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Meanwhile, Michelle Obama (played by Viola Davis) is dealing with her own set of challenges as First Lady, including the pressures of being a role model for young African American women. Her conversations with Eleanor (through a sort of temporal device that allows them to communicate across time) provide a rich source of insight and wisdom.

| Character | Portrayed By | Role in Episode | |-----------|--------------|----------------| | Eleanor Roosevelt | Gillian Anderson | Pushes for civil rights and labor reforms, faces backlash. | | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Kiefer Sutherland | Increasingly dependent on Eleanor’s political instincts but constrained by party politics. | | Lorena Hickok | Lily Rabe | Eleanor’s close friend/confidante; their private correspondence becomes a political risk. | | Malvina Thompson | Ellen Burstyn | Eleanor’s loyal secretary; provides emotional grounding. | | Betty Ford (brief) | Michelle Pfeiffer | Parallel story on honesty in public life. | the first lady s01e04 m4p