'Homeland' Finds Its Female President in 'House of Cards' Star

The 'Homeland' President-Elect in the upcoming sixth season is announced to be portrayed by Elizabeth Marvel.

July 28, 2016

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"Homeland" has found the right actress to play the U.S. female president for the upcoming season 6. "House of Cards" star Elizabeth Marvel has just been announced to play Elizabeth Keane, a New York Senator on the rise to the presidency.

NEW INTEL: Elizabeth Marvel to play #Homeland President-Elect Elizabeth Keane. Season 6 production starts Aug in NY! pic.twitter.com/ck9VAoR36B
— Homeland (@SHO_Homeland) July 27, 2016

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While Keane's story seems to be similar to Hillary Clinton's, Claire Danes previously said that the character would not be based on the Democratic nominee. " 'Homeland's' new president will not be a thinly veiled Hillary Clinton figure but rather 'a composite of all the different candidates,' " she explained.

The actress described the TV president as a politician who "challenges the norms (and) is a little scary for that reason." She also revealed that the female commander-in-chief "gets along with Carrie Mathison pretty well," seemingly hinting at Carrie's return to a governmental position.

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