In ‘The Crown,’ Gillian Anderson Explores Thatcher’s ‘Powerplay’ With The Queen

Gillian Anderson portrays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown.

Anderson plays the former British prime minster in the new season of The Crown. She says Thatcher, who grew up working class, could be both obsequious and combative around Queen Elizabeth II.

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Anderson plays the former British prime minster in the new season of The Crown. She says Thatcher, who grew up working class, could be both obsequious and combative around Queen Elizabeth II.