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{{short description|American actress (born 1976)}}{{Distinguish|Kerry Rossall}}

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|caption = Russell at the '']'' premiere, April 2006
| caption = Russell in 2016
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|03|23}}
| birth_name = Keri Lynn Russell
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|birth_name = Keri Lynn Russell
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|occupation = Actress/Dancer
| occupation = Actress
|years_active = 1991—present
| years_active = 1991–present
|spouse = {{Marriage|Shane Deary|2007}}
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'''Keri Lynn Russell''' (born March 23, 1976) is an ] actress and dancer. After appearing in a number of made-for-television films and series during the mid-1990s, she came to fame for portraying the title role of ] on the series '']'', which ran from 1998 to 2002, and for which she won a ]. Russell has since appeared in several films, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.
'''Keri Lynn Russell''' (born March 23, 1976)<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829122528/http://www.people.com/people/keri_russell/biography |date=August 29, 2016 }}. '']''. Retrieved December 5, 2013.</ref> is an American actress. She played the title role in the drama series '']'' (1998–2002), which won her a ], and later portrayed ] in the spy thriller series '']'' (2013–2018), which earned her nominations for several ] and Golden Globe Awards. For playing the title role in the political drama series '']'' (2023–present), she received further Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. She has also received a record seven nominations for the ].

First appearing on '']'' at age 15, she was a regular on the show from 1991 to 1994. She made her first film appearance in '']'' (1992). Russell's other film appearances include '']'' (2002), '']'' (2007), '']'' (2014) and '']'' (2019). On stage, she acted in ]'s ] play '']'' (2004–2005) and made her ] debut in the ] revival '']'' (2019).


== Early life == == Early life ==
Russell was born in ], the daughter of Stephanie (] Stephens), a homemaker, and David Russell, a ] executive.<ref name="highbeamref1">{{cite news|last=Myers|first=Chuck|title=1st Person: Keri Russell|publisher=Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service|date=2000-08-16|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64359874.html|accessdate=2007-12-09}}</ref> She has an older brother, Todd, and a younger sister, Julie. Russell grew up in ], ], and ], moving frequently because of her father's employment. Though she is best known for her acting, she started out at Starstruck dance studio in a suburb of Denver and it was her dancing, not her acting, that earned her a spot on the Mickey Mouse Club. Russell was born on March 23, 1976, in ], to Stephanie Stephens, a housewife, and David Russell, a ] executive.<ref name="HighBeamRef1">{{cite news |last=Myers |first=Chuck |title=1st Person: Keri Russell |work=Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service |date=August 16, 2000 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64359874.html |access-date=December 9, 2007}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She has an older brother and a younger sister. The family lived in ]; ]; and ], moving frequently due to her father's work.


== Career == == Career ==
=== 1990–2002: Early roles and stardom with ''Felicity'' ===
=== 1991–2002 ===
Russell first appeared on television as a cast member of the '']'' variety show on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyfanclub.org/disney-stars/2009/06/six-massive-stars-who-started-out-mickey-mouse-club.html |title=Six Massive Stars who Started out in the Mickey Mouse Club |accessdate=2009-07-30 |author= |date=2009-06-11 |work=Disney Fan Club |publisher=}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> She was on the show from 1991 to 1993 and co-starred with future pop stars ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="russellref1">{{cite news|last=Wells|first=Rachel|title=Waiting game|publisher=The Age|date=2007-10-07|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/film/waiting-game/2007/10/04/1191091279389.html|accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref> Russell was a dancer, and her dancing had helped get her a role as a cast member of '']'' television show on the ].<ref name="Keri">{{cite web |title=Keri Russell- Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/keri-russell/biography.html |work=] |access-date=October 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329192023/https://movies.yahoo.com/person/keri-russell/biography.html |archive-date=March 29, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.disneyfanclub.org/disney-stars/2009/06/six-massive-stars-who-started-out-mickey-mouse-club.html |title=Six Massive Stars who Started out in the Mickey Mouse Club |access-date=July 30, 2009 |date=June 11, 2009 |work=DisneyFanClub.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721034645/http://www.disneyfanclub.org/disney-stars/2009/06/six-massive-stars-who-started-out-mickey-mouse-club.html |archive-date=July 21, 2009}}</ref> Russell was on the show from 1991 to 1994, encompassing seasons four to six.

In 1992, she appeared in '']'' and in 1993, had a role on the sitcom '']'' as Mr. Feeny's niece. She appeared on '']'' in a 1995 episode ("Radio Free Trumaine", production 9.24). She subsequently starred in several film and television roles, including the 1996 made-for-television film ''The Babysitter's Seduction.''<ref name="Keri" /> That year she also had a role on the short-lived soap opera series ''].''<ref name="Keri" />

In 1994, Russell appeared as the "other woman" in ]'s music video "]".<ref>{{cite web |title=Keri Russell:Five Fun Facts |url=http://www.people.com/people/keri_russell/0,,,00.html |work=People |access-date=October 5, 2012 |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015005922/http://www.people.com/people/keri_russell/0,,,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1997, she appeared in two episodes of '']''.<ref name="Keri" />

From 1998 to 2002, Russell starred as the title character on the successful ] series '']'', and in 1999 won a Golden Globe for the role.

During the show's run, Russell appeared in the films '']'', '']'' and '']'', all of which received only limited releases in North America. Her next role was in the film '']'' (2002),<ref name="Keri" /> playing the wife of a United States serviceman during the Vietnam War. The film was released two months before the end of ''Felicity''{{'}}s run.


