“You can lose sight of the human elements of these people,” declares Dakota Fanning about Showtime’s “The First Lady.” The 10-episode limited series examines the lives of three first ladies — Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis) — as they adjust to life in the White House. Fanning plays Susan Ford, the only daughter of Betty and President Gerald Ford (Aaron Eckhart). Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“The First Lady” marked a reunion for Fanning and Pfeiffer; both actresses starred in Fanning’s first film success, “I Am Sam” from 2001. For Fanning, who was only seven years old during the making of that movie, the chance to work with Pfeiffer again was almost too good to pass up. “She’s such a presence in my life just because that movie and that experience is so pivotal to who I am and my career,...
“The First Lady” marked a reunion for Fanning and Pfeiffer; both actresses starred in Fanning’s first film success, “I Am Sam” from 2001. For Fanning, who was only seven years old during the making of that movie, the chance to work with Pfeiffer again was almost too good to pass up. “She’s such a presence in my life just because that movie and that experience is so pivotal to who I am and my career,...
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