson is set to play Eleanor Roosevelt. Looking back: The series will partially follow Susan as she navigates her teenage years in the White House while simultaneously introducing progressive ideals to her parents; she is seen with other members of her family in 1974 Plotline: The First Lady will place an emphasis on previously overlooked f...