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According toΒ The Hollywood Reporter, Woodard will playΒ President Roberta Payton and Heigl will star asΒ her late sonβs ex-girlfriendΒ Charleston βCharlieβ Whitney Tucker.
βDescribed asΒ ScandalΒ meetsΒ The West Wing, the drama revolves around a maverick CIA officer (Heigl) who was plucked from the field to become the presidentβs daily briefer, assuming responsibility for targeting Americaβs most critical threats while navigating the unique lifestyle that comes with such a high-powered job,β 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 Eversβ BoysΒ andΒ The Practice. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting work in 1983β²sΒ Cross Creek.
Her role onΒ State of AffairsΒ may be the first time an African-American woman has ever portrayed the Commander-in-Chief.