Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland recently sued FX and Ryan Murphy and is demanding a part of their profit from “Feud: Bette and Joan.” Pictured: De Havilland attends the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' tribute at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on June 15, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images/David Livingston

Veteran actress Olivia de Havilland is not pleased with how she was portrayed in Ryan Murphy’s FX series, “Feud: Bette and Joan.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, de Havilland is the only living person portrayed in the show by Catherine Zeta-Jones. The actress, who is turning 101 years old on July 1, filed a complaint at the L.A. County Superior Court on Friday, June 30. She said that she has maintained a reputation of integrity and dignity while in the industry, so Zeta-Jones doing an interview at the start of the series made it seem as though she was a hypocrite.

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De Havilland’s attorney, Suzelle Smith, wrote in the filing that all of the statements made by Zeta-Jones as de Havilland in the series were false. “FX defendants did not engage in protected First Amendment speech in putting false words into the mouth of Olivia de Havilland in a fake interview that did not occur and would not have occurred,” she wrote.

In March, Murphy spoke with THR to say that he and his team did not have the chance to talk to de Havilland about “Feud: Bette and Joan.” “I didn’t write Olivia because I didn’t want to be disrespectful and ask her, ‘Did this happen? Did that happen? What was your take on that?’” he said.

De Havilland told the same publication in April that she has not seen “Feud: Bette and Joan.” But she also expressed her dislike for shows that feature any representation of other persons, especially those who have already passed on.

Meanwhile, de Havilland is also not happy with how her relationship with her sister, Joan Fontaine, was depicted. In the FX series, Zeta-Jones as de Havilland referred to Fontaine as her “bitch sister.” De Havilland’s lawyer stressed the fact that her client is known for being kind and respectful so she would never use such a term.

De Havilland is suing Murphy and FX on common law right of publicity, invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment. The veteran actress is also asking the court for damages and profits gained from the show. The network and Murphy have not yet commented regarding the issue.

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