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Annet Mahendru

Annet Mahendru is an Afghan-born Russian–Indian actress, best known for her role as "Nina Sergeevna" on the FX series The Americans. Mahendru was born in Kabul, the daughter of Olga and Ghanshan "Ken" Mahendru. Her mother is a Russian businesswoman and artist, and her father is a Hindu Indian professor and journalist. She had what she calls a "gypsy" childhood, regularly travelling between St. Petersburg and Frankfurt before moving with her father to East Meadow, New York at the age of 13 after her parents separated.

Mahendru attended East Meadow High School, where she was active in competitive cheerleading and kick line teams, and graduated in 2004. She went on to earn an English degree from St. John's University. Mahendru is fluent in German, Russian and English, and also speaks French, Persian and Hindi and initially wanted to use her "ethnic ambiguity" to work for the United Nations. She was enrolled at New York University for a Master's degree in international relations, but dropped out to pursue acting. She then moved to Los Angeles and studied improv at The Groundlings.

Mahendru began her acting career in 2006, appearing in the short film In 2013, she starred in her first film, the fantasy horror Escape from Tomorrow, which drew attention because most of it was filmed on location at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland without permission from The Walt Disney Company, owner and operator of both parks. In 2014, Mahendru starred in the comedy-drama film Bridge and Tunnel and had a voice role in the 2014 animated film Penguins of Madagascar. Mahendru stars in the title role of the independent feature film Sally Pacholok (2015) which premiered at and won Best Feature at the Washington DC Independent Film Festival.

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True Lies (2023)
Guest starring as Yelena (2 episodes)
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020)
Starring as Jennifer "Huck" Mallick (18 episodes)
Prodigal Son (2019)
Guest starring as Fiona Vara
Neo Yokio (2017)
Guest starring as Mila Malevich
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Guest starring as Lena Bechara
Tyrant (2014)
Guest starring as Nafisa Al-Qadi (5 episodes)
The Blacklist (2013)
Guest starring as Agent Rosen
  • Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 23, 2013) [Co-Star]
The Americans (2013)
Starring as Nina Sergeevna Krilova (23 episodes)
Guest starring as Nina Sergeevna Krilova (12 episodes)
The Following (2013)
Guest starring as Eliza (5 episodes)
Talking Dead (2011)
Guest starring as Annet Mahendru (3 episodes)
2 Broke Girls (2011)
Guest starring as Robin
Mike & Molly (2010)
Guest starring as Flight Attendant
White Collar (2009)
Guest starring as Katya
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Guest starring as Ana
The X-Files (1993)
Guest starring as Sveta
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