Sam Brigger

Carrie Russell, recorded in 2023. Season two of her series The Diplomat is currently streaming on Netflix. We'll hear more of my interview after a break. And later, we remember writer Dorothy Allison, author of the critically acclaimed novel Bastard Out of Carolina. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

Carrie Russell, recorded in 2023. Season two of her series The Diplomat is currently streaming on Netflix. We'll hear more of my interview after a break. And later, we remember writer Dorothy Allison, author of the critically acclaimed novel Bastard Out of Carolina. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Sam Brigger. We're listening to my 2023 interview with actor Keri Russell. She stars in the political drama The Diplomat, which is currently streaming season two on Netflix. Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat tapped by the White House to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Russell got her start on television as a teen on the all-new Mickey Mouse Club.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Sam Brigger. We're listening to my 2023 interview with actor Keri Russell. She stars in the political drama The Diplomat, which is currently streaming season two on Netflix. Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat tapped by the White House to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Russell got her start on television as a teen on the all-new Mickey Mouse Club.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Sam Brigger. We're listening to my 2023 interview with actor Keri Russell. She stars in the political drama The Diplomat, which is currently streaming season two on Netflix. Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat tapped by the White House to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Russell got her start on television as a teen on the all-new Mickey Mouse Club.

She became famous as the lead on the TV show Felicity and received three Emmy nominations for her role in the series The Americans as a Soviet spy in the 80s living in the U.S. pretending to be an American. So, Carrie, after your time at the new Mickey Mouse Club, you decided to move to Hollywood and try to make it as an actor.

She became famous as the lead on the TV show Felicity and received three Emmy nominations for her role in the series The Americans as a Soviet spy in the 80s living in the U.S. pretending to be an American. So, Carrie, after your time at the new Mickey Mouse Club, you decided to move to Hollywood and try to make it as an actor.

She became famous as the lead on the TV show Felicity and received three Emmy nominations for her role in the series The Americans as a Soviet spy in the 80s living in the U.S. pretending to be an American. So, Carrie, after your time at the new Mickey Mouse Club, you decided to move to Hollywood and try to make it as an actor.

You were on a few shows that didn't quite succeed, like there was an Aaron Spelling show. You were in a Bon Jovi video. Amazing. I didn't quite follow the narrative of that video, but it seems like you had pretty bad news in it. And then you tried out for the show Felicity, which was your really big break. And Felicity is about a girl who graduates from high school in California.

You were on a few shows that didn't quite succeed, like there was an Aaron Spelling show. You were in a Bon Jovi video. Amazing. I didn't quite follow the narrative of that video, but it seems like you had pretty bad news in it. And then you tried out for the show Felicity, which was your really big break. And Felicity is about a girl who graduates from high school in California.

You were on a few shows that didn't quite succeed, like there was an Aaron Spelling show. You were in a Bon Jovi video. Amazing. I didn't quite follow the narrative of that video, but it seems like you had pretty bad news in it. And then you tried out for the show Felicity, which was your really big break. And Felicity is about a girl who graduates from high school in California.

She's planning to go to Stanford. And to pursue a medical degree. But she changes her plans because this boy, Ben Covington, who she's had a crush on but never really talked to, writes like a compelling note in her yearbook. And so she decides to bail on all her plans and follow him.

She's planning to go to Stanford. And to pursue a medical degree. But she changes her plans because this boy, Ben Covington, who she's had a crush on but never really talked to, writes like a compelling note in her yearbook. And so she decides to bail on all her plans and follow him.

She's planning to go to Stanford. And to pursue a medical degree. But she changes her plans because this boy, Ben Covington, who she's had a crush on but never really talked to, writes like a compelling note in her yearbook. And so she decides to bail on all her plans and follow him.

to New York and he's going to the University of New York which I have to say I always thought was weird like they can name Stanford Stanford but it's you can't have NYU like that's kind of weird but that's besides the point well let's hear a scene from Felicity this is from the first episode where the very earnest and honest Felicity confronts her crush Ben Covington played by Scott Speedman in a college stairway and reveals to him why she's in New York

to New York and he's going to the University of New York which I have to say I always thought was weird like they can name Stanford Stanford but it's you can't have NYU like that's kind of weird but that's besides the point well let's hear a scene from Felicity this is from the first episode where the very earnest and honest Felicity confronts her crush Ben Covington played by Scott Speedman in a college stairway and reveals to him why she's in New York

to New York and he's going to the University of New York which I have to say I always thought was weird like they can name Stanford Stanford but it's you can't have NYU like that's kind of weird but that's besides the point well let's hear a scene from Felicity this is from the first episode where the very earnest and honest Felicity confronts her crush Ben Covington played by Scott Speedman in a college stairway and reveals to him why she's in New York

Okay. That's a really hard scene to listen to.

Okay. That's a really hard scene to listen to.

Okay. That's a really hard scene to listen to.