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An American Anthology drama that follows the lives of three first ladies of the USA: Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis). The first season also stars O-T Fagbenle, Dakota Fanning, Regina Taylor, Kiefer Sutherland, Aaron Eckhart, Clea DuVall and Lily Rabe, among others.
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Moved by the toll the Great Depression has taken on the country, Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly and lobbies for an unprecedented formal position in the administration while helping craft his inaugural address. After Nixon’s resignation, Jerry assumes the presidency and Betty becomes First Lady days before an important state dinner, whi...
Starring
•Viola Davis as Michelle Obama •Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford •Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt •O. T. Fagbenle as Barack Obama •Dakota Fanning as Susan Ford •Lily Rabe as Lorena Hickok •Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson •with Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt •and Aaron Eckhart as Gerald Ford
Guest Starring
•Clea DuVall as Malvina Thompson •Judy Greer as Nancy Howe •Jackie Earle Haley as Louis Howe •Kate Mulgrew as Susan Sher •Cailee Spaeny as Anna Roosevelt Halsted •Derek Cecil as Donald Rumsfeld •Michael Aronov as Rahm Emanuel •Gloria Reuben as Valerie Jarrett •Rhys Wakefield as Dick Cheney •and Ellen Burstyn as Sara Roosevelt
External links
•The First Lady - "Voices Carry" - official site •The First Lady - "Voices Carry" at the Internet Movie Database
Apr 24, 2022 · Voices Carry: Directed by Susanne Bier. With Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O-T Fagbenle. Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly against the Great Depression. After Nixon's resignation, Betty becomes First Lady days before a state dinner.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Susanne Bier
- 2022-04-24
The First Lady - "Voices Carry" aired. April 17: The First Lady - "That White House" aired, premiering Season 1 and the series. March 1: A short teaser was released for The First Lady Season 1. February 17: April 17, 2022 was announced as the premiere date for The First Lady Season 1. The first trailer was released for The First Lady Season 1.
This episode takes us into the white house and shows us the First Ladies butting heads with the established, male-dominated world. Each must face expectations based on the way things have always been done.
Oct 1, 2024 · LEARN MORE. The First Lady | Episode Voices Carry. Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly against the Great Depression. After Nixon's resignation, Betty becomes First Lady days...
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.
