PATRICIA CLARKSON GIVES US THE 411 ON HER LEADING ROLE IN, LILLY

One fearless voice is all it takes! Patricia Clarkson brings us the riveting and courageous story of trailblazer Lilly Ledbetter in, LILLY

Lilly is based on the remarkable story of Lilly Ledbetter, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal is to lift her family into the middle class. Having grown up in poverty, she endures a work environment plagued by pervasive harassment for the sake of the best paycheck in her county.

But as retirement approaches, Lilly discovers that the system has been cheating her, paying her close to half of what the men with the same job were earning. Outraged, Lilly fights this injustice to the Supreme Court, the corridors of Congress, and eventually The White House—all while powerful forces try to shut her down. Lilly follows the transformation of an ordinary citizen into the face of an issue, illuminating the impact a single courageous person can have.

Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe Award, Critics’ Choice Award and Emmy Award-winning actress, Patricia Clarkson takes on roles as varied as the platforms for which she plays them. This multi-faceted approach makes her one of today's most respected actresses. Clarkson's continuous innovative work in independent film earned her the 2018 British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Sally Potter’s film “The Party.” In 2010 she received rave reviews for her starring role in the award-winning romantic drama, “Cairo Time,” which put her career in the American spotlight. She won the Independent Award for Acting Excellence at the 2009 ShoWest Awards. In 2003, her role in “Pieces of April” earned her nominations for an Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG, Broadcast Film Critics and Independent Spirit awards. The National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics named her Best Supporting Actress of the Year for her work in “Pieces of April” and “The Station Agent.”

On television, she was recently seen in the global series “Gray, ” in the lead role of Cornelia Gray, a CIA spy. She was also seen in the second season of AMC+/Sundance TV’s “State of the Union” alongside Brendan Gleeson, for which she won her third Emmy Award. Other recent television projects include the sixth and final season of Netflix’ “House of Cards,” and the HBO limited series “Sharp Objects. ” For her role in HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” 2019 garnered Clarkson the Golden Globe Award and Critics’ Choice Award.

Lilly Available Tuesday, June 10th on VOD

I spoke with the fabulous Patricia Clarkson about playing Lilly Ledbetter and how it changed her on a personal level.