EXCLUSIVE: Showtime is round out casting for the Roosevelt family on its upcoming anthology series The First Lady.
Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Ellen Burstyn, (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), Eliza Scanlen (Sharp Objects) and Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown) are set for recurring roles on the series starring Viola Davis — who also executive produces — Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson.
Cathy Schulman serves as showrunner. Susanne Bier (The Undoing) will direct and executive produce.Created by Aaron Cooley and produced by Lionsgate TV and Showtime, The First Lady is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.
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