Alfre Woodard to Star as African American Female President

Award winning actress, Alfre Woodard
Award winning actress, Alfre Woodard

How’s this for good news!

According toΒ The Hollywood Reporter, Woodard will playΒ President Roberta Payton and Heigl will star asΒ her late son’s ex-girlfriendΒ Charleston β€œCharlie” Whitney Tucker.

β€œDescribed asΒ ScandalΒ meetsΒ The West Wing, the drama revolves around a maverick CIA officer (Heigl) who was plucked from the field to become the president’s daily briefer, assuming responsibility for targeting America’s most critical threats while navigating the unique lifestyle that comes with such a high-powered job,” reportsΒ The Hollywood Reporter.

Woodard has been nominated for 17 Emmys and won 4 for herΒ televisionΒ work onΒ Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Miss Evers’ BoysΒ andΒ The Practice. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting work in 1983β€²sΒ Cross Creek.

Her role onΒ State of AffairsΒ may be the first time an African-American woman has ever portrayed the Commander-in-Chief.

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