Mrs America: meet the cast of brand new drama on BBC from Cate Blanchett to James Marsden

July 08, 2020 - 21:02 BST Francesca Shillcock If you're looking for a brand new drama to devour – then this could be your answer. BBC has snapped the right to US drama Mrs America, first aired on Hulu earlier this year, a nine-part dramatization of the political movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. The plot looks riveting, as does the all-star ensemble cast – meet the stars of the show below...Loading the player...

Cate Blanchett – Phyllis Schlafly Double Academy-Award winning actress Cate Blanchett leads the way in this show as Phyllis Schlafy, a controversial conservative lawyer and organiser who campaigned against abortion rights, feminism and the Amendment. Cate is best known for her roles in Elizabeth, Carol, Oceans 8, Notes on a Scandal and plenty more.

Uzo Aduba – Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress and ran for president in the 1972 presidential election. She was also an activist, author and educator. Shirley is portrayed in the drama by Uzo Aduba, who is perhaps best known for her role as Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren in Orange Is the New Black.Tracey Ullman – Betty Friedan Betty Friedan is another well-known name in the feminist movement at the time.

Fred is played by John Slattery in the series, who is perhaps best known for his roles in Mad Men, Captain America: Civil War and Spotlight. Ari Graynor, Adam Brody, Tom Barnett, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Niecy Nash also star. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

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