As I surmised in my review of the season finale of The Americans, Annet Mahendru will return in Season 2 but this time as a regular member of the cast instead of as a guest star. She’s not the only one to achieve regular status, though, as Alison Wright has also been promoted to a series regular. Susan Misner, FBI Agent Stan Beeman’s (Noah Emmerich) wife, has already been upped to series regular.
“Annet Mahendru has been a revelation as Nina, bringing the character to life with a rich and subtle depth that keeps you guessing as to what’s really percolating under the surface,” said Executive Producers Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields. “And Alison Wright’s portrayal of Martha is heartbreakingly real at every turn. We are thrilled to add them to our outstanding company of actors.”
Mahendru will reprise her role as Nina, the beautiful and mysterious Russian spy who is intimately involved with FBI Agent Stan Beeman, both personally and professionally. Of East Indian and Russian descent, Mahendru speaks six languages. Her other television credits include 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly and Big Time Rush. She also appeared in the feature films Escape from Tomorrow and Love Gloria.
Wright will return as Martha, the delightfully oblivious FBI secretary who has unwittingly married Soviet Directorate S Officer Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), believing him to be a Counterintelligence agent named Clark. Wright, who made her television debut with The Americans, began her career at the age of seven, performing in musical theater productions in her native UK. She appeared in the feature film The Nanny Diaries and is a member of New York’s Barrow Group Theatre.
Source: FX Networks
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