Lily Rabe to Be Lorena Hickock in ‘The First Lady’
American Horror Story star Lily Rabe recently joined the cast of Showtime’s anthology The First Lady. She will star alongside Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson.
The First Lady is an upcoming television anthology drama series on Showtime that centers around the lives of our country’s political and social leaders. The first season’s characters include Eleanor Roosevelt, played by Sex Education‘s Gillian Anderson, and Betty Ford, played by prolific ’80’s actress Michelle Pfeiffer. How To Get Away With Murder star Viola Davis plays Michelle Obama and is an executive producer.
Our leading ladies as First Ladies. We can’t wait to see Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and @ViolaDavis as Michelle Obama in our new series! pic.twitter.com/dunvFlzmZ1
— SHOWTIME (@Showtime) January 21, 2021
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Lily Rabe’s character will be Lorena “Hick” Hickock, an American journalist of the early 1800s. Hickock became the country’s most well-known female reporter by 1832 and was Eleanor Roosevelt’s mentor. Hick and Eleanor’s relationship was questioned when 3,000 of their letters to each other were discovered.
Rabe is known for her various roles on American Horror Story, including the horror series’ upcoming tenth season. She also starred in The Underground Railroad, The Undoing, and Tell Me Your Secrets.
The First Lady was created by Aaron Cooley, who will also write and executive produce with Davis, her husband Julius Tennon of JuVee Productions, Cathy Schulman of Welle Entertainment, Jeff Gaspin, Brad Kaplan of Link Entertainment, and Andrew Wang. Susanne Bier will direct. Other cast members will include Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt and O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama.
Rabe’s fans showed their excitement for her upcoming role, especially her character’s romantic involvement with Anderson.
So ur telling me, we are getting a show with Lily Rabe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, and viola davis? And Lily and Gillian are love interests?lemme go happy sob for a quick second.😍😍 #TheFirstLady
— Drea_isasimp (@Drea_Beath) July 28, 2021
lily rabe opposite gillian anderson is a potentially ~romantic~ role is just…. gay rights
— liv (@magicalgrandson) July 28, 2021
still reeling over the knowledge of gillian anderson and lily rabe playing lovers pic.twitter.com/Xj12UsGn0n
— mia (@gllians) July 28, 2021
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