=== 2003–2012: Theater and film roles ===
In 1992, she appeared in '']'' alongside ] and in 1993 had a role on the sitcom '']'' as Mr. Feeny's niece. Keri had an appearance on '']'' in a 1995 episode. Russell subsequently starred in several film and television roles, including the 1996 made-for-television film ''The Babysitter's Seduction''. She also had a role on the short-lived soap opera series '']'' the same year. In 1994, she appeared in ]'s music video "]" with ]. In 1997, she appeared in two episodes of '']'' alongside ].
], 2006|upright=0.6]] When ''Felicity'' ended, Russell moved to New York City and made her off-Broadway stage debut in 2004 in ]'s '']''.<ref name="FatPig">{{cite news |last=King |first=Susan |title=Life follows fiction for Keri Russell |work=The Denver Post |date=May 9, 2007 |url=http://www.denverpost.com/movies/ci_5854250 |access-date=May 9, 2007}}</ref> In 2005, she returned to television and film, beginning with an appearance in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie '']'', the theatrical film '']'', and the television miniseries '']''. In 2005, director J. J. Abrams asked Russell to join the cast of '']'', and she accepted. She was screen tested for the role of Lois Lane in '']'' but lost the part to ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Keri Russell: Biography |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/keri-russell/bio/160519 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |newspaper=]}}</ref>


In mid-2006, Russell was chosen to be a celebrity spokeswoman for ] cosmetics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keri Russell takes a turn as Cover Girl |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-11-russell_x.htm |access-date=October 5, 2012 |newspaper=] |date=July 11, 2006}}</ref> In the summer of 2007, Russell appeared in ''The Keri Kronicles'', a ] ] sponsored by CoverGirl and airing on ]; the show was filmed at Russell's home in Manhattan and spotlighted her life.<ref name="GouldKeil2007" /> Also in 2007, she played Melody on the ] show '']''.
From 1998 to 2002, Russell starred as the title character on the successful ] series '']''; she won a ] for the role in 1999. Russell's long and curly hair was one of her character's defining characteristics, and a drastic hairstyle change at the beginning of the show's second season was considered to be the cause of a significant drop in the show's television ratings.<ref name="russellref18">{{cite news|last=Walters|first=David|title=There's Something about Keri|publisher=Details magazine|date=2008-12-01|url=http://men.style.com/details/features/full?id=content_7604|accessdate=2009-01-07}}</ref> During the show's run, Russell appeared in the films '']'', '']'' and '']'', all of which received only limited releases in North America. Her next role was in the film '']'', playing the wife of an American serviceman. The film was released in March 2002, two months before the end of ''Felicity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s run.


Russell next starred in the film '']'', which marked the fourth time she played a pregnant woman.<ref name="Bonnelli2007" /> Her performance was positively received by critics,<ref name="GouldKeil2007" /> with Michael Sragow of '']'' writing that Russell's performance had "aesthetic character" and "wields tenderness and fierceness with quiet heat".<ref name="Sragow2007" /> In 2007, Russell also completed roles in '']'' and '']''.
=== 2003–present ===
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When '']'' ended, Russell took a break from acting. She moved to New York City and took two years off to avoid the business of Hollywood, spending time with friends. Russell subsequently made her off-Broadway stage debut in 2004, appearing opposite ], ], and Ashlie Atkinson in ]'s '']''.<ref name="fatpig">{{cite news|last=King|first=Susan|title=Life follows fiction for Keri Russell|publisher=Denver Post|date=2007-05-09|url=http://www.denverpost.com/movies/ci_5854250|accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref> In 2005, she returned to television and film, beginning with an appearance in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie '']'', theatrical film '']'' (alongside ], ] and ]), and the television miniseries '']''.


Russell next appeared in '']'', released in November 2007. Russell later appeared in '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/keri_russell_helps_tell_bedtime_stories |title=Keri Russell helps tell Bedtime Stories |work=TotalFilm.com |date=November 29, 2007 |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130183257/http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/keri_russell_helps_tell_bedtime_stories |archive-date=November 30, 2007}}</ref> In an appearance on '']'' on December 15, 2008, Russell said she got the part because Adam Sandler's wife Jackie had seen her in ''Waitress'' and suggested her for the movie. Russell voiced ] in a ] ] released on March 3, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Joal |title=Meet the 9 Wonder Women of Yore |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/yahoo-movies/meet-9-wonder-women-yore-233125884.html |access-date=May 21, 2014 |newspaper=Yahoo! Movies |date=December 5, 2013}}</ref>
Although a number of her ''Felicity'' co-stars went on to appear in producer ]' series, '']'', Russell declined invitations to be part of the show. In a seminar at the ], Abrams said, "I've asked Keri if she would ever do it, and I usually get this, sort of like, giggle&nbsp;— and then she hangs up". In 2005, Abrams asked Russell to join the cast of '']'', a film he directed, and she accepted. The film was released on May 5, 2006. In the summer of 2006, Russell was chosen to be a celebrity spokeswoman for ] Cosmetics. Before she was in ''Mission Impossible: III'' she was screen tested for the role of Lois Lane in '']'' but lost the role to ], with whom she co-starred in '']''.


