Played by Gillian Anderson
Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945. She was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. Controversial for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights, she was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column and host a weekly radio show. She also pushed the United States to join and support the United Nations and became its first delegate.
Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, from 1933 to 1945. She was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. Controversial for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights, she was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column and host a weekly radio show. She also pushed the United States to join and support the United Nations and became its first delegate.
Gillian Anderson earned her sixth career Golden
Globe nomination for her performance as Margaret Thatcher on The Crown.
Previously, she won Emmy, Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards for
her lead drama actress role as Dana Scully on The X-Files. She also
received Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA® nominations for Bleak House, and won the British
Independent Film Award for Best Actress thanks to her work in The House of
Mirth. She has five career Emmy nominations and earned her seventh SAG
Award nomination as well. Her other recent noteworthy credits include Sex
Education, All About Eve, American Gods, The Fall, War & Peace, Hannibal
and Great Expectations.