Viola Davis responds to criticism of Michelle Obama portrayal in The First Lady: 'Incredibly hurtful'
"I feel like it is my job as a leader to make bold choices," Davis says. "Win or fail it is my duty to do that."
Michelle Pfeiffer says she'll never play a real person again after portraying Betty Ford in The First Lady
The three-time Oscar nominee previously played real people in 'Dangerous Minds' and 'The Wizard of Lies'.
'Holy s---': Viola Davis reflects on the weight of playing Michelle Obama in The First Lady
"I didn't feel like I could approach it like any other character," the actress says of her role on the new Showtime drama.
The First Lady's Michelle Pfeiffer and Dakota Fanning gush about reuniting on screen 20 years after I Am Sam
The actresses now play Betty Ford and her daughter Susan on Showtime's 'The First Lady'.
Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson on becoming The First Lady
The cast of Showtime's new series — including Kiefer Sutherland and Dakota Fanning — reflect on bringing the Obamas, Fords, and Roosevelts to the screen.
The First Lady review: A woeful waste of three wonderful actresses
Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson can't save Showtime's ponderous political anthology.