‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Cast Vs. The Real People: See Side-By-Side Photos

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August 19, 2021 4:21PM EDT

‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ premieres on September 7. The series follows the political sex scandal surrounding President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. See the cast vs. the real people involved.

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Monica Lewinsky Vs. Beanie Feldstein

Monica Lewinsky Vs. Beanie Feldstein
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‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ premieres September 7 on FX and is the third installment in the ‘American Crime Story’ anthology series. The limited series examines the national crisis that led to the first impeachment of a U.S. President in over a century. It tells this story through the eyes of the women at the center of the events: Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp, and Paula Jones.

Beanie Feldstein stars as Monica Lewinsky, whose life was irrevocably turned upside down after her affair with President Bill Clinton was exposed. She is a former White House intern. The affair became a national scandal and intense investigations led to charges of perjury and to the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives. Monica was involved with ‘American Crime Story,’ serving as an executive producer.

The cast also includes Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones, Clive Owen as President Clinton, Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton, Billy Eichner as Matt Drudge, Margo Martindale as Lucianne Goldberg, Judith Light as Susan Carpenter-McMillan, Cobie Smulders as Ann Coulter, and Taran Killam as Steve Jones.

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Linda Tripp Vs. Sarah Paulson

Linda Tripp Vs. Sarah Paulson
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Sarah Paulson stars as Linda Tripp. Linda worked with Monica Lewinsky at the Pentagon and famously recorded her conversations with Monica about Monica’s relationship with President Clinton. These recordings were at the center of the 1998 impeachment trial of President Clinton.

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President Clinton Vs. Clive Owen

President Clinton Vs. Clive Owen
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Clive Owen stars as President Bill Clinton. The 42nd President of the United States became embroiled in scandal after his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was exposed. 

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Hillary Clinton Vs. Edie Falco

Hillary Clinton Vs. Edie Falco
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Edie Falco is playing First Lady Hillary Clinton. Hillary notably stood by her husband, President Clinton, as he was enveloped with scandals, including his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

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Paula Jones Vs. Annaleigh Ashford

Paula Jones Vs. Annaleigh Ashford
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Annaleigh Ashford stars as Paula Jones. Paula is a former Arkansas state employee who sued President Clinton for sexual harassment during his presidency.

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Lucianne Goldberg Vs. Margo Martindale

Lucianne Goldberg Vs. Margo Martindale
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Margo Martindale plays Lucianne Goldberg. Lucianne became a key player in the 1998 impeachment of President Clinton because she urged Linda Tripp to record her calls with Monica Lewinsky. 

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Susan Carpenter-McMillan Vs. Judith Light

Susan Carpenter-McMillan Vs. Judith Light
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Judith Light stars as Susan Carpenter-McMillan. Susan was a spokeswoman for Paula Jones after Paula filed sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton.

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