![Actress Keri Russell](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/keri-russell.jpg?w=360)
Profession: Actress
Biography: Keri Russell is an American actress who gained recognition for her starring role as Felicity Porter in the television series Felicity (1998-2002). The show, created by J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, earned her a Golden Globe in 1999.
Following her success on Felicity, Russell appeared in several films, including Waitress (2007), August Rush (2007), and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).
She also starred in the critically acclaimed FX series The Americans (2013-2018) as Elizabeth Jennings, a KGB officer posing as an American, for which she received multiple award nominations.
Born: March 23, 1976
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, California, USA
Age: 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
Married Life
- 2007-02-14 Former Felicity actress Keri Russell (30) weds longtime boyfriend Shane Deary (30) in NYC, New York
Historical Events
- 2013-01-30 TV spy drama "The Americans" created by Joe Weisberg, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys premieres on FX