Waitress star Keri Russell and husband Shane Deary welcomed their first child, a son, her rep confirms.

River Russell Deary was born June 9 in New York. The birth was announced on Monday.

Russell, 31, who gained fame on TV's Felicity, now appears in the hit indie romantic comedy Waitress.

She previously told PEOPLE of her pregnancy, "I'm one of the lucky ones. ... It's a big, life-changing experience, and we're excited."

awww to sweet she will be a great mom! I love her stuff

I LOVE KERI RUSSELL...i'm so happy for her!

I hated it when Felicity went off the air...I loved that show

I really like her too. Felicity was one of my faves. I just saw her in waitress it's a pretty good movie.