Although a number of her Felicity co-stars went on to appear in producer J. J. Abrams’ series, Alias, Russell declined invitations to be part of the show. The film was released on May 5, 2006. in the summer of 2006, Russell was chosen to be a celebrity spokeswoman for CoverGirl Cosmetics. in the summer of 2007, Russell appeared in The Keri Kronicles, a reality show/sitcom sponsored by CoverGirl and airing on MySpace; the show was filmed at Russell’s home in Manhattan and spotlighted her life. She also appeared on the cover of the New York Post’s Page Six magazine on November 11, 2007. She starred alongside Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford in the Tom Vaughan-helmed Extraordinary Measures for CBS Films. The couple have two children: son River Russell Deary (born June 9, 2007) and daughter Willa Lou Deary (born December 27, 2011)..

After appearing in a number of made-for-television films and series during the mid-1990s, she came to fame for portraying the title role of Felicity Porter on the series Felicity, which ran from 1998 to 2002, and for which she won a Golden Globe Award. Russell was born in Fountain Valley, California, the daughter of Stephanie (née Stephens), a homemaker, and David Russell, a Nissan Motors executive. She moved to New York City and took two years off to avoid the business of Hollywood, spending time with friends. Although a number of her Felicity co-stars went on to appear in producer J. J. Abrams’ series, Alias, Russell declined invitations to be part of the show. Before she was in Mission Impossible: III, she was screen tested for the role of Lois Lane in Superman Returns but lost the role to Kate Bosworth. She played Melody, a sorority sister and good friend of Elliot Reid played by Sarah Chalke. The first episode aired on April 26, and the second on May 3. She starred in Waitress, a well-reviewed independent film in which she played Jenna, a pregnant waitress in the American South; it was the fourth film in a row in which Russell had played a pregnant woman. She also appeared on the cover of the New York Post’s Page Six magazine on November 11, 2007.

Keri Russell Expecting Second Child The actress and husband Shane Deary will welcome a sibling for son River, her rep tells PEOPLE [link]