Shiri Appleby
Acting Born Dec 7, 1978 Los Angeles, California, USA 93 credits
Biography
Shiri Freda Appleby is an American film and television actress born on December 7, 1978. She is widely recognized for her leading role as Liz Parker in the television series Roswell. Her filmography includes credits in A Time for Dancing, Swimfan, Havoc alongside Anne Hathaway, and Charlie Wilson's War featuring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. In 2008, Appleby joined the final season of ER to portray intern Daria Wade. She later starred as Cate Cassidy in the two-season CW drama Life Unexpected. Additionally, she appeared in the 2012 summer comedy Dating Rules from My Future Self, in which she played the character Lucy.
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Career timeline
The Hawk · Director
UnPrisoned · DirectorYour Place or Mine
Minx · DirectorMaggie · Director
The Wonder Years · Director
Roswell, New MexicoRoswell, New Mexico · Directormixed-ish · DirectorPretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists · Director
9-1-1 · DirectorNew Amsterdam · Directorgrown-ish · DirectorLight as a Feather · Director
Young Sheldon · DirectorSteveLemon
The Devil's CandyThe Meddler
Code BlackUnREALUnREAL · DirectorAn Entanglement
Delirium
Drunk HistoryKristin's Christmas PastAll American Christmas CarolThe Skin HorseSeven Minutes to Save the World
Chicago FireElementaryGirlsDating Rules from My Future Self
Franklin & BashWhole Day Down
Life Unexpected
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenUnstable
Fear ItselfFear Itself: CommunityTo Love and DieWelcome to the CaptainTo Love and Die
Charlie Wilson's WarI'm Reed FishThe Killing FloorWhat Love Is
Six DegreesThrill of the KillCarjackingI-See-You.comWhen Do We Eat?
HavocPizza My HeartEverything You Want1/4life
Project RunwayUndertowDarklight
The Battle of Shaker Heights
SwimfanA Time for Dancing
Deal of a Lifetime
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitRoswellBatman BeyondThe Thirteenth Floor
7th Heaven
Xena: Warrior PrincessBrotherly Love
ERER
Against the GrainFamily Prayers
Perfect Family
Sunday Dinner
Full filmography
- The Hawk (2026) Director
- UnPrisoned (2023) Director
- Your Place or Mine (2023) as Vanessa Morgan
- Minx (2022) Director
- Maggie (2022) Director
- The Wonder Years (2021) Director
- Roswell, New Mexico (2019) as Allie
- Roswell, New Mexico (2019) Director
- mixed-ish (2019) Director
- Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019) Director
- 9-1-1 (2018) Director
- New Amsterdam (2018) Director
- grown-ish (2018) Director
- Light as a Feather (2018) Director
- Young Sheldon (2017) Director
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Lemon (2017) as Ruthie
- The Devil's Candy (2016) as Astrid
- The Meddler (2016) as TV Daughter
- Code Black (2015) as Carla Niven
- UnREAL (2015) as Rachel Goldberg
- UnREAL (2015) Director
- An Entanglement (2015)
- Delirium (2014) as Herself
- Drunk History (2013) as Margaret Howe Lovett
- Kristin's Christmas Past (2013) as Kristin
- All American Christmas Carol (2013) as Pam
- The Skin Horse (2013) as Carla
- Seven Minutes to Save the World (2013) as Caroline
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Clarice
- Elementary (2012) as Dalit Zirin
- Girls (2012) as Natalia
- Dating Rules from My Future Self (2012) as Lucy Lambert
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Emily Adams
- Whole Day Down (2011) as Moon
- Life Unexpected (2010) as Catherine "Cate" Cassidy
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Unstable (2009) as Megan Walker
- Fear Itself (2008) as Tracy
- Fear Itself: Community (2008) as Tracy
- To Love and Die (2008) as Hildy Young
- Welcome to the Captain (2008) as Heather
- To Love and Die (2008) as Hildy Young
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels
- I'm Reed Fish (2007) as Jill Cavanaugh
- The Killing Floor (2007) as Rebecca Fay
- What Love Is (2007) as Debbie
- Six Degrees (2006) as Anya
- Thrill of the Kill (2006) as Kelly Holden
- Carjacking (2006) as Cary
- I-See-You.com (2006) as Randi Sommers
- When Do We Eat? (2006) as Nikki
- Havoc (2005) as Amanda
- Pizza My Heart (2005) as Gina Prestolani
- Everything You Want (2005) as Abby Morrison
- 1/4life (2005)
- Project Runway (2004) as Self - Guest Judge
- Undertow (2004) as Violet
- Darklight (2004) as Lilith / Elle
- The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) as Sarah
- Swimfan (2002) as Amy Miller
- A Time for Dancing (2002) as Samantha 'Sam' Russell
- Deal of a Lifetime (2000) as Laurie Petler
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Amelia Albers
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Kitty Bennett
- Roswell (1999) as Liz Parker
- Batman Beyond (1999) as Cynthia (voice)
- The Thirteenth Floor (1999) as Bridget Manilla
- The Other Sister (1999) as Free Sample Girl
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Karen
- Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) as Tara
- Brotherly Love (1995) as Fairy #1
- ER (1994) as Daria Wade
- ER (1994) as Ms. Murphy
- Against the Grain (1993) as Claire
- Family Prayers (1993) as Nina
- Perfect Family (1992) as Steff
- Sunday Dinner (1991) as Rachel Berenson
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as René
- I Love You to Death (1990) as Millie
- Baywatch (1989) as Jennie
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Molly Harris
- Curse II: The Bite (1989) as Grace
- Knight & Daye (1989) as Amy Escobar
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988) as Marsha (Age 10)
- Go Toward the Light (1988) as Jessica
- Mystery Magical Special (1988) as Shiri
- thirtysomething (1987) as Little Hope
- The Killing Time (1987) as Annie Winslow
- The New Gidget (1986) as Little Girl
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Knots Landing (1979) as Mary Frances (Age 10)
- Wouldn’t It Be Nice Director