Russell starred in the ]-helmed '']''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.imdb.com/title/tt1244659 |title=Extraordinary Measures (2010) |publisher=] |access-date=September 29, 2009 |archive-date=January 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127033019/http://us.imdb.com/title/tt1244659/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.wweek.com/news/author/amesh |title=News and Culture: Brenden Fraser's Untitled Crowley Project Now Has (Another) Terrible Title |date=September 24, 2009 |work=] |access-date=September 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923013510/http://blogs.wweek.com/news/author/amesh/ |archive-date=September 23, 2009}}</ref> for ]. The drama, which started filming on April 6, 2009, and was released on January 22, 2010, was the first film to go into production for the new company.<ref name="Keri" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Keri Russell's "Extraordinary" Role |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/keri-russells-extraordinary-role/ |access-date=June 10, 2022 |publisher=CBS |date=June 18, 2010}}</ref> Russell played Aileen Crowley, a mother who tries to build a normal home life for her sick children while her husband and an unconventional scientist race against time to find a cure.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/keri-russell-nurses-cbs-film-role-1118000105/ |title=Keri Russell nurses CBS film role |work=] |date=February 12, 2009 |access-date=June 10, 2022 |first=Tatiana |last=Siegel}}</ref> Russell starred in the ] series '']'' from 2010 to 2011.<ref></ref>
She taped two episodes as a guest character on the ] show '']'' in 2007. She played Melody, a sorority sister and good friend of ] played by ]. The first episode aired on April 26, and the second on May 3. She starred in '']'', a well-reviewed independent film in which she played Jenna, a pregnant waitress in the American South; it was the fourth film in a row in which Russell had played a pregnant woman.<ref name="Bonnelli2007" /> The film opened on May 4, 2007 and Russell's performance was positively received by critics,<ref name="GouldKeil2007" /> with Michael Sragow of '']'' writing that Russell's performance had "aesthetic character" and "welds tenderness and fierceness with quiet heat".<ref name="Sragow2007" /> In the summer of 2007, Russell appeared in ''The Keri Kronicles'', a ]/] sponsored by CoverGirl and airing on ]; the show was filmed at Russell's home in Manhattan and spotlighted her life.<ref name="GouldKeil2007" />


=== 2013–present: ''The Americans'' and ''The Diplomat'' ===
Russell next appeared in '']'', a drama released in November, 2007. She also appeared on the cover of the ''New York Post'''s ] magazine on November 11, 2007. She has completed roles in '']'' (titled ''Rohtenburg'' for its ] release), in which she plays Katie Armstrong, a graduate student who writes a thesis paper on an infamous cannibal murder case, and the thriller '']'', opposite ], ] and ].
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From 2013 to 2018, she starred in the ] drama series '']'', playing ], a deep-undercover Russian ] spy living as an American in the 1980s ] era. She appeared opposite ], who portrays her character's husband and spy partner. Russell and Rhys became partners in real life during this time. The series ended after six seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Lacey |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keri-russell-star-fxs-americans-297400 |title=Keri Russell to Star in FX's ''The Americans'' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=January 12, 2013 |date=March 7, 2012}}</ref> For her performance, she was nominated for three consecutive ], as well as two ]. Emily St. James of '']'' praised her performance describing it as "gorgeously restrained".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/3/28/17170144/the-americans-season-6-review-finale|title= Farewell to The Americans, TV’s most (accidentally) relevant show|website= Vox|accessdate= November 17, 2024}}</ref>


In 2013, Russell starred in the science-fiction horror film '']'' and the romantic comedy film '']''. In 2014, she starred in the science fiction action film '']'', a sequel to 2011's '']''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lombardi |first=Ken |title=Keri Russell, Andy Serkis talk "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/keri-russell-andy-serkis-at-dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-brooklyn-screening/ |access-date=July 16, 2014 |publisher=CBS News |date=July 10, 2014}}</ref> She starred as Serena Knight in the 2016 historical war film '']''. In 2017, she received a star on the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Russell got her start on the Mickey Mouse Club |url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/keri-russell-gets-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame-1.3436991 |access-date=June 1, 2017 |agency=] |via=] |date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> In July 2018, Russell was announced to have joined the cast of the film '']'', which was released on December 20, 2019. The film reunited her with J.J. Abrams, with whom she had worked on ''Felicity'' and ''Mission: Impossible III''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/keri-russell-star-wars-episode-ix-deal-made-cast-1202435383/ |title=Keri Russell Is In ''Star Wars: Episode IX'' After All |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |work=] |date=July 27, 2018 |access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref>
Russell later appeared in '']'', with ] playing the lead.<ref>{{cite web|author=Total Film |url=http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/keri_russell_helps_tell_bedtime_stories |title=Total Film&nbsp;– Keri Russell helps tell Bedtime Stories |publisher=Totalfilm.com |date=2007-11-29 |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref> In an appearance on '']'' on December 15, 2008, Russell said she got the part because Sandler's wife Jackie had seen Russell in ''Waitress'' and suggested her for the movie.


