I have watched the first two episodes. Betty Ford was the one that I knew least about. I was in my late teens, early twenties when Ford became president. I didn't pay attention to politics then. All I can say is Bravo to Mrs. Ford for her humanity, candidness about her addiction and still being true to herself in a, I imagine not so easy situation. Brava to Michelle Pfeiffer for bringing Betty Ford to life. Michelle has always been a great actress and gets better.
I don't understand the reviews about Viola Davis portraying Michelle Obama. People have mentioned "the mouth" in some of the reviews that I've read. I think that Viola is doing a fantastic job of portraying Michelle O. Michelle does do that with her mouth and Viola studied her to make sure that she was bringing a true portrayal to this series, right down to the eyes and the walk.
Well, Eleanor was iconic. She was the First Lady when our country, in the throes of The Great Depression needed someone like her to know that there was hope, compassion, intelligence, humanity and action in the White House. Gillian Anderson has done such an credible job of seeing the human side of Eleanor and her down to earth personality. She was indeed a force and Gillian is up to the task. Yes, there have been many portrays of Eleanor, but we need one more for this generation to witness how truly dedicated people can be. We need more like her in today's environment.
These historical women are to be admired for being brave in the first place to tackle such a lofty title as First Lady and their humanity. The actresses portraying them are to be applauded for bringing these incredibly interesting to life.
Let's not forget the amazing 91 year old Ellen Burstyn playing Sara Delano Roosevelt. Ellen is an acting icon!
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