Keri Russell
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“I said, ‘Take me off your plate. Like, you don’t have to thank me. I know you love me,’”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell revealed what she told Matthew Rhys after he neglected to thank her in his Emmy acceptance speeches.
“does stupid s--- all the time.”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell described her character Kate Wyler in The Diplomat as someone who also does foolish things.
“I don’t need my last name to go away. I’m cool. If you wanna be here, be here. If you don’t, that’s cool too.”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell elaborated on why she does not feel the need to marry Matthew Rhys.
“When have you ever worn pearls and like, f---ing in trailers and f---ing everywhere. I mean, it was insanity. It was so fun and sneaky, and sexy, and so good.”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell continued describing the early days of her relationship with Matthew Rhys while filming The Americans.
“I love her frankness, I love her bossiness. I love how she is always getting herself into hot water,”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell discussed what she loves about her character Kate Wyler in The Diplomat.
“I mean, to lose in a drama as a character is good. To be constantly losing and messing things up, it’s great. But I also love that she can pull it together and be presentable and put a dress on if she needs to.”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell explained why she enjoys playing a character who constantly loses and messes things up in The Diplomat.
“We were like falling in love and staying up all night and like having sex all the time and just like wearing disguises, like, I'm f---ing [in] crazy wigs and like wearing pearls,”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell discussed falling in love with partner Matthew Rhys while filming early seasons of The Americans on the Dear Chelsea podcast.
“People used to have to be married to have a credit card. We can have credit cards now,”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell explained her reasoning for not needing to marry partner Matthew Rhys.
“fun to play someone so smart, so funny, so fierce,”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell told People about playing her character Kate Wyler in The Diplomat.
“I’ve had a big party. I get to dress up all the time.”
Keri Russell · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10
Russell told podcast host Chelsea Handler she does not see the need to marry Rhys after being together over a decade.