Gillian Anderson, making the most of the British-American thing.
Photo: Magnus Sundholm / Shutterstock
Congratulations to Gillian Anderson’s trophy case. The Golden Globe winner will portray Eleanor Roosevelt, the oldest first lady, in Showtime’s latest anthology. Now this The crown his jaw is warm, Anderson enters The first lady (working title) alongside Viola Davis as Michelle Obama and Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford. Susanne Bier (The Undo) will direct and produce executive. The first lady aims to reshape American leadership “through the lens of women at the heart of the White House,” according to a statement. “Gillian Anderson is an actress of incredible reach and exquisite talent – she is the perfect choice to complete this powerful trio, who will occupy the roles of these iconic women,” said Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming at Showtime. “It is inspiring to have Gillian, Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susanne Bier and Cathy Schulman at the forefront of The first lady. They really set the stage for a historic Showtime series. “
Award voting bodies will lose control over this. In addition to its three stars, the series also features Aaron Eckhart as President Gerald Ford, Judy Greer as Betty Ford’s trusted social secretary, Jayme Lawson as young Michelle Obama and Rhys Wakefield as President Ford’s deputy chief of staff, Dick Cheney. No word on who will take on the role of reconstructing Gillian Anderson’s face to look remotely like Eleanor Roosevelt’s. Her body language alone dealt with her transformation into the formidable Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of The crown, for which she won her sixth Golden Globe nomination earlier this month. Nothing but respect for our world leader.