Gillian Anderson on How She Transformed Into Margaret Thatcher For The Crown

Gillian Anderson's amazing transformation into Margaret Thatcher for the new season of The Crown was no easy feat.

"It's about an hour and a half just for hair and make-up," she explained on Live with Kelly and Ryan. "I did wear a body suit to make me a bit wider and so there was some getting in and out of that before putting the clothes on. It took quite a long time, as you would imagine, to research her and do all that kind of stuff. That took a few months, but on the day, I'd say about an hour and forty-five minutes." 

In order to nail Thatcher's distinctive voice, Anderson said she spent days listening to interviews with the former Prime Minister, which would be a challenge in and of itself. The Iron Lady got her name for a reason.

Season 4 of The Crown premieres this Sunday November 15 on Netflix.

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