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Elizabeth Jennings (real name Nadezhda; Russian: Надежда) is a fictional character in the American television drama series The Americans on FX, as the female lead.Her character was conceived by showrunner Joe Weisberg and is portrayed by Keri Russell.
The Americans explores complex themes of loyalty, identity, and morality, often framing these issues within the context of Cold War espionage and family dynamics. [106] [107] [108] Central to the series is the marriage between Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, who struggle with their Soviet loyalty and growing affinity for American culture.
The series is set during the Cold War and follows Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB intelligence officers posing as an American married couple living in Falls Church, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., with their American-born children Paige and Henry.
Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) [1] is an American actress. She played the title role in the drama series Felicity (1998–2002), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and later portrayed Elizabeth Jennings in the spy thriller series The Americans (2013–2018), which earned her nominations for several Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.
In 1981, shortly after the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) are undercover Soviet intelligence agents from the secretive Directorate S of the KGB sent to the U.S. 15 years ago to work deep cover in Washington, D.C.
With Martha gone, Philip spends more time at home. Gaad is fired. Elizabeth goes to the movies with Young-hee and later gets called for a surprise meeting with Lisa, who has relapsed into drinking after Maurice left her and took all their money. Elizabeth is forced to kill Lisa when Lisa becomes intent on reporting "Jack" to the police.
The Americans was created by Joe Weisberg. Set in the 1980s during the Cold War period, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as a married American couple in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., their two children, and their neighbor Stan Beeman, an FBI agent. [1]
Jennings called out Democrats for failing to adequate “soul searching” about why the American people are so desperate for change after four years of a White House under Democratic control.