Gillian Anderson is Eleanor Roosevelt in Showtime’s First Lady Trailer

The 30-second YouTube snippet from Showtime features a nearly unrecognizable Anderson as prominent First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Opening with Roosevelt sitting demurely as she states in a voiceover, “the name Roosevelt does open doors,” the trailer cuts to a flashback of herself as a young woman, played by Eliza Scanlen, as she is approached by her future husband Franklin. The video highlights Roosevelt’s public and private life as she is thrust into addressing “women’s issues,” which she refuses to speak on when told she should hold a press conference to discuss cleaning. The Showtime original series is set to premiere on April 17.

Source: Screen Rant