Cate Blanchett takes up challenge of playing anti-feminist in new drama Mrs America

Cate Blanchett plays conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly in US drama Mrs America. PHOTO: FOX
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LOS ANGELES - Many actresses would kill for the chance to play a feminist icon.

But for two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, the bigger challenge was portraying a woman known for her anti-feminist crusades.

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