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She continued: 'It’s inspiring to have Gillian, Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susanne Bier and Cathy Schulman at the forefront of The First Lady.
'They have truly set the stage for a landmark Showtime series.'
Icon: Eleanor, the wife of president Franklin D. Roosevelt, was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest serving First Lady in history (pictured in 1962)
The series, created by Aaron Cooley, is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the eyes of the women at the heart of the White House.
It will reveal the personal and political lives of First Ladies from throughout history, with season one set to focus on the wives of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gerald Ford and Barack Obama.