Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Land 5 Emmy Nominations Across 3 Shows
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Updated · Variety · Aug 12
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Land 5 Emmy Nominations Across 3 Shows
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Aug 12
Summary
Five Emmy nominations put Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in the same awards race for the first time since “The Americans,” with Russell cited for “The Diplomat” and Rhys for “Widow’s Bay” and “The Beast in Me.”
Three acting bids and two executive-producer nods capped a strong year: Apple TV+’s “Widow’s Bay” became a surprise hit, Netflix’s “The Beast in Me” topped the streamer’s charts, and “The Diplomat” posted its highest nomination tally for Season 3.
Russell, 50, enters as a potential dark horse after never winning an Emmy despite decades of TV leads, while Rhys, 51, returns as a past drama-actor winner from 2018 for “The Americans.”
The pair used a rare joint interview to stress that their 13-year relationship stays largely off-screen, even as they joked about awards-show anxiety ahead of September’s ceremony.
Their nominations also underline parallel career momentum after “The Americans,” with Russell anchoring a political drama and Rhys drawing attention for sharply different roles in horror-comedy and a Netflix limited series.