Three iconic actresses are playing three iconic women of history. In a new interview with WSJ. Magazine, stars of “The First Lady” — Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, and Viola Davis — talk about transforming into their real-life counterparts. READ MORE: ‘The First Lady’: Viola Davis Embodies Michelle Obama In First Trailer Pfeiffer, who plays U.S.
President Gerald Ford’s wife Betty Ford, admitted, “I didn’t know a lot about Betty Ford. I, of course, knew about the Betty Ford Center and her alcoholism and her addiction.
And as I started to dig in deeper, I saw what kind of contribution she made regarding social policies and the Equal Rights Amendment—and how she raised awareness for breast cancer screening and mental health.
She was just so much more than her addiction. Playing Eleanor Roosevelt is Anderson, who has also played the U.K.’s Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher on “The Crown”.
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