In March 2019, she starred in the first Broadway revival of ]'s play '']'' at the ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |title=Keri Russell to Join Adam Driver in ''Burn This'' on Broadway |url=https://variety.com/2018/legit/news/keri-russell-adam-driver-burn-this-broadway-revival-1202906370/ |access-date=February 2, 2019 |work=Variety |date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> Frank Rizzo of '']'' wrote of her performance, "Russell, whose stage credits are slim but who’s proven her chops onscreen in ''The Americans'', creates a vivid, if less flashy, performance", adding, "Still, she’s a force in her own right."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/burn-this-review-adam-driver-keri-russell-1203190254/|title= Broadway Review: Adam Driver, Keri Russell in ‘Burn This’|website= ]|accessdate= November 17, 2024}}</ref>
Russell portrayed ] in a ] animated feature released March 3, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=03:41 AM |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=143151 |title=Keri Russell To Voice Wonder Woman For DVD Feature |publisher=Forum.newsarama.com |date=2008-01-14 |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref> She starred alongside ] and ] in the ]-helmed '']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.imdb.com/title/tt1244659/|title=Extraordinary Measures|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc.|accessdate=2009-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wweek.com/news/author/amesh/|title=News and Culture: Brenden Fraser’s Untitled Crowley Project Now Has (Another) Terrible Title|date=September 24, 2009|work=]|accessdate=2009-09-29}}</ref> for ]. The drama, which started filming on April 6, 2009 and was released on January 22, 2010, was the first film to go into production for the new company. Russell played Aileen Crowley, a mother who tries to build a normal home life for her sick children while her husband, John (Fraser), and an unconventional scientist (Ford) race against time to find a cure. ] ('']'') penned the screenplay, which was inspired by a '']'' article and subsequent book, '']'', by ]. ] and ] produced alongside ]. Ford was an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|author=By |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000105.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=Keri Russell nurses CBS film role |publisher=Variety |date=2009-02-12 |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref>


In 2023, Russell began starring in '']'', a political series on ] from writer and producer ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keri Russell Is Swearing In as ''The Diplomat'' on April 20 |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-diplomat-keri-russell-release-date |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=Netflix Tudum}}</ref>
Russell plays Emmy Kadubic on '']'', a comedy television series airing on ]'s 2010 Fall schedule on Tuesdays at 9:30/8:30c.


== Personal life == == Personal life ==
In 2006, Russell became engaged to Shane Deary, a Brooklyn-based contractor she met through mutual friends.<ref name="Bonnelli2007" /> They married in New York on February 14, 2007.<ref name="PeopleMag">{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Julie |title=Keri Russell Marries in New York |work=] |date=February 15, 2007 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/keri-russell-marries-in-new-york/ |access-date=May 16, 2007}}</ref> They have two children: a son born in 2007 and a daughter born in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/keri-russell-gives-birth-to-a-boy/ |title=Keri Russell Gives Birth to a Boy |work=] |date=June 18, 2007 |access-date=June 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/parents/keri-russell-welcomes-daughter-willa-lou/ |title=Keri Russell Welcomes Daughter Willa Lou |work=] |date=January 5, 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2022}}</ref> Russell and Deary separated in early 2013 and divorced in mid-2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/keri-russell-shane-deary-separate/ |title=Keri Russell and Shane Deary Separate |work=] |date=December 5, 2013 |first=Elizabeth |last=Leonard |access-date=July 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 9, 2014 |title=Keri Russell is 'doing really good' after divorce |url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/people/2014/07/09/keri-russell-is-doing-really-good-after-divorce/12418569/ |work=] |agency=Bang Showbiz |access-date=July 22, 2020}}</ref> Since 2014, she has been in a relationship with Welsh actor ], her co-star in ''The Americans''.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Janine Rayford |last1=Rubenstein |title=Keri Russell Is Dating Matthew Rhys |url=https://people.com/celebrity/keri-russell-is-dating-matthew-rhys/ |work=] |date=April 1, 2014 |access-date=September 16, 2015}}</ref> They have a son, born in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/keri-russell-gives-birth-to-first-child-with-matthew-rhys-w165934 |title=Keri Russell Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With ''Americans'' Costar Matthew Rhys! |work=Us Weekly |date=May 30, 2016 |access-date=May 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/07/01/keri-russell-matthew-rhys-son-named-sam/ |title=Keri Russell Reveals Name and Sex of Her First Child with Matthew Rhys – and Says the Baby Is Doing 'So Good' |work=People |date=July 1, 2016 |access-date=July 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701162148/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/07/01/keri-russell-matthew-rhys-son-named-sam/ |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In interviews conducted in 2021, Russell and Rhys referred to each other as husband and wife.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqq6ekzDcZI | title=Keri Russell's Kids Call Her Friend Group "Moms Gone Wild" | website=] | date=November 4, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quT-aBwZnko | title=Watch Matthew Rhys Set Sail with al Roker | website=] | date=October 21, 2021 }}</ref>
Russell and Shane Deary, a carpenter she met through mutual friends,<ref name="Bonnelli2007" /> became engaged in 2006 and were married on February 14, 2007 in New York.<ref name="peoplemag">{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Julie|title=Keri Russell Marries in New York|publisher=People Magazine|date=2007-02-15|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20011987,00.html|accessdate=2007-05-16}}</ref> Russell gave birth to a boy, River Russell Deary, on June 9, 2007 in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042985,00.html |title=Keri Russell Gives Birth to a Boy |publisher=People.com |date=2007-06-18 |accessdate=2010-07-29}}</ref> Russell had a midwife-assisted hospital birth;<ref>{{cite news|first=Sarah|title=Keri Russell discusses her 'look' and plan for birth|publisher=Celebrity Baby Blog|date=2007-05-03|url=http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/05/keri_russells_d.html|accessdate=2007-05-16}}</ref> she has described her pregnancy experience as "real great and easy".<ref name="pregnancy">{{cite news|last=Schaefer|first=Stephen|title=Bittersweet role: Keri Russell won't let tragedy overtake love of 'Waitress'|publisher=Boston Herald|date=2007-05-09|url=http://theedge.bostonherald.com/movieNews/view.bg?articleid=1000057|accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref> Prior to her marriage, Russell had once dated her ''Felicity'' co-star ] during the show's run. Russell also dated fellow Mouseketeer (and eventual Malibu Shores co-star) ] for eight years.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/keri_russell</ref><ref>http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:wGNOigQrxBsJ:felicity.tktv.net/star.htm+%22tony+lucca%22+%22keri+russell%22+break+up&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</ref>


