ANNET MAHENDRU AND ALISON WRIGHT PLEDGE ALLEGIENCE TO THE AMERICANS
Both Actresses To Be Upped to Series Regular Status for Season 2
New York, May 7, 2013 – The Americans will elevate guest stars Annet Mahendru (“Nina”) and Alison Wright (“Martha”) to series regulars for its second season, which is expected to begin production in the fall. As previously announced, Susan Misner (“Sandra Beeman”) will also be 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.”
Annet Mahendru will reprise her role as “Nina,” the beautiful and mysterious Russian spy who is intimately involved with FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), 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.
Alison 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 Company.
Set in 1981 just after Ronald Reagan is elected president, The Americans, starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich, is a drama series about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. Created and executive produced by Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies), a former CIA agent who went on to become an accomplished author, The Americans is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. Joel Fields and Graham Yost are also executive producers, along with Amblin Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. The most critically acclaimed new show of the year, The Americans recently concluded its freshman season.
Source: FX
Both Actresses To Be Upped to Series Regular Status for Season 2
New York, May 7, 2013 – The Americans will elevate guest stars Annet Mahendru (“Nina”) and Alison Wright (“Martha”) to series regulars for its second season, which is expected to begin production in the fall. As previously announced, Susan Misner (“Sandra Beeman”) will also be 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.”
Annet Mahendru will reprise her role as “Nina,” the beautiful and mysterious Russian spy who is intimately involved with FBI Agent Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), 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.
Alison 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 Company.
Set in 1981 just after Ronald Reagan is elected president, The Americans, starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich, is a drama series about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. Created and executive produced by Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies), a former CIA agent who went on to become an accomplished author, The Americans is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. Joel Fields and Graham Yost are also executive producers, along with Amblin Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. The most critically acclaimed new show of the year, The Americans recently concluded its freshman season.
Source: FX
This is excellent and makes sense, Martha is still important to Philip and Elizabeth in terms of getting info and her story is going to be so tragic if she ever finds out the truth. Nina is favourite of mine, love her story arc over S1, can't wait to see her play with Stan, double/triple agents rock.
ReplyDeleteHappy about Nina, but I kinda hate watching Martha- she's just so pathetic, needy and oblivious that I wanna smack some sense into her. It pains me to watch her scenes with "Clark".
ReplyDeleteNina as regurly character makes great sense.martha Is more mixed.But It's understandable why they did It.
ReplyDeleteGreat news, I love them both!
ReplyDeleteNo kidding. I think Nina is great, but cannot stand Martha. This is no knock against the actress, but rather that I hate the turn the writers have taken with her character. There is no need to see any more of her and "Clark" between the sheets. Four graphic scenes have been more than enough to get the message across that they're doing it, Martha is giddy about it and "Clark" can't wait to get home to the woman he really loves.
ReplyDeleteYeah, same here. I feel sorry for Martha, but that doesn't make me enjoy seeing her on screen. They have so many smart female characters and I hate to see time wasted on scenes that do nothing to advance the plot like watching her and "Clark" have bad sex. I thought her character earlier in the season wasn't half bad--in fact I liked her. But I think they've written her poorly the last few episodes and it's turned her into a joke. What "Clark" is doing is very sad for all involved. I get why it has to happen, and don't want it ignored, but I guess I want the writers to stop treating it like it's comedy to see her look that stupid and "Clark" be miserable every second he's with her.
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear about Nina. Not excited at the prospect of seeing any more Martha than we already have to unless they start writing her story arc differently--i.e. give her something to do besides screaming in ecstasy and then gushing over "Clark." We've seen that enough times already to get the point.
ReplyDeleteIf her becoming a regular is just an excuse to show even more *positions* she can assume while "Clark" uses her for information... I think that's a waste of screen time. If they decide to go somewhere more interesting with her story arc like having her get suspicious or maybe even try to follow "Clark" home, that could be worth watching.