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Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson andDakota Fanning were dressed to impress at thepremiere of their highly-anticipated series The First Lady in Los Angeles, California on Thursday evening.For thestar-studded occasion, held at the at the DGA Theater, Davis, 56, who portraysMichelle Obama in the drama, rocked a bright orange, floor-length gown, sparkly gold earrings andglamorous smokey grey eyeshadow.Ahead of the release of Aaron Cooley's political anthology, which also stars Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, this Sunday on Showtime,the Scarface actress, 63, oozed sophisticationin a black satin suit with a plunging blouse and semi-sheer pumps. The fierce ladies: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson and Dakota Fanning were dressed to impress at the premiere of their highly-anticipated series The First Lady in Los Angeles, California on Thursday eveningThe Batman Returns star wore her shoulder-length blonde hair in loose waves and opted for glowing makeup look, consisting of a pink lipstick and sweeping of blush for a gorgeous healthy-looking glow on her flawless skin.

Fans might think it's hard for a seasoned, award-winning and beloved actor like Viola Davis to be shaken by any role, but the  star isn't afraid to admit that her most recent project was a little nerve-wracking.In fact, the actress called portraying Michelle Obama for Showtime's scripted anthology series, , «absolutely terrifying.» Davis spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the premiere of the non-fiction series alongside her co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, who star as Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt, respectively. The show’s first season, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, follows the three former first ladies for «a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.»Set in the East Wing,  will show how «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.» The show, set to premiere on April 17, will go into the personal and political lives of three such «unique, enigmatic women,» recounting their journeys from wife to Washington.Davis noted that the scariest aspect of portraying Obama was the idea that she was someone whom «everyone has ownership over.»«You’re terrified whenever you start a job because you are afraid you are going to be found out — that’s big imposter syndrome.

Three iconic actresses are playing three iconic women of history.

, which will go inside the lives of three influential first ladies of the United States. The show’s first season, which will be directed and executive produced by, will star as Michelle Obama, as Betty Ford, and as Eleanor Roosevelt.“It’s one of those jobs where you almost have to say yes before you think about it too much because if you think too much you might actually say no out of fear or being absolutely terrified,” Anderson told ET about joining the series and taking on the daunting task of portraying such an iconic figure, with Davis adding that it was “absolutely terrifying” taking on someone like Obama, whom “everyone has ownership over.”“Once I realized the scope of this character, it was terrifying,” Pfeiffer said of joining the series, noting that she didn’t “want to let anyone down” with her portrayal.That said, they all came to slay.

upcoming series, “The First Lady” — but she met a certain president way back when. The 53-year-old recalled meeting former President Bill Clinton back on his campaign trail in 1992 during a chat on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday evening. “The Crown” alum found herself attending a luncheon with the prez-to-be, now 75, 30 years ago. Anderson remembered being so awestruck by Clinton, that she wanted him to phone her afterwards.“He did the most miraculous thing in the world, he shakes your hand, then he grabs your elbow and at the same time he holds your arm further up,” she told host Kimmel, 54. The “X-Files” actress went on, “[It was a] slightly intimate little thing.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs Chicago lawyer Michelle Obama becomes First Lady Michelle Obama in Showtime’s newest drama, her predecessor Laura Bush offers some words of advice and comfort. “You may think you have nothing in common with the First Ladies before you,” Laura tells her, “[but] trust me when I say we all felt that way.” Here, Laura Bush acts as both some benign voice of reason (an odd choice) and also as a mouthpiece for “The First Lady” writ large (odder), which tackles the stories of three First Ladies who share little beyond the fact of living in the White House (oddest, by a mile).There’s Michelle, played by Viola Davis with Obama’s familiar cadence (if also some very exaggerated stenciled half-moon eyebrows).

Nearly 40 years after her iconic role in the gangster epic Scarface, Michelle Pfeiffer revealed an interesting detail about her iconic sunglasses.The 63-year-old actress made an appearance on Live With Kelly and Ryan on Friday, promoting her Showtime series The First Lady, where she plays Betty Ford, premiering on Sunday, April 17.She was asked about a photo of her playing Elvira in director Brian De Palma's iconic classic, revealing the sunglasses were her own, that she bought at a drugstore. Live:The 63-year-old actress made an appearance on Live With Kelly and Ryan on Friday, promoting her Showtime series The First Lady, where she plays Betty Ford, premiering on Sunday, April 17 Drugstore:She was asked about a photo of her playing Elvira in director Brian De Palma's iconic classic, revealing the sunglasses were her own, that she bought at a drugstoreSeacrest called the sunglasses, 'epic' while Ripa commented they are 'so chic' before the actress revealed where she bought them.'Those I bought at a drugstore for like three dollars,' she said, and when asked if she still had them, she said she did not.

Viola Davis did speak with Michelle Obama before she played her in Showtime’s upcoming The First Lady, but she is reluctant to share much of what they talked about in their private conversation.

Michelle Pfeiffer, 63, and Kelly Ripa, 51, looked so much alike on Friday that they could pass for sisters.The ladies both wore polka dots and had their blonde hair styled in a similar way as they were seen on the morning showLive With Kelly And Ryan.'Everyone got Michelle Pfeiffer’s polka dot memo,' it was shared on the Instagram page for the show. Even co-host Ryan Seacrest had on a polka dot scarf.

