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Also Known As Keri Lynn Russell
Born March 23, 1976 (age 50) • California
Married To Shane Deary (2007–2013) • Matthew Rhys (2014–present)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "The Americans" (2013–2018) • "Goats" (2012) • "Free State of Jones" (2016) • "Eight Days a Week" (1997) • "Daddy's Girls" (1994) • "Felicity" (1998–2002) • "Mad About Mambo" (2000) • "7th Heaven" (1997) • "Waitress" (2007) • "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014) • "We Were Soldiers" (2002) • "Austenland" (2013) • "Extraordinary Measures" (2010) • "Roar" (1997) • "Running Wilde" (2010–2011) • "Into the West" (2005) • "Leaves of Grass" (2009) • "Dead Man's Curve" (1998) • "Married with Children" (1995) • "August Rush" (2007) • "Arrested Development" (2013) • "Boy Meets World" (1993) • "Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker" (2019) • "The Upside of Anger" (2005) • "Emerald Cove" (1993) • "The Girl in the Park" (2007) • "Honey I Blew Up the Kid" (1992) • "Malibu Shores" (1996) • "Mission: Impossible III" (2006) • "Dark Skies" (2013) • "Secret History of Comics" (2017) • "Bedtime Stories" (2008) • "Scrubs" (2007) • "Rohtenburg" (2006)

Top Questions

Where was Keri Russell born?
Keri Russell was born in Fountain Valley, California, United States.
When was Keri Russell born?
Keri Russell was born on March 23, 1976.
Is Keri Russell married?
Matthew Rhys (2014–present), Shane Deary (2007–2013)

Photos

Keri Russell poses in a dark dress with loose hair and drop earrings at the Netflix The Diplomat premiere in New York City.
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys stand side by side in a kitchen setting in a promotional photo for the television series The Americans.
Keri Russell wearing a sleeveless blue and white striped top, with her hair pulled back, photographed in 2014.
Keri Russell and Ato Essandoh sit at a table covered with binders and papers, engaged in conversation during a scene from the television series The Diplomat.
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