Showtime chose Michelle Pfeiffer to star as Betty Ford in their next anthology series, “The First Lady”.
Pfeiffer joins the previously announced Viola Davis (playing Michelle Obama) for the show, which focuses on the duo, along with Eleanor Roosevelt, and “the roles they played in defining impactful decisions and, at times, worldwide change during their time at the White House, “according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Roosevelt’s share has not yet been announced.
Emmy-winning director Susanne Bier – “The Undoing” and “The Night Manager” – signed on to direct all episodes, as well as executive produce.
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“Michelle Pfeiffer and Susanne Bier teamed up with the brilliant and incomparable Viola Davis to bring the remarkable stories of these women to an urgent, engaging and long-awaited focus,” said Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming at Showtime, to the agency in a statement.
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Israel continued: “Michelle brings authenticity, vulnerability and complexity to all of her roles, and Susanne is a visionary director who commands the screen with fierce honesty and a unique visual style. With these formidable artists in front and behind the cameras, We couldn’t be more thrilled – especially at this unique time for our nation – at the powerful promise of the First Lady. “
Showtime chose Michelle Pfeiffer to star as Betty Ford in their next anthology series, ‘The First Lady’. Pfeiffer joins the previously announced Viola Davis, who will play Michelle Obama, on the show.
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According to Pfeiffer’s IMDb, “The First Lady” will be his first regular TV series since “Delta House” and “BAD Cats” early in his career. She most recently appeared in films like “French Exit” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”.
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No release date has been announced for the show.
Ford, wife of former President Gerald Ford, died in 2011 at the age of 93.