The actress found stardom on the series "Felicity" and went on to a successful career in film and television.
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Long way from Disney
Actress Keri Russell attends The 66th Annual Writers Guild Awards East Coast Ceremony at The Edison Ballroom in New York on Feb. 1, 2014.
The 37-year-old actress got her start on the "All-New Mickey Mouse Club" in 1991, and later found fame as the title character in the WB series "Felicity."
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'Americans' pride
Russell poses with, from left, Noah Emmerich, Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg and Matthew Rhys at "The Americans" season two premiere at the Paris Theater in New York on Feb. 24, 2014.
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The spy who loved me
Russell (Elizabeth Jennings) and Matthew Rhys (Philip Jennings) are deep undercover KGB spies in a scene from the FX drama "The Americans."
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Seeking Mr. Darcy
Russell stars with Bret McKenzie in a scene from the film "Austenland," which was included in the U.S. dramatic film competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. According to IMDb, Russell's Jane Hayes is a woman obsessed with "Pride and Prejudice," so she travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search of the perfect gentleman.
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Pink for Emmys
Russell arrives at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 2010.
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'Wilde' side
Will Arnett and Russell are shown in 2010 in a scene from the premiere season of the Fox series "Running Wilde."
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Date night
Brendan Fraser and Russell are shown in a scene from the 2010 film "Extraordinary Measures." Russell has 20 film titles to her credit.
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Oscar red carpet
Russell arrives at the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 24, 2008.
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And the band played on
Russell stars as cellist Lyla Novacek in the 2007 film "August Rush."
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Take your order?
Russell is Jenna and Andy Griffith is Joe in the 2007 comedy-drama "Waitress."
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Her new 'Mission'
In 2006's "Mission: Impossible III," Russell stars as Lindsey Farris alongside action superstar Tom Cruise in the role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt.
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Long story short
The haircut that rocked the world! Russell debuted a new shorter hairstyle in 1999, after the first season of the popular television hit "Felicity," in which she played the title character. Ratings declined and after the fallout TV Guide even put the hair change on its list of "25 Biggest TV Blunders."
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Curl power
Russell poses with her award for best actress in a leading role -- drama series for "Felicity" at the 56th Annual Golden Globes Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 24, 1999.
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Critical success
Russell stars with Scott Speedman and Scott Foley in "Felicity." The series followed Felicity Porter's experiences as she attends college in New York, across the country from her California home. In 2007, the series was named by TIME as one of the 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time.
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Disney dance moves
Russell dances with other members of the "Mickey Mouse Club" in 1993.