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Mrs. America

Mrs. America

What happened to women helping women?

20207.31 Season9 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”

Created by Stacey Sher
Written by Joshua Allen Griffith
Produced by Boo Killebrew, Tanya Barfield
NetworksHulu

Top Cast

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Phyllis Schlafly

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Gloria Steinem

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Shirley Chisholm

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Bella Abzug

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Betty Friedan

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Jill Ruckelshaus

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Alice

John Slattery

John Slattery

Fred Schlafly

Kayli Carter

Kayli Carter

Pamela

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Brenda Feigen

Themes & Keywords

1970sbiographyequal rights amendment

About Mrs. America

Mrs. America is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of 1970s, biography, equal rights amendment. Created by Stacey Sher, it stars Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba. The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”

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