==Filmography==
{{As of|2007}}, Russell resides in Brooklyn, New York.<ref name="nov07">{{cite news|last=Freydkin|first=Donna|title=For Keri Russell, family life is the greatest rush|publisher=USA Today|date=2007-11-20|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-11-20-keri-russell_N.htm|accessdate=2007-11-22}}</ref><ref name="Russel5071">{{cite news|last=Spelling|first=Ian|title=Interview: Keri Russell|publisher=Resident Publications|date=2007-05-08|url=http://70.47.124.114/node/641|accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>


== Filmography == ===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film & Television
|-
! Year ! Year
! Title ! Title
! Role ! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991
| '']''
| Various Roles
| 1991–1993
|- |-
| 1992 | 1992
| '']'' | '']''
| Mandy Park | Mandy Park
|
|-
| 1998
| data-sort-value="Curve, The" | '']''
| Emma
| Also known as ''Dead Man's Curve''
|-
|1999
| '']''
| Erica
|
|-
| 2000
| '']''
| Lucy McLoughlin
|
|-
| 2002
| '']''
| Barbara Geoghegan
|
|-
| 2005
| data-sort-value="Upside of Anger, The" | '']''
| Emily Wolfmeyer
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
| '']''
| Katie
|
|-
| '']''
| Lindsey Farris
| |
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
| '']''
| Lyla Novacek
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Girl in the Park, The" | '']''
| Celeste
|
|-
| '']''
| Jenna Hunterson
|
|-
| 2008
| '']''
| Jill Hastings
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
| '']''
| Janet
|
|-
| '']''
|] (voice)
| Direct-to-video film
|-
| 2010
| '']''
| Aileen Crowley
|
|-
| 2012
| '']''
| Judy
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
| '']''
| Jane Hayes
|
|-
| '']''
| Lacy Barrett
|
|-
| 2014
| '']''
| Ellie
|
|-
| 2016
| '']''
| Serena Knight
|
|-
| 2019
| '']''
|]
|
|-
| 2021
| '']''
| Julia Meadows
|
|-
| 2023
| '']''
| Sari
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991–1993
| data-sort-value="All New Mickey Mouse Club, The" | '']''
| Herself
| Main role
|- |-
| 1993 | 1993
| '']'' | '']''
| Jessica Feeny | Jessica
| Episode: "Grandma Was a Rolling Stone" | Episode: "Grandma Was a Rolling Stone"
|-
| 1993
| ''Emerald Cove''
| Andrea McKinsey
| TV series
|- |-
| 1994 | 1994
| ''Daddy's Girls'' | '']''
| Phoebe | Phoebe Walker
| 3 episodes
| Episode: "Pilot"<br />Episode: "American in Paris... Cool"<br />Episode: "Keep Your Business Out of My Business"
|- |-
| 1995 | rowspan="2" |1995
| ''Clerks''
| '']''
| Sandra
|]
|-
| '']''
| April Adams | April Adams
| Episode: "Radio Free Trumaine" | Episode: "Radio Free Trumaine"
|- |-
| rowspan="3"|1996
| 1995
| data-sort-value="Babysitter's Seduction, The" | ''The Babysitter's Seduction''
| ''Clerks.''
| Sandra
| TV movie
|-
| 1996
| ''The Babysitters Seduction''
| Michelle Winston | Michelle Winston
| Television film
| TV movie
|- |-
| data-sort-value="Lottery, The" | '']''
| 1996
| '']''
| Felice Dunbar | Felice Dunbar
| Television film
| TV movie
|- |-
| 1996
| '']'' | '']''
| Chloe Walker | Chloe Walker
| Main role
| 10 episodes
|- |-
| 1997 | rowspan="3" |1997
| '']'' | '']''
| Erica | Claire
| 2 episodes
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Seventh Heaven" | '']''
| Camille
| Episode: "Choices"
|- |-
| 1997
| '']'' | '']''
| Erica French | Erica French
| Television film
| TV movie
|- |-
| 1998–2002
| 1997
| '']'' | '']''
| ]
| Camille
| Main role
| Episode: "Choices"
|- |-
| 1997 | 2000
| '']'' | '']''
| Princess
| Claire
| Television film
| Episode: "Pilot"<br />Episode: "Banshee"
|- |-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| 1998
| '']'' | '']''
| Naomi Wheeler
| Emma
| Episode: "]"
|-
| data-sort-value="Magic of Ordinary Days, The" | '']''
| Olivia "Livvy" Dunne
| Television film
|-
| 2007
| '']''
| Melody O'Harra
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2010–2011
| '']''
| Emmy Kadubic
| Main role
|-
| 2013
|'']''
| Widow Carr (voice)
| Episode: "Señoritis"
|-
| 2013–2018
| data-sort-value="Americans, The | '']''
| ]
| Main role
|-
| 2017
| ''Secret History of Comics''
| Narrator
| Episode: "The Truth About Wonder Woman"
|-
| 2018
| '']''
| Herself
| Episode: "Canary Islands"
|-
| 2021
| '']''
| Narrator
| Episode: "]"
|-
|2023
| '']''
| Olivia Drew
| Episode: "2059 Part II: Nightbirds"
|-
|2023–present
| data-sort-value="Diplomat, The" | '']''
| Kate Wyler
| Main role; also executive producer
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! Artist
|-
| 1994
| "]"
| ]
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2024
|'']''
| Opal Devine (voice)
|
|}

