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Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer pose together The First Lady premiere
ACTRESSES Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer pose in a united state to launch a TV show.
The trio play the famous wives of US presidents in ten-part anthology drama The First Lady.
Actresses Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pfeiffer pose in a united state to launch a TV show
Viola, 56, as Michelle Obama in the show
And Michelle herself
Viola, 56, is Michelle Obama, Gillian, 53, is Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle, 63, is Betty Ford.
The show centres around the professional and personal rollercoaster of being married to the leader of the free world.
It is due this summer on new UK channel Paramount Plus.
Teaser images have shown Gillian ditching her real life blonde locks for low-key brown tresses styled in the fashion of the time.
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The 53-year-old actress also wears minimal makeup as Eleanor — the longest serving First Lady in US history.
Eleanor was the wife of President Franklin D Roosevelt but made her own mark during his time in office from 1933 to 1945.
As well as championing the civil rights movement, she also helped women progress in the workplace.
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Gillian Anderson has ditched her blonde locks for the show
She plays civil rights campaigner Eleanor Roosevelt
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Betty Ford in The First Lady
Betty was wife of Gerald Ford, President from 1974 to 1977