For Grace Gummer, Playing Caroline Kennedy Was an Exercise in Rage and Restraint

For Grace Gummer, Playing Caroline Kennedy Was an Exercise in Rage and Restraint

Grace Gummer wears a Fendi dress; Tom Ford shoes.Grace Gummer has become a regular in Ryan Murphy’s universe, appearing in three installments of American Horror Story, from playing the Lizard Girl in Freak Show to a witch in Coven. But Murphy had to personally persuade her to take on her most substantial role yet in his sprawling TV empire: Caroline Kennedy in Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. It’s a part she considered careful…

Interview: Grace Gummer Leads With Humanity As Caroline Kennedy In FX's 'Love Story'

There’s something so undeniably striking about Grace Gummer’s performance as Caroline Kennedy in FX’s Love Story. It’s a performance that could’ve easily been an imitation, but instead, Gummer leads with humanity. “All I wanted was to do her justice, to honor her, and to play her with as much compassion and heart and warmth as possible. The love here was very important to me in this greater love story,” says Gummer. The actress, whose breakout r…