Following her incredible feature in Netflix’s The Crown, Gillian Anderson is leaving Westminister for Washington in her new historical drama role.
Anderson is once again stepping up to fill the shoes of a politically powerful woman, and this time it’s Eleanor Roosevelt. The American actress is taking part in a Showtime production that boasts an incredible cast including the likes of co-stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Aptly titled The First Lady, the series will focus on the lives of female political figures. It is reported that the first season is set the explore the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford (Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Davis).