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Mrs America cast: Who stars in the BBC drama?

MRS America is a BBC drama following the true story of woman's fight for equal rights in the 1970s.

Cate Blanchett leads the cast in Mrs. America, but who else stars in the series?

Cate Blanchett is just one of the famous faces you'll recognise in Mrs. America
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Cate Blanchett is just one of the famous faces you'll recognise in Mrs. AmericaCredit: �FX Network / Supplied by LMK

The drama will examine how events around the bid to pass the Equal Rights Amendment unfolded in the US, as well as the backlash led by outspoken conservative Phyllis Schlafly.

The series will air tomorrow night (Wednesday July 8) on BBC Two at 9pm with a double bill.

All episodes will then be available to watch on BBC iPlayer straight after.

There's a big cast list for the show, but these are the core characters you'll see throughout the nine-part history inspired drama.

Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly

Cate Blanchett plays a conservative activist fighting against the 1970s Equal Rights Amendment movement
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Cate Blanchett plays a conservative activist fighting against the 1970s Equal Rights Amendment movementCredit: BBC

You'd be hard pressed to find someone who didn't know this multi-award winning actress.

From Australia, Cate has gone on to star in blockbuster films and popular TV series.

Her impressive career has seen her star in the movies Carol, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Blue Jasmine, and Ocean's 8, to name but a few.

Sarah Paulson as Alice Macray

Sarah Paulson is an award-winning actress
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Sarah Paulson is an award-winning actressCredit: Alamy

Sarah Paulson also has a host of awards to her name, including an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award.

The actress has been in 12 Years A Slave, Ocean's 8, Carol, Desperate Housewives and more.

Time magazine once named her one of the most influential people in the world.

Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem

Rose Bryne features in this star-studded drama
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Rose Bryne features in this star-studded dramaCredit: AP:Associated Press

Rose Byrne has also had her fair share of success on the big screen too.

Having starred in Bridesmaids, Neighbors and Spy, she's worked with some big names in the industry.

The Australian actress is 40 years old and has been acting since the 1990s.

Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug

Margo Martindale is a character actress
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Margo Martindale is a character actressCredit: BBC

Margo Martindale reguarly plays 'character' roles and has starred in The Millers, August: Osage County, plus more.

Margo has won an Emmy and has other accolades.

She has an estimated net worth of $4million.

Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm

Uzo Aduba has one of the lead roles in Mrs. America
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Uzo Aduba has one of the lead roles in Mrs. AmericaCredit: BBC

Uzo Aduba is best known for starring in Orange Is The New Black, for which she won an Emmy award.

She's been outspoken about how people receive foreign names and did a talk on this for Glamour magazine.

The actress is 39 years old and from Boston.

Elizabeth Banks as Jill Ruckelshaus

Elizabeth Banks stars in this politically charged drama
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Elizabeth Banks stars in this politically charged dramaCredit: BBC

Elizabeth Banks has a varied career as an actress, director, writer, and producer.

Elizabeth has been in a range of films, including Pitch Perfect and The Hunger Games.

She is married to Max Handelman, an American sportswriter and producer.

Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan

Tracey Ullman is an American-British actress
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Tracey Ullman is an American-British actressCredit: Getty - Contributor

As well as acting, Tracey Ullman is a comedian, singer, writer, producer, and director.

Her net worth was once estimated to be a whopping £80million.

The talented performer has had variations of her own show, The Tracey Ullman Show, across the 1990s and 2010s.

John Slattery as Fred Schlafly

John Slattery will also star in this female-powered series
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John Slattery will also star in this female-powered seriesCredit: 2016 Jimi Celeste

John Slattery is an actor and director.

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He's best known for his role in Mad Men.

John is 57 years old and is from Boston.

Mrs. America is the story about conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly's unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s
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