"Impeachment: American Crime Story": Mira Sorvino, Blair Underwood & Patrick Fischler Among 6 Added to Cast
by Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski
August 16, 2021


Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, "Veep" alum Dan Bakkedahl, Joseph Mazzello (Bohemian Rhapsody), Blair Underwood (Quantico), Kevin Pollak (Mom) and Patrick Fischler (The Right Stuff) are set for recurring roles in "Impeachment: American Crime Story", Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX limited series about the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, sources said.

Reps for the network, Murphy, 20th Television and the actors declined comment.




Sorvino is believed to be playing Marcia Lewis, Monica Lewinsky’s mom. The role reunites Sorvino with Murphy, with whom she worked on his recent Netflix series "Hollywood".

Bakkedahl would portray Kenneth Starr, independent counsel during the Clinton presidency and author of the Starr Report, which alleged that Bill Clinton lied about the existence of an affair with Lewinsky during a sworn deposition, an allegation that led to Clinton’s impeachment.

Mazzello plays Paul Begala, adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidency.

Underwood portrays Vernon Jordan, business executive and civil rights activist who became a close adviser to Bill Clinton.

Pollak is Bernie Nussbaum, who served as White House counsel under President Bill Clinton.

Fischler portrays Sidney Blumenthal, aide to President Bill Clinton and long-time confidante of Hillary Clinton.

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Speaking at the TV press tour, Feldstein discussed the benefits of Lewinsky being a producer on the FX series. “I had the great gift of that, when I received the scripts, I knew that every word that I was saying was approved by and had been to Monica first,” said Feldstein, who portrays Lewinsky in the FX limited series. She added that the producers “would go through the scripts with (Monica) and she would give all her feedback and her notes, and by the time it got to me, I was sure that everything in there was something that she felt comfortable with, she thought was real to her life, and felt represented her.”

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