Keri Russell

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Actress

Birth Date: March 23, 1976

Age: 48 years old

Birth Place: Fountain Valley, California

Spouses: Matthew Rhys

Actress Keri Russell seemingly materialized from nowhere to star in the popular angst-filled teen drama "Felicity" (The WB, 1998-2002), but she had actually been a teen entertainer on stage and at Disney's star-making Orlando studios for years. Audiences loved her as the intelligent but naïve Felicity Porter, a sheltered suburban girl who moves to New York to attend college and is exposed to the coarser side of life, thanks to her new big city friends. When the show ended after four seasons, television audiences lost sight of the actress who kept a low profile while strategizing on how to segue into broader adult roles. Russell's eventual follow-up projects included a small but pivotal role in J.J. Abrams' deft "Mission: Impossible III" (2006) and a co-starring role the Adam Sandler family fantasy "Bedtime Stories"(2008), but she focused mainly on meatier independent features like the acclaimed "Waitress" (2007), completing a successful transition from small screen teen fame to respected film actress. Though she found some success in features, Russell had her meatier roles on television, particularly on the Cold War espionage drama "The Americans" (FX, 2013- ), which marked a triumphant return to the small screen while underscoring her talent for playing diverse roles.

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Cocaine Bear: Extras

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2023

The DiplomatStream

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Kate Wyler
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2023
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Executive Producer
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ExtrapolationsStream

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Olivia Drew
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2023
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Cocaine BearStream

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Sari
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2023
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The Making Of: Antlers

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2021

POPSUGAR Pop Quiz

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2021

AntlersStream

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Julia Meadows
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2021
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Jimmy Kimmel Live After Darth: A Star Wars Special

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2019

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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2019

Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerStream

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Zorri Bliss
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2019
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Today 3rd Hour

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2018

The Americans: Extras

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Live with Kelly and Ryan

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2017

Free State of JonesStream

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Serena Knight
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2016
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The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

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2015

Running Wild With Bear GryllsStream

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

Dawn of the Planet of the ApesStream

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Ellie
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2014
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Dark Skies: Extras

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2013

The AmericansStream

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Elizabeth Jennings
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2013
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Dark SkiesStream

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Lacy Barrett
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2013
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AustenlandStream

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Jane Hayes
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2013
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Live! With Kelly and Michael

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2012

Goats

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Judy
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2012

LIVE with Kelly

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2011

The Morning Show

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2011

The Chew

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2011

Running Wilde

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Emmy Kadubic
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2010

Extraordinary Measures

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Aileen Crowley
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2010

The Project

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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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2009

Wonder Woman

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2009

Leaves of Grass

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Janet
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2009

Bedtime StoriesStream

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Jill
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2008
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The Better Show

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2007

The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet

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2007

August Rush

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Lyla Novacek
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2007

WaitressStream

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Jenna
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2007
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The Girl in the Park

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Celeste
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2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

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2006

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2006

Mission: Impossible IIIStream

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Lindsey
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2006
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Grimm Love

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Katie Armstrong
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2006

The Colbert Report

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2005

Made in Hollywood

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2005

The Martha Stewart Show

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2005

ET Canada

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2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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2005

The Upside of Anger

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Emily Wolfmeyer
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2005

The Magic Of Ordinary DaysStream

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Livy
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2005

Tavis Smiley

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2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

We Were SoldiersStream

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Barbara Geoghegan
Movie
2002
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ScrubsStream

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Melody
Series
2001
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Live With Regis and Kelly

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2001

Entertainment Studios.com

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2000

Mad About Mambo

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Lucy McLoughlin
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2000

CinderElmo

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1999

The Early Show

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1999

FelicityStream

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Felicity Porter
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1998

Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

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1998

Dead Man's Curve

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Emma
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1998

The View

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1997

Roar

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1997

Eight Days a Week

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Erica
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1997

When Innocence Is LostStream

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Erica French
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1997

Access Hollywood

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1996

7th HeavenStream

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1996

Malibu Shores

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Chloe Walker
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1996

El Criminal y la Niñera

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Michelle Winston
Movie
1996

The Babysitter's SeductionStream

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Michelle Winston
Movie
1996

The Lottery

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Felice Dunbar
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1996

Daddy's Girls

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Phoebe Walker
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1994

Boy Meets WorldStream

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Jessica
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1993

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

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1993

Late Show With David Letterman

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1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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1992

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

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Mandy Park
Movie
1992

Married ... With ChildrenStream

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April Adams
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1987

Entertainment Tonight

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1981

Good Morning America

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1975

Today

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1952

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