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With Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O-T Fagbenle. In the East Wing of the White House, 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.
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- 2022-04-17
- Biography, Drama, History
- 60
A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view.
First Lady: Created by Marlon Miguel, Jojo Nones. With Gabby Concepcion, Sanya Lopez, Pancho Magno, Alice Dixson. Since assuming the role of the country's First Lady, Melody a former nanny becomes overwhelmed by all the changes and the responsibilities she now holds.
- (26)
- 2022-02-14
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- 30
- Viola Davis as Michelle Obama
- O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford
- Aaron Eckhart as Gerald Ford
- Dakota Fanning as Susan Ford
- Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Lily Rabe as Lorena Hickok
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Viola Davis is stepping into the shoes of First Lady Michelle Obama, wife to the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson to Fraser Robinson III and Marian Shields in 1964, she was raised on the south side of Chicago alongside her older brother Craig Robinson,and went on to become an attorney after attendin...
O-T Fagbenle plays Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. Serving in office for two terms from 2009-2017, Obama was the first African American President of the United States and a member of the Democratic Party, with Joe Biden serving as his Vice President. Prior to his years in the White House, Obama served as an Illinois State Sen...
The First Lady marks Michelle Pfeiffer's first series regular role in a television series. With a prolific career that spans four decades, Pfeiffer is arriving to the small screen as Betty Ford, wife to the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford. Mrs. Ford served as first lady from 1974-1977 and was extremely active in the political world...
Gerald Ford will be portrayed by actor Aaron Eckhart. The 38th President of the United States, Ford served for one term and was notably the Vice President to President Richard Nixon from 1973-1974 during Nixon’s second term. Shrouded in controversy in the aftermath of the Watergate Scandal, Nixon resigned from the presidency in 1974 and Ford took o...
Dakota Fanning will star as Susan Ford, daughter to Gerald and Betty Ford. Susan was a teenager during her time in the White House and is the youngest and only daughter in the Ford family with three older brothers. The First Lady will explore how being a teenager at the White House affected Ford and the various relationships within her family durin...
No stranger to the world of television, Gillian Anderson is slated to play Eleanor Roosevelt, a pioneering first lady and wife to Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. Mrs. Roosevelt served as the first lady of the United States from 1933-1945 during one of the hardest periods in American history amidst both the Great Depr...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt will be played by television star veteran Kiefer Sutherland. Frequently referred to as FDR, Roosevelt served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 up through 1945 when he died. Regarded as one of the greatest presidents in American history, Roosevelt led Americans through the Great Depression and World War I...
The groundbreaking journalist Lorena Hickock will be played by actressLily Rabe.Hickok was known to be one of Eleanor Roosevelt’s greatest friends and peers, often giving her advice in both her professional and personal life. The First Lady will explore their friendship throughout the years, and how the two supported each other in all their endeavo...
The Obama Family Jayme Lawson as the young Michelle Obama Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson Michael Potts as Fraser Robinson III Lexi Underwood as Malia Obama Saniyya Sidney as Sasha Obama The Ford Family Kristine Froseth as young Betty Ford Ben Cook as Steven Ford The Roosevelt Family Eliza Scanlen as young adult Eleanor Roosevelt Cailee Sp...
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Apr 17, 2022 · Showtime’s 10-episode anthology series “The First Lady” premieres on April 17, taking us into the lives of three of the famous women who held the position in the past: Eleanor Roosevelt...
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Feb 18, 2022 · The show will follow three first ladies: Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt. By Chloe Foussianes and Meg Donohue...
