Annet Mahendru

Mahendru a Russian Indian mother was born in Afghanistan. She is proficient of German Russian English. Annet Mahendru is the daughter of an Indian father, and a Russian mom. An improvised performance she choreographed at the age of 11, which appeared on German television, transformed her into a Russian dancer who was a snow maiden. Her high school graduation was in New York and received a Bachelor of Arts in English at St. John's University. She took classes in acting at the HB Studios, but then went on to study improv comedy at The Groundlings School. Her story began at the age of 13 in Kabul Afghanistan, to Hindu-Indian Ghanshan Kenne Mahendru (father) and Russian Olga (mother). The family moved to East Meadow New York, together with her father after she was 13, and is now starring alongside Matthew Rhys and Keri Russel in FX's The Americans. Television actress most famous for her character as the an ex- KGB Agent Nina Sergeevna Krilova on FX's The Americans. She also had recurring roles on Fox's The Following as well as the NBC show The Blacklist.