Ellen Burstyn - Burstyn To Play Weaver's Mum In Tv Mini-series

15 April 2012
Ellen Burstyn

Picture: Ellen Burstyn Broadway opening night of Gore Vidal's 'The Best Man' at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre - Arrivals New York City, USA - 01.04.12

Burstyn To Play Weaver's Mum In Tv Mini-series

Ellen Burstyn will play Sigourney Weaver's mother in upcoming TV mini-series Political Animals.

The Alien star will play a former First Lady and current Secretary of State, who is struggling with her divorce and the fact she missed out on a presidential bid.

Jimmy Wolk and Gossip Girl's Sebastian Stan will play her character's sons - one her Chief of Staff and the other a drug abuser.

According to CinemaBlend.com, Burstyn's character, Margaret Barrish, is a former Las Vegas showgirl.


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