Keri Russell

Keri Lynn Russell ( born March 23, 1976 in Fountain Valley, California) is an American actress and dancer. She was known primarily for her portrayal of the title character of the television series Felicity.

Life

Your television career began from 1991 to 1993 in the TV show New Mickey Mouse Club, a broadcast from a transmitter Disney Channel program, which is aimed primarily at children and young people. In her last year there were also the later pop stars Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake their colleagues.

Between 1993 and 1998, Russell played occasional roles in lesser known TV series and TV movies. They also made ​​an appearance in the Bon Jovi music video for the song Always and sitcom series Married with Children. In 1998, her breakthrough when she starred in the critically acclaimed series Felicity, the main character Felicity Porter. This is a sheltered grown up girl who moves to her high school graduation to study in New York and has to prove himself there for the first time itself.

Due to a drastic hairstyle change in the second season of the show Russell caused a stir. After they cut off their characteristic long curly hair, there was surprisingly violent protests audience. Russell reported that she was also addressed long after the end of the series frequently on that decision,. The fact that shortly thereafter declined the ratings of Felicity noticeably, reportedly meant that consequently in the affected channel The WB had to be approved by the sender major changes in the appearance of series performers.

After the expiry of Felicity Russell 2002 had a minor role in We Were Soldiers, a war movie with Mel Gibson in the lead role. Russell plays the wife of one of the soldiers, revolves around the film.

Then she retired for two years completely out of the film business and moved its domicile to New York. There she had her Broadway debut in 2004 on the side of, inter alia, Jeremy Piven, Neil LaBute's Fat Pig at.

2005 was followed by other film roles, including The Upside of Anger at the opposite Kevin Costner and Joan Allen. Unlike most of her Felicity co-stars Russell despite repeated invitation a guest appearance in JJ Abrams ' next series Alias ​​- The agent rejected. However, she took a role offer for Abrams ' film Mission: Impossible III of which was published in 2006. On television, she tratt on increasing, she had guest roles in Into the West - Into the West and Scrubs - as well as a starring role in the short-lived comedy series Runnig Wild held. Since 2013 it belongs alongside Matthew Rhys to the main cast of the FX drama series The Americans.

On Valentine's Day 2007, Russell married her fiancé Shane Deary. On 9 June 2007, their son was born. End of December 2011 was born their daughter. In December 2013 it was announced that Deary and Russell have separated in the summer of 2013.

Filmography (selection)

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