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(CNN) - Gillian Anderson will play former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of "The Crown," Netflix confirmed Saturday.
"I am very excited to join the cast and crew of 'The Crown' and have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman," Anderson said in a tweet. "Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable, but I am enjoying exploring beneath the surface and I dare to say that I fell in love with the icon that, whether loved or despised, defined an era."
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Thatcher, who died in 2013, was Britain's first female prime minister and served from 1979 to 1990. She was called the Iron Lady for her political and personal toughness.
Netflix announced in April that Emma Corrin will also join the cast of Season 4 as Lady Diana Spencer, the eventual first wife of Prince Charles.
Gillian Anderson and Margaret Thatcher.
The fourth season of "The Crown" is in production.
Season 3 of the drama series returns on November 17. Olivia Colman, winner of the Academy Award, assumes the role of Queen Elizabeth II of Claire Foy, who played the character during the first two seasons of the production.
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