![]() Viola Davis is one of the most accomplished actresses of her generation, having won an Emmy award for How to Get Away with Murder, Tony Awards for the August Wilson plays King Hedley II and Fences, and an Oscar for Denzel Washington's film adaptation of Fences. ![]() So who's playing which historical figures when the series premiere on April 17th? Viola Davis as Michelle ObamaĪs the first Black First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama broke down barriers and faced incredible scrutiny while also trying to raise her two daughters and make America's children healthier. Oscar winners, Emmy winners, A-Listers, they're all here. ![]() Showtime has populated the series with a deeply exciting array of stars, especially when it comes to its three titular women. In choosing to focus on Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of FDR, Betty Ford, wife of Gerald Ford, and Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama, the series looks at three women who helped redefine what it meant to be a First Lady for their respective eras. Showtime's new series The First Lady is a historical drama in triplicate: three stories focusing on three women in very different historical eras, each with the challenging position of being the First Lady of the United States.
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