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Keri Russell can attribute a good deal of her success in Hollywood on a string of hit series, dating back to her days as a teenager on The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1991-1993).And now, some four-years after she and rest of the cast and crew of The Americans (2013-2018) wrapped a six season run, Russell is returning back to television with another lead role.This go-around the actress has been tapped for the title role in the drama series The Diplomat, and serve as one of the executive producers, according to Deadline. The small screen return: Keri Russell, 45, heads back to television for the main role in the Netflix series The Diploma; she's seen here in October 2021In the new show, which got an order for eight episodes that span no less than 50 minutes, Russell plays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat who lands a high-profile job she's unsuited for, amid an international crisis.As a result, conflict ensues, which has majorimplications on her marriage and her political future.

Aaron Sorkin, together with cast members from The West Wing, the Broadway company of To Kill a Mockingbird and Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher, are coming together next week to host the Broadway for Biden election phone banking event. From The West Wing, participating stars include Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney and Dule Hill, while writers Eli Attie, Deborah Cahn and Josh Singer will also be involved.