I saw her interviewed and the question of the accent came up. Sounds like it was fairly challenging for her, imposing a German accent on a native Russian accent. I think she pulled it off…and beside ps that did an excellent job in the show.
Rachel? OMG I despised her weak character immediately.
All in all I enjoyed the show. I alternately liked/disliked “Anna”, much like many real characters from the saga did. Maybe because of my experiences from this very forum, I was skeptical of how easily many bought into Anna’s con.