‘The First Lady’ is a new anthology series starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson as three of America’s beloved first ladies. See photos of the cast in our gallery now.
1 of 6‘The First Lady’ — Photos Of Michelle Obama & More
The highly-anticipated anthology series ‘The First Lady’ will premiere April 17 on Showtime. The first season will focus on first ladies Michelle Obama, Betty Ford, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The iconic American women will be played by Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson.
The 10-episode series will be a ‘revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the government’s East Wing, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies. The series will peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of three unique, enigmatic women and their families, tracing their journeys to Washington, dipping into their pasts and following them beyond the White House into their greatest moments.’
The show also stars Kiefer Sutherland as President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Aaron Eckhart as President Gerald Ford, Dakota Fanning as Susan Elizabeth Ford, Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson, Lily Rabe as Lorena ‘Hick” Hickok, and Jayme Lawson as young Michelle Obama. See more photos of the cast in our gallery now.
Viola Davis As Michelle Obama & More
Michelle stars alongside Lexi Underwood and Saniyya Sidney, who play Michelle’s daughters Malia and Sasha. Regina Taylor plays Marian Robinson, Michelle’s mother.
Dakota Fanning & Michelle Pfeiffer
Dakota Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer star as Susan and Betty Ford. Aaron Eckhart stars as President Gerald Ford.
Cailee Spaeny & Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson transforms into former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Cailee Spaeny plays her daughter Anna Roosevelt.
Gillian Anderson
First Margaret Thatcher, now Eleanor Roosevelt! Gillian Anderson plays Eleanor alongside Kiefer Sutherland’s FDR.
Michelle Pfeiffer As Betty Ford
Michelle Pfeiffer stands proudly on a table in this still from ‘The First Lady.’ She rocks a green velvet pantsuit.
