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Not to be confused with Kerry Rossall.

Keri Russell
Russell in 2016
Born	Keri Lynn Russell (1976-03-23) March 23, 1976 (age 48) Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991\u2013present
Spouses	\n \n Shane Deary \n (m. 2007; div. 2014) \n \n Matthew Rhys (m. 2021) \n
Children	3

Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976)^[1] is an American actress. She played the title role in the drama series Felicity (1998\u20132002), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and later portrayed Elizabeth Jennings in the spy thriller series The Americans (2013\u20132018), 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\u2013present), 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. \n

She first appeared on The All New Mickey Mouse Club when she was 15, and was a regular cast member 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\u20132005) and made her Broadway debut in the Lanford Wilson revival Burn This (2019).\n

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

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1991\u20131993\n	The All New Mickey Mouse Club\n	Herself\n	Main role\n
1993\n	Boy Meets World\n	Jessica\n	Episode: \"Grandma Was a Rolling Stone\"\n
1994\n	Daddy's Girls\n	Phoebe Walker\n	3 episodes\n
1995\n	Clerks\n	Sandra\n	Television pilot\n
Married... with Children\n	April Adams\n	Episode: \"Radio Free Trumaine\"\n
1996\n	The Babysitter's Seduction\n	Michelle Winston\n	Television film\n
The Lottery\n	Felice Dunbar\n
Malibu Shores\n	Chloe Walker\n	Main role\n
1997\n	Roar\n	Claire\n	2 episodes\n
7th Heaven\n	Camille\n	Episode: \"Choices\"\n
When Innocence Is Lost\n	Erica French\n	Television film\n
1998\u20132002\n	Felicity\n	Felicity Porter\n	Main role\n
2000\n	CinderElmo\n	Princess\n	Television film\n
2005\n	Into the West\n	Naomi Wheeler\n	Episode: \"Manifest Destiny\"\n
The Magic of Ordinary Days\n	Olivia \"Livvy\" Dunne\n	Television film\n
2007\n	Scrubs\n	Melody O'Harra\n	2 episodes\n
2010\u20132011\n	Running Wilde\n	Emmy Kadubic\n	Main role\n
2013\n	Arrested Development\n	Widow Carr (voice)\n	Episode: \"Se\u00f1oritis\"\n
2013\u20132018\n	The Americans\n	Elizabeth Jennings\n	Main role\n
2017\n	Secret History of Comics\n	Narrator\n	Episode: \"The Truth About Wonder Woman\"\n
2018\n	Running Wild with Bear Grylls\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Canary Islands\"\n
2021\n	Explained\n	Narrator\n	Episode: \"Sugar\"\n
2023\n	Extrapolations\n	Olivia Drew\n	Episode: \"2059 Part II: Nightbirds\"\n
2023\u2013present\n	The Diplomat\n	Kate Wyler\n	Main role; also executive producer\n

Year\n	Play\n	Role\n	Venue\n
2004\u20132005\n	Fat Pig\n	Jeannie\n	Lucille Lortel Theatre\n
2019\n	Burn This\n	Anna Mann\n	Hudson Theatre\n

Year^[a]\n	Award\n	Category\n	Nominated work\n	Result\n	Ref.\n
1993\n	Young Artist Awards\n	Best Young Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture\n	Honey, I Blew Up the Kid\n	Nominated\n	\n
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show\n	The All New Mickey Mouse Club\n	Nominated\n	\n
1999\n	Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series \u2013 Drama\n	Felicity\n	Won\n	\n
1999\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice Breakout TV Star\n	Felicity\n	Won\n	\n
Choice TV Actress\n	Felicity\n	Nominated\n	\n
2000\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice TV Actress\n	Felicity\n	Nominated\n	\n
2001\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice TV Actress\n	Felicity\n	Nominated\n	\n
2002\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice TV Actress Drama\n	Felicity\n	Nominated\n	\n
2005\n	Satellite Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Miniseries or Television Film\n	The Magic of Ordinary Days\n	Nominated\n	\n
2006\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure\n	Mission: Impossible III\n	Nominated\n	\n
2008\n	Teen Choice Awards\n	Choice Movie Actress: Drama\n	August Rush\n	Nominated\n	\n
2013\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2013\n	Women's Image Network Awards\n	Outstanding Actress Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2014\n	Satellite Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2014\n	Saturn Awards\n	Best Actress on Television\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2014\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2015\n	Satellite Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Americans\n	Won\n	\n
2015\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2016\n	Television Critics Association Awards\n	Individual Achievement in Drama\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2016\n	Primetime Emmy Awards\n	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2016\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2017\n	Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2017\n	People's Choice Awards\n	Favorite Cable TV Actress\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2017\n	Primetime Emmy Awards\n	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2018\n	Television Critics Association Awards\n	Individual Achievement in Drama\n	The Americans\n	Won\n	\n
2018\n	Primetime Emmy Awards\n	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2019\n	Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2019\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2019\n	Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	\n
2019\n	Satellite Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Americans\n	Nominated\n	^[37]\n
2024\n	Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Diplomat\n	Nominated\n	^[38]\n
2024\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Diplomat\n	Nominated\n	^[39]\n
2024\n	Primetime Emmy Awards\n	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Diplomat\n	Nominated\n	^[40]\n
2024\n	Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series\n	The Diplomat\n	Nominated\n	^[41]\n
2025\n	Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Television Series Drama\n	The Diplomat\n	Nominated\n	^[42]\n
2025\n	Critics' Choice Television Awards\n	Best Actress in a Drama Series\n	The Diplomat\n	Pending\n	^[43]\n
2025\n	Screen Actors Guild Awards\n	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series\n	The Diplomat\n	Pending\n	\n
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series\n	The Diplomat\n	Pending\n	^[44]\n

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Early life

Career

1990\u20132002: Early roles and stardom with Felicity

2003\u20132012: Theater and film roles

2013\u2013present: The Americans and The Diplomat

Personal life

Filmography

Film

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Music videos

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Theatre

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