‘The Passage’ and ‘Fast Color’ star Saniyya Sidney will play Sasha Obama opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama in Showtime’s upcoming anthology series, ‘The First Lady’. Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ cast Saniyya Sidney As Sasha Obama
It was announced in 2019 that Showtime ordered the first season of the hour-long drama, ‘The First Lady,’ originally titled ‘First Ladies,’ starring and executive produced by Oscar, Emmy and Tony® winner Viola Davis, who, of course, will play former first lady Michelle Obama.
The other leading ladies for season 1 include Michelle Pfeiffer as former first lady, Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. As for the head of the Obama family, O-T Fagbenle is cast as former President Barack Obama.
‘Little Fires Everywhere’ breakout star Lexi Underwood landed the role as Malia Obama.
Other stars include Jayme Lawson (who will be a young Michelle Obama), Julian De Niro (young Barack Obama) Aaron Eckhart, Rhys Wakefield, Judy Greer, Dakota Fanning, Kristine Froseth, Derek Cecil, Aya Cash, Jake Picking, Cayden Boyd, Marc Hills, Ben Cook, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Thomas E. Sullivan and Patrice Johnson Chevannes. Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ cast Saniyya Sidney As Sasha Obama
The show is describes as “the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies. This series will peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of three unique, enigmatic women, tracing their journeys to Washington through interweaving storylines with an enlightening intimacy, with season one focusing on Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt.”
The series is written by Aaron Cooley with Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions, Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment, Gaspin Media and Brad Kaplan producing. Showtime and Lionsgate TV are co-producers. Susanne Bier directs and executive produces.
The idea for the series came from Schulman, inspired by a spec script Cooley wrote about Lady Bird Johnson. All of the source material comes from the public domain.
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