Viola Davis To Portray Michelle Obama In Upcoming Series ‘First Ladies’

Viola Davis and Michelle Obama

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Viola Davis will be taking on a different role. The ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ actress, is set to set play our forever First Lady, Michelle Obama in an upcoming series called ‘First Ladies’. 

The show will focus on the lives of iconic first ladies and the legacy that they left in the White House. As reported by Romper, Davis’ production company received the green light to move forward with the series. 

The series will also focus on Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford. For right now, there is no set release date of the series. How excited are you for this series to come to television?