==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Play
! Role
! Venue
|-
| 2004–2005
| '']''
| Jeannie
| ]
|-
| 2019
| '']''
| Anna Mann
| ]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year{{efn|Where available, the "Year" value is linked to the specific ceremony.}}
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | ]
| rowspan="2" | ]s
| Best Young Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture
| '']''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
| Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show
| 1998
| data-sort-value="All New Mickey Mouse Club, The" | '']''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| ]
| ]
| ]
| '']'' | '']''
| {{won}}
| ]
|
| 1998–2002 (84 episodes)
|- |-
| rowspan="2" | ]
| 1999
| rowspan="2" | ]
| '']''
| Choice Breakout TV Star
| Princess
| ''Felicity''
| TV movie
| {{won}}
|
|- |-
| ]
| 2000
| '']'' | ''Felicity''
| {{nom}}
| Lucy McLoughlin
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2002
| Teen Choice Awards
| '']''
| Choice TV Actress
| Barbara Geoghegan
| ''Felicity''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2005
| Teen Choice Awards
| '']''
| Choice TV Actress
| Emily Wolfmeyer
| ''Felicity''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2005
| Teen Choice Awards
| '']''
| Choice TV Actress Drama
| Olivia 'Livy' Dunn
| ''Felicity''
| TV movie
| {{nom}}
|
|- |-
| ]
| 2005
| ]
| '']''
| ]
| Naomi Wheeler
| data-sort-value="Magic of Ordinary Days, The" | '']''
| Episode: "]"
| {{nom}}
|
|- |-
| ]
| 2006
| Teen Choice Awards
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure
| '']'' | '']''
| {{nom}}
| Lindsey Farris
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2007
| Teen Choice Awards
| '']''
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama
| Katie Armstrong
| '']''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2007
| ]
| '']''
| ]
| Jenna Hunterson
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | '']''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
|]
| 2007
| '']'' | ]
| Outstanding Actress Drama Series
| Melody O'Hara
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| Episode: "]"<br />Episode: "]"
| {{nom}}
|
|- |-
| ]
| 2007
| Satellite Awards
| '']''
| ]
| Celeste
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
|]
| 2007
| '']'' | ]
| ]
| Lyla Novacek
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
|]
| 2008
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| '']''
| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| Jill
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2009
| Satellite Awards
| '']''
| ]
| ] (voice)
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| Video
| {{won}}
|
|- |-
|]
| 2009
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| '']''
| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| Janet
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
| ]
| 2010
| ]
| '']''
| ]
| Aileen Crowley
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| |
|- |-
|]
| 2010-
| '']'' | ]
| ]
| Emmy Kadubic
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| |
|-
|]
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| ]
| ]
| ]
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|]
| ]
| Favorite Cable TV Actress
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|]
| Primetime Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| ]
| Television Critics Association Awards
| Individual Achievement in Drama
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{won}}
|
|-
|]
| Primetime Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| ]
| Golden Globe Awards
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|]
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|]
| ]
| ]
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|]
| Satellite Awards
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama
| data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''The Americans''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/2018-nominees/ |title=2018 Awards Nominees |publisher=International Press Academy |access-date=December 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220113859/http://www.pressacademy.com/2018-nominees/ |archive-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| ]
| Golden Globe Awards
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama
| data-sort-value="Diplomat, The" | '']''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-2024-1235831576/ |title=Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Shanfeld |first2=Ethan |magazine=Variety |date=December 11, 2023 |access-date=December 11, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ]
| Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| data-sort-value="Diplomat, The" | ''The Diplomat''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-8424908 |title=Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list |last=Brathwaite |first=Lester Fabian |magazine=] |date=January 14, 2024 |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ]
| Primetime Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| data-sort-value="Diplomat, The" | ''The Diplomat''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Rachel |date=July 12, 2023 |title=Emmy Nominees 2023: The Complete List |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/arts/television/emmy-nominees-list-2023.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230712194650/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/arts/television/emmy-nominees-list-2023.html |archive-date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=The New York Times}}</ref>
|-
| ]
| Screen Actors Guild Awards
| ]
| data-sort-value="Diplomat, The" | ''The Diplomat''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;"| <ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr|title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=] |date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref>
|} |}

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== References == == References ==
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| refs=<ref name="Bonnelli2007">{{cite news |last=Bonnelli |first=Winnie |title=Waitress Serves Up Keri Russell |work=IndyEastend.com |date=May 16, 2007 |url=http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-i-2007-05-16-67914.113117-Waitress_Serves_Up_Keri_Russell.html |access-date=July 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927045444/http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-i-2007-05-16-67914.113117-Waitress_Serves_Up_Keri_Russell.html |archive-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref>
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<ref name="Sragow2007">{{cite news |last=Sragow |first=Michael |title=Keri Russell is a delight in scrumptious ''Waitress'' |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 25, 2007 |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.waitress25may25,0,4638515.story?coll=bal-artslife-today |access-date=May 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930044728/http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.waitress25may25%2C0%2C4638515.story?coll=bal-artslife-today |archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref>
<ref name="Bonnelli2007">
{{cite news
| last = Bonnelli
| first = Winnie
| title = Waitress Serves Up Keri Russell
| work = IndyEastend.com
| publisher = The Independent
| date = 2007-05-16
| url = http://www.indyeastend.com/Articles-i-2007-05-16-67914.113117-Waitress_Serves_Up_Keri_Russell.html
| accessdate = 2010-07-29
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<ref name="GouldKeil2007">
{{cite news
| last = Gould Keil
| first = Jennifer
| title = Covergirl Keri Russell Shoots Web
| work = nypost.com
| publisher = New York Post
| date = 2007-05-13
| url = http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/item_K7eyThWvyv6nk9Xv4gPRrK
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{{cite news
| last = Sragow
| first = Michael
| title = Keri Russell is a delight in scrumptious 'Waitress'
| work = BaltimoreSun.com
| publisher = The Baltimore Sun
| date = 2007-05-25
| url = http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-to.waitress25may25,0,4638515.story?coll=bal-artslife-today
| accessdate = 2007-05-25
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American actress (born 1976)Not to be confused with Kerry Rossall.

