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Vanessa Redgrave Cast as Lesbian and Supreme Court Justice in Sigourney Weaver Starrer 'Political Animals'

Vanessa Redgrave Cast as Lesbian and Supreme Court Justice in Sigourney Weaver Starrer 'Political Animals'

TV is the go-to spot for Oscar bait actresses these days, and if USA’s upcoming Political Animals weren’t enticing enough with Sigourney Weaver starring as cutthroat Secretary of State Elaine Barrish, The Hollywood Reporter reported recently that acting legend Vanessa Redgrave will guest star on the series as a lesbian Supreme Court Justice, who just happens to be pals with Weaver’s Barrish.

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TV is the go-to spot for Oscar bait actresses these days, and if USA’s upcoming Political Animals weren’t enticing enough with Sigourney Weaver starring as cutthroat Secretary of State Elaine Barrish, The Hollywood Reporter reported recently that acting legend Vanessa Redgrave will guest star on the series as a lesbian Supreme Court Justice, who just happens to be pals with Weaver’s Barrish. 

A long-time LGBT ally Redgrave has tackled playing transgender, androgynous and lesbian in films throughout her career her storied career. She portrayed transgender tennis player Renee Richards in the made-for-TV movie Second Serve, the androgynous Miss Amelia in the film The Ballad of The Sad Café, based on the Carson McCullers’ novel, and lesbian in The Bostonians and inHBO's If These Walls Could Talk 2. She has also costarred in the gay-themed film Prick Up Your Ears and the television movie Two Mothers for Zachary.

Political Animals, produced by Greg Berlanti (Dawson’s Creek, Brothers and Sisters), also stars Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn as Elaine Barrish’s mother, Dylan Baker, Ciaran Hinds, Roger Bart and Dan Futterman.

Redgrave most recently appeared on television on Nip/Tuck in 2009 and in the mini series Day of the Triffids, according to THR. 

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.