Viola Davis on Playing Michelle Obama: “I’m Terrified About What She Will Think”

Viola Davis is not easily intimidated. But the formidable Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and SAG Award–winning actor says she is “terrified” about the reaction to her latest performance as Michelle Obama in the new Showtime series The First Lady, which tells the stories of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Obama, reinforcing their enduring place in American history. “I’ve had lots of ‘what was I thinking?’ moments by taking this part because of the enormity of it all,” Davis said at the series’ premiere screening in Los Angeles on Thursday. “There’s a lot of fear that I messed up my portrayal of… Read Full Article