Keri Russell
Russell in 2016
BornKeri Lynn Russell
(1976-03-23) March 23, 1976 (age 48)
Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouses
Shane Deary ​ ​(m. 2007; div. 2014)​
Matthew Rhys ​(m. 2021)​
Children3

Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) is an American actress. She played the title role in the drama series Felicity (1998–2002), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and later portrayed Elizabeth Jennings in the spy thriller series The Americans (2013–2018), which earned her nominations for several Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. For playing the title role in the political drama series The Diplomat (2023–present), she received further Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. She has also received a record seven nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

First appearing on The All New Mickey Mouse Club at age 15, she was a regular on the show from 1991 to 1994. She made her first film appearance in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992). Russell's other film appearances include We Were Soldiers (2002), Waitress (2007), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). On stage, she acted in Neil LaBute's off-Broadway play Fat Pig (2004–2005) and made her Broadway debut in the Lanford Wilson revival Burn This (2019).

Early life

Russell was born on March 23, 1976, in Fountain Valley, California, to Stephanie Stephens, a housewife, and David Russell, a Nissan Motors executive. She has an older brother and a younger sister. The family lived in Coppell, Texas; Mesa, Arizona; and Highlands Ranch, Colorado, moving frequently due to her father's work.

Career

1990–2002: Early roles and stardom with Felicity

Russell was a dancer, and her dancing had helped get her a role as a cast member of The All New Mickey Mouse Club television show on the Disney Channel. Russell was on the show from 1991 to 1994, encompassing seasons four to six.

In 1992, she appeared in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and in 1993, had a role on the sitcom Boy Meets World as Mr. Feeny's niece. She appeared on Married... with Children in a 1995 episode ("Radio Free Trumaine", production 9.24). She subsequently starred in several film and television roles, including the 1996 made-for-television film The Babysitter's Seduction. That year she also had a role on the short-lived soap opera series Malibu Shores.

In 1994, Russell appeared as the "other woman" in Bon Jovi's music video "Always". In 1997, she appeared in two episodes of Roar.

From 1998 to 2002, Russell starred as the title character on the successful WB Network series Felicity, and in 1999 won a Golden Globe for the role.

During the show's run, Russell appeared in the films Eight Days a Week, The Curve and Mad About Mambo, all of which received only limited releases in North America. Her next role was in the film We Were Soldiers (2002), playing the wife of a United States serviceman during the Vietnam War. The film was released two months before the end of Felicity's run.

2003–2012: Theater and film roles

Russell at the British premiere of Mission: Impossible III, 2006

When Felicity ended, Russell moved to New York City and made her off-Broadway stage debut in 2004 in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig. In 2005, she returned to television and film, beginning with an appearance in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie The Magic of Ordinary Days, the theatrical film The Upside of Anger, and the television miniseries Into the West. In 2005, director J. J. Abrams asked Russell to join the cast of Mission: Impossible III, and she accepted. She was screen tested for the role of Lois Lane in Superman Returns but lost the part to Kate Bosworth.

In mid-2006, Russell was chosen to be a celebrity spokeswoman for CoverGirl cosmetics. In the summer of 2007, Russell appeared in The Keri Kronicles, a reality show sitcom sponsored by CoverGirl and airing on MySpace; the show was filmed at Russell's home in Manhattan and spotlighted her life. Also in 2007, she played Melody on the NBC show Scrubs.

Russell next starred in the film Waitress, which marked the fourth time she played a pregnant woman. Her performance was positively received by critics, with Michael Sragow of The Baltimore Sun writing that Russell's performance had "aesthetic character" and "wields tenderness and fierceness with quiet heat". In 2007, Russell also completed roles in Grimm Love and The Girl in the Park.

Russell next appeared in August Rush, released in November 2007. Russell later appeared in Bedtime Stories. In an appearance on The View on December 15, 2008, Russell said she got the part because Adam Sandler's wife Jackie had seen her in Waitress and suggested her for the movie. Russell voiced Wonder Woman in a direct-to-video animated feature released on March 3, 2009.

Russell starred in the Tom Vaughan-helmed Extraordinary Measures for CBS Films. The drama, which started filming on April 6, 2009, and was released on January 22, 2010, was the first film to go into production for the new company. Russell played Aileen Crowley, a mother who tries to build a normal home life for her sick children while her husband and an unconventional scientist race against time to find a cure. Russell starred in the Fox series Running Wilde from 2010 to 2011.

2013–present: The Americans and The Diplomat

Russell at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con

From 2013 to 2018, she starred in the FX drama series The Americans, playing Elizabeth Jennings, a deep-undercover Russian KGB spy living as an American in the 1980s Cold War era. She appeared opposite Matthew Rhys, who portrays her character's husband and spy partner. Russell and Rhys became partners in real life during this time. The series ended after six seasons. For her performance, she was nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, as well as two Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Emily St. James of Vox praised her performance describing it as "gorgeously restrained".

