Mrs. America (TV) Cast
The cast of Mrs. America. Updated on August 17, 2025.
63 actors
Cate Blanchett
as Phyllis Schlafly (9 episodes)

Cate Blanchett plays Phyllis Schlafly, a conservative activist who leads the backlash against the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.

Rose Byrne
as Gloria Steinem (9 episodes)

Rose Byrne portrays Gloria Steinem, a prominent feminist and journalist advocating for women's rights and the ERA.

Uzo Aduba
as Shirley Chisholm (9 episodes)

Uzo Aduba plays Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Margo Martindale
as Bella Abzug (9 episodes)

Margo Martindale is Bella Abzug, a lawyer, U.S. Representative, and leader in the women's movement.

Tracey Ullman
as Betty Friedan (9 episodes)

Tracey Ullman portrays Betty Friedan, author of 'The Feminine Mystique' and a second-wave feminist.

Elizabeth Banks
as Jill Ruckelshaus (9 episodes)

Elizabeth Banks plays Jill Ruckelshaus, a Republican feminist and a member of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year.

Sarah Paulson
as Alice (9 episodes)

Sarah Paulson is Alice, a composite character representing several women who were members of Phyllis Schlafly's movement.

John Slattery
as Fred Schlafly (9 episodes)

John Slattery portrays Fred Schlafly, Phyllis Schlafly's supportive husband and an influential figure in her conservative activism.

Kayli Carter
as Pamela (9 episodes)

Kayli Carter plays Pamela, a young housewife and supporter of Phyllis Schlafly's movement.

Ari Graynor
as Brenda Feigen (9 episodes)

Ari Graynor is Brenda Feigen, a feminist activist and lawyer involved in the women's movement.

Melanie Lynskey
as Rosemary Thomson (9 episodes)

Melanie Lynskey portrays Rosemary Thomson, a homemaker dedicated to Phyllis Schlafly's cause.

Jeanne Tripplehorn
as Eleanor Schlafly (9 episodes)

Jeanne Tripplehorn plays Eleanor Schlafly, a relative of Phyllis Schlafly.

Liam MacDonald
as Andy Schlafly (1 episode)
Peter MacNeill
as Barry Goldwater (1 episode)
Reetu Bambrah
as Congressional Aide (1 episode)
Eden Broda
as Woman on Bullhorn (1 episode)
Téa Helena Carini
as Hairdresser (1 episode)
Allie Dunbar
as Young GOP Wife (1 episode)
Thomas Gough
as W. Clement Stone (1 episode)
Andrea Grant
as Arlene Crane (1 episode)
Jessica Greco
as Woman #1 (1 episode)
Adrian Griffin
as Director (1 episode)
Susan Hamann
as Linda (1 episode)
Nile Seguin
as Assistant Director (1 episode)
Cody Ray Thompson
as Neil (1 episode)
Geordie Johnson
as (1 episode)
Tom O'Keefe
as Phil Donahue (1 episode)
Marcia Bennett
as Dadie Stewart (2 episodes)
Marium Carvell
as Leonia (2 episodes)
John Bourgeois
as George McGovern (2 episodes)
Brandon J. Dirden
as Conrad Chisholm (1 episode)
Currie Graham
as (1 episode)
Norm Lewis
as Ron Dellums (1 episode)
Rosemary De Los Santos
as Latinx Supporter (1 episode)
Novie Edwards
as Willie B. Reed (2 episodes)
Samantha Espie
as Jacquie Davison (2 episodes)
Gordon Hecht
as McGovern Staffer #1 (1 episode)
Addison Holley
as Young Female Delegate #2 (1 episode)
John Palladino
as Gary Hart (1 episode)
Teresa Pavlinek
as Ann Patterson (1 episode)
Vanessa Smythe
as Shirley MacLaine (1 episode)
Adam Brody
as Marc Feigen-Fasteau (1 episode)
Bobby Cannavale
as Tom Snyder (uncredited) (1 episode)
Jay Ellis
as Franklin Thomas (2 episodes)
Tara Nicodemo
as Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1 episode)
Niecy Nash-Betts
as Flo Kennedy (4 episodes)
Melinda Page Hamilton
as Mary Frances (3 episodes)
Andrea Navedo
as Carmen Delgado Votaw (1 episode)
Julie White
as (1 episode)
Zoe Ambrose
as Grace (1 episode)
Josh Hamilton
as William Ruckelshaus (1 episode)
Annie Parisse
as Midge Costanza (3 episodes)
James Marsden
as Phil Crane (3 episodes)
Jake Lacy
as Stanley Pottinger (2 episodes)
Cindy Drummond
as Lottie Beth Hobbs (3 episodes)
Roberta Colindrez
as (1 episode)
Ben Rosenfield
as John Schlafly (6 episodes)
Bria Samoné Henderson
as Margaret Sloan-Hunter (3 episodes)
Caroline Gillis
as Nonne Carmelite (1 episode)
Jake Shannon
as Washington U Student (1 episode)
Olivia Scriven
as Phyllis Schafly (18 Years Old) / Liza Schafly (3 episodes)
Adam N. Smith
as (1 episode)
Daniel Kash
as Max (1 episode)
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