The cast of Mrs America in real life

Mrs America is our TV obsession right now. Based on true events, the BBC show tells the story of the Equal Rights Amendment and the backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly, played by Cate Blanchett. But she's not the only strong female character in the show - second-wave feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug and Jill Ruckelshaus also take centre stage, in this brilliant look at the political landscape of the '70s. It helps that the cast is stellar, too. Here's what they look like next to their Mrs America characters.