In 2013, Russell starred in the science-fiction horror film Dark Skies and the romantic comedy film Austenland. In 2014, she starred in the science fiction action film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, a sequel to 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes. She starred as Serena Knight in the 2016 historical war film Free State of Jones. In 2017, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In July 2018, Russell was announced to have joined the cast of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which was released on December 20, 2019. The film reunited her with J.J. Abrams, with whom she had worked on Felicity and Mission: Impossible III.

In March 2019, she starred in the first Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson's play Burn This at the Hudson Theatre. Frank Rizzo of Variety wrote of her performance, "Russell, whose stage credits are slim but who’s proven her chops onscreen in The Americans, creates a vivid, if less flashy, performance", adding, "Still, she’s a force in her own right."

In 2023, Russell began starring in The Diplomat, a political series on Netflix from writer and producer Debora Cahn.

Personal life

In 2006, Russell became engaged to Shane Deary, a Brooklyn-based contractor she met through mutual friends. They married in New York on February 14, 2007. They have two children: a son born in 2007 and a daughter born in 2011. Russell and Deary separated in early 2013 and divorced in mid-2014. Since 2014, she has been in a relationship with Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, her co-star in The Americans. They have a son, born in 2016. In interviews conducted in 2021, Russell and Rhys referred to each other as husband and wife.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Mandy Park
1998 The Curve Emma Also known as Dead Man's Curve
1999 Eight Days a Week Erica
2000 Mad About Mambo Lucy McLoughlin
2002 We Were Soldiers Barbara Geoghegan
2005 The Upside of Anger Emily Wolfmeyer
2006 Grimm Love Katie
Mission: Impossible III Lindsey Farris
2007 August Rush Lyla Novacek
The Girl in the Park Celeste
Waitress Jenna Hunterson
2008 Bedtime Stories Jill Hastings
2009 Leaves of Grass Janet
Wonder Woman Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) Direct-to-video film
2010 Extraordinary Measures Aileen Crowley
2012 Goats Judy
2013 Austenland Jane Hayes
Dark Skies Lacy Barrett
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Ellie
2016 Free State of Jones Serena Knight
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Zorii Bliss
2021 Antlers Julia Meadows
2023 Cocaine Bear Sari

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991–1993 The All New Mickey Mouse Club Herself Main role
1993 Boy Meets World Jessica Episode: "Grandma Was a Rolling Stone"
1994 Daddy's Girls Phoebe Walker 3 episodes
1995 Clerks Sandra Television pilot
Married... with Children April Adams Episode: "Radio Free Trumaine"
1996 The Babysitter's Seduction Michelle Winston Television film
The Lottery Felice Dunbar Television film
Malibu Shores Chloe Walker Main role
1997 Roar Claire 2 episodes
7th Heaven Camille Episode: "Choices"
When Innocence Is Lost Erica French Television film
1998–2002 Felicity Felicity Porter Main role
2000 CinderElmo Princess Television film
2005 Into the West Naomi Wheeler Episode: "Manifest Destiny"
The Magic of Ordinary Days Olivia "Livvy" Dunne Television film
2007 Scrubs Melody O'Harra 2 episodes
2010–2011 Running Wilde Emmy Kadubic Main role
2013 Arrested Development Widow Carr (voice) Episode: "Señoritis"
2013–2018 The Americans Elizabeth Jennings Main role
2017 Secret History of Comics Narrator Episode: "The Truth About Wonder Woman"
2018 Running Wild with Bear Grylls Herself Episode: "Canary Islands"
2021 Explained Narrator Episode: "Sugar"
2023 Extrapolations Olivia Drew Episode: "2059 Part II: Nightbirds"
2023–present The Diplomat Kate Wyler Main role; also executive producer

Music videos

Year Song Artist
1994 "Always" Bon Jovi

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Open Roads Opal Devine (voice)

Theatre

Year Play Role Venue
2004–2005 Fat Pig Jeannie Lucille Lortel Theatre
2019 Burn This Anna Mann Hudson Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1993 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Nominated
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show The All New Mickey Mouse Club Nominated
1999 Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series – Drama Felicity Won
1999 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star Felicity Won
Choice TV Actress Felicity Nominated
2000 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress Felicity Nominated
2001 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress Felicity Nominated
2002 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress Drama Felicity Nominated
2005 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film The Magic of Ordinary Days Nominated
2006 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure Mission: Impossible III Nominated
2008 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress: Drama August Rush Nominated
2013 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2013 Women's Image Network Awards Outstanding Actress Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2014 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Americans Nominated
2014 Saturn Awards Best Actress on Television The Americans Nominated
2014 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2015 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Americans Won
2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2016 Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama The Americans Nominated
2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2017 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Americans Nominated
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress The Americans Nominated
2017 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2018 Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama The Americans Won
2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2019 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Americans Nominated
2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Americans Nominated
2019 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Americans Nominated
2024 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Diplomat Nominated
2024 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Diplomat Nominated
2024 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Diplomat Nominated
2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series The Diplomat Nominated

Notes

  1. Where available, the "Year" value is linked to the specific ceremony.

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Preceded byLucy Lawless (2008) Voice of
Wonder Woman
2009 		Succeeded byVanessa Marshall
Awards for Keri Russell
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
1969–1979
1980–1999
2000–2019
2020–present
Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama or Genre
TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama
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