Poster · fair useTV › Mrs. America
Mrs. America 2020
HistoricalPoliticalPolitical drama
Mrs. America is a 2020 American political drama miniseries that aired on FX on Hulu following its premiere on FX. The series was created and co-written by Davhi Waller, with direction by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Amma Asante, and Janicza Bravo. It portrays the failed attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and the opposition led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly during 1970s. The show includes a large ensemble cast featuring Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Margo Martindale, John Slattery, Tracey Ullman, and Sarah Paulson.
The nine-part limited series launched in the U.S. on April 15, 2020 and earned widespread critical praise. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, it was nominated for ten categories including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Writing, with acting nods for Blanchett, Aduba, Martindale, and Ullman. Aduba took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In January 2021, the American Film Institute recognized Mrs. America as one of the top ten television programs of 2020.
Cast
- Cate BlanchettPhyllis Schlafly
- Rose ByrneGloria Steinem
- Uzo AdubaShirley Chisholm
- Elizabeth BanksJill Ruckelshaus
- Kayli CarterPamela
- Ari GraynorBrenda Feigen
- Melanie LynskeyRosemary Thomson
- Margo MartindaleBella Abzug
- John SlatteryFred Schlafly
- Jeanne TripplehornEleanor Schlafly
- Tracey UllmanBetty Friedan
- Sarah PaulsonAlice Macray
- Niecy Nash-BettsFlo Kennedy
- Bria Samone HendersonMargaret Sloan-Hunter
- Annie ParisseMidge Costanza
- Anna DouglasJean O'Leary
- Melissa JoynerAudrey Rowe Colom
- Andrea NavedoCarmen Delgado Votaw
- Jay Ellis[[Franklin A
- David EisnerMartin Abzug
- John BourgeoisGeorge McGovern
- James MarsdenPhil Crane
- Cindy DrummondLottie Beth Hobbs
- Teresa PavlinekAnn Patterson
- Melinda Page HamiltonMary Frances
- Ben RosenfieldJohn Schlafly
- Brendan CoxBruce Schlafly
- List of Degrassi: The Next Generation charactersPhyl 'Liza' Schlafly
- Lucy Margeychild Phyl
- Marcia BennettOdile Stewart
- Novie EdwardsWillie B
- Jake LacyJohn Stanley Pottinger
- Norm LewisRon Dellums
- Adam BrodyMarc Fasteau
- Bobby CannavaleTom Snyder
- Josh HamiltonWilliam Ruckelshaus
- Tara NicodemoRuth Bader Ginsburg
- Roberta ColindrezJules
- Miriam ShorNatalie Gittelson
- Julie White
Crew
- Creator
- Dahvi Waller
- Producer
- Tanya Barfield, Boo Killebrew, Sharon Hoffman
- Executive producer
- Stacey Sher, Cate Blanchett, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Coco Francini, Dahvi Waller, Micah Schraft
- Cinematography
- Jessica Lee Gagné, Pepe Avila del Pino, Chris Teague
- Music
- Kris Bowers
Details
- Production
- Dirty Films, Federal Engineering, FX Productions, Gowanus Projections, Shiny Penny Productions
- Network
- FX on Hulu