Carson Burton Emmy-award winning composer Geoff Zanelli is slated to compose the music for “The First Lady,” premiering on Showtime. The new hour-long anthology drama follows the lives of three of America’s First Ladies and stars Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.Zanelli served as composer of films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Christopher Robin,” and he won an Emmy award for his work in the Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks miniseries “Into the West.” He also was nominated for HBO’s “The Pacific,” another Spielberg collaboration.“I’ve had the honor of writing music for ‘The Pacific’ and ‘Into The West,’ both shows about distinct times in America’s history, but nothing as intimate as ‘The First Lady,'” Zanelli said.

Manori Ravindran International EditorFew people can say their comfort zone is in playing strong women, but for Gillian Anderson, it ’s become something of a personal brand.The American-British actor, who was once best-known for her skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully in Fox’s long-running sci-fi hit “The X-Files,” has gone on to play detective Stella Gibson in “The Fall,” notorious British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” and sex therapist Jean Milburn in “Sex Education.” (And you wouldn’t want to cross any of them.)Anderson — who will receive the Variety Icon Award in a ceremony at CannesSeries on April 1 — will next be seen portraying the rarely dramatized Eleanor Roosevelt, opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Betty Ford, in Showtime’s drama “The First Lady.” But portraying no-nonsense women didn’t begin as a conscious choice for Anderson. In 1993, she recognized a “stark difference” between the Dana Scully role and “pretty much everything else on television at the time,” though, at age 24, she wouldn’t have labelled Scully as the feminist icon she’d come to represent.“I don’t think it was as clear-cut in my mind as being, ‘Oh, this is a feminist character,’” she says.

Academy Award nominees were honored at the annual Oscars luncheon on Monday, which celebrated the biggest names in this year's most-celebrated films. That meant stars like Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper brushing elbows on the red carpet, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz enjoying a day date to celebrate their respective nominations, and plenty more star-studded moments.For star Marlee Matlin, this year's Oscars is a bit of a full-circle event.

Wilson Chapman editorShowtime and The Ritz-Carlton are teaming up this spring to bring the White House to the people in a new promotion for the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.”“We are excited to collaborate with The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Bonvoy to bring to life the world of ‘The First Lady’ for hotel guests, Marriott Bonvoy members and the public,” said Showtime CMO Michael Engleman. “Our longstanding relationship with Marriott International provides guests access to premium Showtime content and this one-of-a-kind experience builds on that tradition to spotlight these remarkable women.”“The First Lady” which premieres April 17, focuses on three different First Ladies during the periods their husbands were in office as president: Michelle Obama, played by Viola Davis; Betty Ford, played by Michelle Pfeiffer; and Eleanor Roosevelt, played by Gillian Anderson.

Fans will get to learn a lot more about Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt in Showtime's The First Lady, with the producers teasing possibilities for future seasons.The first season will feature 'interweaving stories' illuminating the White House lives of Obama (Viola Davis), Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Roosevelt (Anderson), debuting April 17.While promoting the series, showrunner Cathy Shulman and director Susanne Bier teased future seasons could showcase Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump and Jackie Kennedy. Future seasons:Fans will get to learn a lot more about Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt in Showtime's The First Lady, with the producers teasing possibilities for future seasons Michelle:The first season will feature 'interweaving stories' illuminating the White House lives of Obama (Viola Davis), Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Roosevelt (Anderson), debuting April 17 Maybe Melania:While promoting the series, showrunner Cathy Shulman and director Susanne Bier teased future seasons could showcase Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump and Jackie KennedySchulman and Bier, who directs the pilot episode, were promoting the series at the Television Critics Association winter tour, when they were asked what other First Lady's they would be interested in depicting.'I would be very intrigued to depict Hillary Clinton because I think that her position was so complicated… I think that would be incredibly interesting,' Bier said.

Cathy Schulman and Susanne Bier opened up during the TCA Press Tour this week about Showtime’s upcoming The First Lady series and revealed which other First Ladies they have their eyes on for upcoming seasons.

The executive producers of the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady are already thinking about what historical women to focus on in Season 2. Its debut season, centering Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), premieres on April 17.

Viola Davis stars in Showtime’s The First Lady in the role of Michelle Obama, and she admits she’s nervous about what the former First Lady will think of her performance. The anthology drama is set to premiere on April 17.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterShowtime’s upcoming “The First Lady” anthology series is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.” While the first season focuses on icons Michelle Obama (played by Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), the executive producers are not opposed to a potential future season including possibly the most divisive first lady: Melania Trump.During a virtual panel promoting the show at the Television Critics Association’s press tour Wednesday, “The First Lady” showrunner Cathy Schulman and director and executive producer Susanne Bier playfully tossed a reporter’s question about featuring President Donald Trump’s wife as subject before Bier answered definitively, but with a laugh: “Look, I do think that the series could do with a fun season — so let’s talk about that.” Star Anderson, who was sitting on the panel alongside co-star Davis, added: “I think the hope is that there’s going to be future seasons and there will be the opportunity to have many, many more first ladies represented. So maybe not just four — but maybe 104.”But Bier says that no matter how many seasons they do, she’d like to keep the number of first ladies to three per installment for a very specific reason.“Three is a great number for a season because you can do in-depth contrasts, but it’s also incredibly interesting how the three ladies reflect upon each other,” Bier said.

is in the upcoming Showtime series The First Lady.The 10-episode follows Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Betty Ford as they navigate life in the White House and the spotlight. In addition to Davis, who is also an executive producer on the series, The First Lady stars and as the women of The White House.

Three of America’s most influential first ladies are at the center of Showtime’s historical drama, “The First Lady.” The trailer for the first season, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, sees Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.