Oscar winner Viola Davis opens up about playing Michelle Obama in upcoming series – 9TheFIX

It’s never easy to portray a living legend on screen, and Oscar winner Viola Davis knows that all too well. 
In fact, she said that when she first met with Michelle Obama, who she’s playing in the upcoming anthology series, The First Lady, it was “terrifying”.
Davis appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon recently to chat about the role, and what it was like speaking to Obama. 
“Sometimes someone doesn’t live up to whatever image you have in your head,” Davis said.  “But when they do…

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