Happy birthday, Keri Russell!
The Diplomat actress and ’90s icon joins the 50 club today. But that’s not the only big news this beauty has up her sleeve.
At this month’s Actor Awards, the Americans star not only won the award for Best Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role in the hit political drama The Diplomat, but she dropped major news on the red carpet before the big show.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner, the actress, who looked gorgeous in a custom one-shoulder Louis Vuitton gown and shimmering jewels, and her significant other, Matthew Rhys, 51, who was also nominated that night for his role in Netflix’s The Beast, talked TV, kids, and Russell’s milestone birthday.
“Does anyone have the kids tonight?” Turner asked.
“Who cares?” Rhys joked. “The window’s cracked. The TV’s on. They’re fine. They have DoorDash these days.”
A mom of three, Russell shares two children — River, 18, and Willa, 13 — with ex-husband Shane Deary, and one — Sam, 9 — with Rhys, per People.
Keri Russell on Turning 50
Midway through the chat, Turner asked Russell about “joining the 50 club,” telling the Felicity queen, “50 was a good year.”
“Is there something that you haven’t done that you really want to do this year?” Turner asked.
“Oh, God, I don’t know, but I feel good about it,” Russell said. “I feel like times have changed.”
“You have said you’re looking forward to giving less of a fudge,” Rhys popped in.
“Yes, yeah,” Russell said. “I think that it just feels good.”
Keri Russell on the Possibility of a Felicity Reboot
Getting to reboot news, Turner mentioned that she “was just with Scott Speedman,” who “said he wants to get the whole gang back together — Scott Foley as well — and do something. … We would love to see you guys get back together again.”
“You know, my friend Mandy who played Meg on the show, she said she has an idea for it, so we’ll see,” Russell said.
“Ohhh??” Rhys said, as interested as we still are. “What is it?”
“I don’t know!” Russell said.
“Anything for me?” he quipped, to which she laughed.
Russell went on to win her category that night. Rhys lost the hardware to Owen Cooper for his role in the Netflix series Adolescence, but he won the night as Best Beau Ever when he scored green-flag buzz for fixing the train of Russell’s dress on the Actor red carpet.
Overall, it seemed to be a wonderful night for the couple and that the new decade for Russell is a welcome change. Keep an eye out for The Diplomat Season 4, which is in the works now, per Netflix. And keep an ear out for more Felicity buzz.
Dear Sally, please make this happen!
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