Biography: Keri began her career on the Mickey Mouse Club in 1991. She stayed with the show until 1993. After leaving "MMC" (1989) (where she, along with her fellow castmates recorded an album, MMC), she moved t...( read more )o LA to pursue an acting career. She recently starred in Aaron Spelling's "Malibu Shores" (1996) on NBC.

Keri's breakthrough role came in 1998 where she played "Felicity Porter" in the WB's popular series "Felicity" (1998). In 1999, Keri won her first Golden Globe award for her role in "Felicity" (1998) in which she continued until the show ended in 2002. Keri pursued a movie career starring alongside Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers (2002) and Joan Allen in The Upside of Anger (2005). In 2004, Keri made her Broadway debut in "Fat Pig" alongside Andrew McCarthy and Jeremy Piven.

On People magazine's '50 Most Beautiful' list. [1999]

Cut her signature long, curly locks. [August 1999]

Parents are David and Stephanie.

Siblings are Todd and Julie.

Raised in Mesa, Arizona and Denver, Colorado.

Is an accomplished Dancer.

After Keri had her hair clipped in August 1999, this affected the overall performance of "Felicity" (1998), where it affected fan consensus and the Nielsen ratings. A letter-writing campaign saved the show for another season, and the WB network came up with a resolution, where young stars will not alter their current hairstyles as a strategy to avoid a TV series airing on the WB network, to cause it to be canceled, or for worse, having an actor/actress fired or subsequently terminated out of his/her contract.

She attended Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Read for the part of Lois Lane for Superman Returns (2006), but lost to Kate Bosworth.

Did not return for the final season of "MMC" (1989) in order to film the short-lived sitcom "Daddy's Girls" (1994).

Is still friends with fellow "MMC" (1989) cast member Ilana Miller. She brought Ilana with her to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards.

Keri was not a strong singer when she was on "MMC" (1989) in the early nineties. She very rarely sang solo. She was hired for her acting and dancing abilities.

Currently (2006) serving as a model and spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics.

She and her fiancé, Shane Deary, were married on Valentine's Day, 2007, at a restaurant in New York City. Deary is a contractor.

Wed Shane Deary at the Harrison restaurant in NYC's West Village on Valentine's Day, 2007, before ten immediate family members.

Spouse: Shane Deary (14 February 2007 - present)

Gave birth to a boy, River Russell Deary, on June 9, 2007 in New York City.