Shiri Appleby
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Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading role as Liz Parker in the Roswell television series.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Appleby was born in Los Angeles, California. She and her younger brother, Evan, were raised in the San Fernando Valley (northwest of downtown Los Angeles, over the Hollywood Hills, in Los Angeles County). Her father, Jerry Appleby, is a telecommunications executive and her mother, Dina Bouader, is an Israeli-born school Hebrew teacher of Sephardic Jewish background.[1] In Hebrew, "Shiri" means either "my song" or simply "sing". Appleby has brown eyes, brown hair and is around 5'3" tall. She has a scar above her left eyebrow, resulting from a dog bite when she was young. To get over her fear of dogs she went on the show Emergency Vets and shortly after adopted a Tabby, which she named Abby.
Appleby graduated from Calabasas High School (Calabasas, California) in 1997 and went on to major in English literature at the University of Southern California while also studying theater arts. She is known for her work in the community and active participation in charity events.
She once dated Linkin Park drummer Rob Bourdon. They attended the same high school.
[edit] Career
Appleby began her acting career at the age of four, starting with advertising for various products such as Cheerios and M&M's. Her first advertisement was for Raisin Bran but it was never aired. She has had guest appearances on many television programs, most notably thirtysomething (1987), Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989), ER (1994), Baywatch (1989), Xena: Warrior Princess (1995), 7th Heaven (1996) and Beverly Hills 90210 (1990). For Roswell, she tried out for the roles of both Isabel and Maria before landing the role of Liz Parker. She has also had minor roles in a significant number of movies before Roswell.
Appleby was in Bon Jovi's music video "It's My Life" with Will Estes. She was also featured in the 2004 music video for the song "I Don't Want To Be" by Gavin DeGraw, opposite Scott Mechlowicz. She also appeared in Sense Field's music video "Save Yourself" which is part of the Roswell soundtrack and featured in the first season DVD boxset.[2]
As of 2006, Shiri can be seen in a recurring role on the ABC drama Six Degrees as Anya, a young assistant in a relationship with a much older photgrapher.
[edit] Filmography (movies)
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Charlie Wilson's War | |
| 2007 | The Killing Floor | Rebecca Fay |
| 2007 | What Love Is | Debbie |
| 2006 | Carjacking (short) | Cary |
| 2006 | I'm Reed Fish | Woman |
| 2006 | I-See-You.Com | Randi Sommers |
| 2005 | When Do We Eat? | Nikki Stuckman |
| 2005 | Havoc | Amanda |
| 2004 | Undertow | Violet |
| 2003 | The Battle of Shaker Heights | Sarah |
| 2003 | The Skin Horse | Carla |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Amy Miller |
| 2000 | A Time for Dancing | Samantha 'Sam' |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | Bridget Manilla |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Free sample girl |
| 1999 | Deal of a Lifetime | Laurie Petler |
| 1993 | Family Prayers | Nina |
| 1990 | I Love You to Death | Millie |
| 1988 | Curse II: The Bite | Grace |
| 1987 | The Killing Time | Annie Winslow |
[edit] Filmography (TV)
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | To Love and Die in L.A. (TV pilot) | Hildy Young |
| 2006 | The Thrill of the Kill | Kelly Helms |
| 2005 | 1/4life (TV pilot) | Debra |
| 2005 | Pizza My Heart | Gina Prestolani |
| 2005 | Everything You Want | Abby Morrison |
| 2004 | Darklight | Lilith/Elle |
| 2003 | Project Greenlight 2 | Herself |
| 1999 | Roswell | Liz Parker |
| 1999 | Movie Stars (pilot) | Lori |
| 1994 | ER | Ms. Murphy |
| 1992 | Perfect Family | Steff |
| 1991 | Sunday Dinner | Rachel |
| 1989 | Knight & Daye | Amy Escobar |
| 1988 | Go Toward the Light | Jessica |
| 1988 | Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife | |
| 1986 | Mystery Magical Special | Herself |
[edit] Notable TV guest appearances
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Six Degrees (episode 1.8, Get a Room) | Anya |
| 2007 | Six Degrees (episode 1.7, Slings and Arrows) | Anya |
| 2006 | Six Degrees (episode 1.6, What You Wish For) | Anya |
| 2006 | Six Degrees (episode 1.5, Masquerade) | Anya |
| 2006 | Six Degrees (episode 1.4, The Puncher) | Anya |
| 2006 | Six Degrees (episode 1.3, A New Light) | Anya |
| 2002 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Herself |
| 2002 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Herself |
| 2000 | The Amanda Show | Nerd |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond (episode 2.13) | Cynthia (voice) |
| 1999 | Beverly Hills 90210 (episode 9.22) | Rene |
| 1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess (episode 3.14) | Tara |
| 1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess (episode 4.6) | Tara |
| 1997 | City Guys (episode 1.13) | Cindy |
| 1997 | 7th Heaven (episode 2.7) | Karen |
| 1997 | Baywatch (episode 7.18) | Jennie |
| 1994 | ER (episode 1.0) | Ms. Murphy |
| 1993 | Against the Grain (episode 1.1) | Claire |
| 1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (episode 4.19) | Molly Harris |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi. "Valley to Hollywood: An Actress' Journey", July, 2005. Retrieved on December 13, 2006.
- ^ Kenna (2004-02-05). DVD Review: Roswell: The Complete First Season. News and Information. Crashdown.com. Retrieved on September 23, 2006.
