Annet Mahendru

Mahendru, a Russian-Indian mother was born in Afghanistan. Mahendru fluently speaks German Russian English. Annet Mahendru was born to an Indian father and mother of a Russian mother. The choreographed show she performed at age 11, which appeared on German television, transformed her into the Russian dancer who was a snow maiden. She finished high school with a degree in New York and received a Bachelor of Arts in English at St. John's University. Following her high school years, she took classes in acting at HB but left for improv at Groundlings School. She then took on several comedy roles. She was raised in Kabul Afghanistan by a Hindu/Indian father Ghanshan Mahendru and Russian-speaking mom Olga. She moved with her father to East Meadow, New York when she was thirteen year old. She is a part of FX's The Americans alongside Matthew Rhys. She is best known as the former KGB Agent Nina Sergeevna Krilova in FX's The Americans. She is known for her frequent appearances on Fox's The Following & NBC's The Blacklist.