Шири Эпплби: Американская актриса и режиссер

American actress

Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/UPN science fiction drama series Roswell (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the Lifetime/Hulu drama series Unreal (2015–2018). Her major film credits include A Time for Dancing (2000), Swimfan (2002), Havoc (2005), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), and The Devil's Candy (2015). Appleby also starred as intern Daria Wade in the final season of the NBC medical drama series ER (2008–2009). She later starred as Cate Cassidy in The CW drama series Life Unexpected (2010–2011) and as Lucy Lambert in the web comedy series Dating Rules from My Future Self (2012). Appleby also had recurring roles on the NBC drama series Chicago Fire (2012–2013) and the HBO comedy drama series Girls (2013–2014).

Appleby's Israeli born mother is of Moroccan Jewish descent, and her father is American and of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Appleby's mother was an actress in Israel. She was raised in Calabasas in Los Angeles County and kept kosher in her home growing up. Appleby graduated from Calabasas High School in 1997. After two years she got the starring role in Roswell and was working steadily, but while shooting Life Unexpected in 2010, Appleby started to work towards a psychology degree from the online University of Phoenix. It took her 14 months, while also working, to complete the degree in 2012.

Appleby began her acting career at the age of four, starting with advertisements for various products such as Cheerios and M&M's. She started acting and taking acting classes because her parents were concerned that she was so shy and introverted. Appleby has been featured in a number of music videos, such as Bon Jovi's video for "It's My Life" with Will Estes, and the 2004 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 for "Save Yourself," which is part of the Roswell soundtrack and featured in the first season DVD box set. In 2006, she had a recurring role on the short lived ABC drama Six Degrees as Anya, a young assistant in a relationship with a much older photographer. Later that year, she played Hildy Young in the new USA Network series To Love and Die, that began airing in late December 2008. She also participated in a short film called Carjacking directed by Dan Passman and co starring Geoff Stults. In 2007, she appeared in the movie What Love Is alongside Cuba Gooding Jr., Matthew Lillard, and Anne Heche. She also participated in another short film Love Like Wind from Shaolin Film Productions. At the end of the year, she appeared as Charlie Wilson's press secretary in the film Charlie Wilson's War, which stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. In 2008, Appleby had a recurring role on the 15th and final season of ER (her second time on the show), playing an intern named Daria Wade. In 2010, Appleby starred in The CW network drama Life Unexpected as Cate Cassidy, a radio talk show host whose daughter whom she gave up for adoption becomes a part of her life. The show was canceled after two seasons. In 2012, Appleby starred as the main character of Dating Rules from My Future Self, which she also produced. In 2013, she had a role in the Lena Dunham HBO series, Girls, which was controversial. She said the role allowed her to break out of a career where she was often typecast as being sweet. Appleby said that she got the role because she was shadowing director Jesse Peretz (as she is interested in directing), and talked with Girls producer Jenni Konner, with whom she was friendly. Konner asked her if she would be interested in the part. In 2013, she was cast in the leading role in the Lifetime drama/dark comedy series Unreal, a show about the inner workings of a reality show (a show within a show), which premiered on June 1, 2015, and was produced by former The Bachelor producer, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro and writer Marti Noxon. To research her role as a reality show dating show producer, Appleby said that she spent time with a producer to quiz them about the work. In 2016, Appleby directed her first episode of Unreal, titled "Casualty". She went on to direct multiple episodes of the series. In July 2018, the series ended after four seasons. In 2017, Appleby starred in Janicza Bravo's first full length feature, Lemon, which debuted at Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, Appleby had a cameo role in the last scene of Season 3 Episode 13 of Roswell, New Mexico, having previously directed an episode in each of the first two seasons.

In July 2012, Appleby got engaged to her boyfriend of two years, chef and restaurateur Jon Shook, Shook is the co owner with Vinny Dotolo of the Los Angeles restaurants Animal, Son of a Gun, Trois Mec, and Jon & Vinny's. Shook said that he met Appleby through his business partner Dotolo's wife, who was friends with Appleby. Appleby gave birth to a girl in March 2013. Shook and Appleby have since married. Their second child, a son, was born in December 2015. In Hebrew, the word shiri means either "my song" or "my poem" or simply "sing" (second person female imperative). Appleby said her parents said that when she was born, she was like the song in their hearts.

Year Title Role Notes1987Annie Winslow1989Curse II: The BiteGrace Newman1990I Love You to DeathMillie1993Family PrayersNina1999Free sample girl1999Bridget Manilla1999Deal of a LifetimeLaurie Petler2002Samantha "Sam" Russell2002SwimfanAmy Miller2003Sarah2003Carla2004UndertowViolet2005When Do We Eat?Nikki2005HavocAmanda2006I See You. ComRandi Sommers2006I'm Reed FishJill Cavanaugh2006Carjacking Az/CaryShort film2007Rebecca Fay2007What Love IsDebbie2007Charlie Wilson's WarJailbait2007Love Like WindThe GhostShort film2012SusanShort film2013Seven Minutes to Save the WorldCarolineShort film2015The Devil's CandyAstrid Hellman2016The MeddlerTV Daughter2016An EntanglementViolet NovakShort film2017LemonRuthie2023Your Place or Mine Vanessa

Year Title Role Notes1985Santa BarbaraLittle GirlEpisode #3591987Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia WifeUnknownTV movie 1987 Thirtysomething Little Hope Episode: "The Parents Are Coming"1988Mystery Magical SpecialShiriTV special1988Go Toward the LightJessicaTV movie1988Nicole2 episodes 1988 Freddy's Nightmares – A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series Marsha at 10 Episode: "Freddy's Tricks and Treats"1988Dear JohnGirlEpisode: "Hello/Goodbye"1989Knight & DayeAmy EscobarMain cast1989Who's the Boss?Kid #1Episode: "To Tony, with Love" (season 6)1990Knots LandingMary Frances – age 102 episodes1990Debbie LavenderEpisode: "Teach the Children"1991Sunday DinnerRachelMain cast1992Perfect FamilySteffTV movie1993Doogie Howser, M. D. Molly HarrisEpisode: "Love Makes the World Go 'Round or Is It Money? "1993RavenJessEpisode: "The Guardians of the Night"1993Against the GrainClaireEpisode: "Pilot"1994ERMs. MurphyEpisode: "24 Hours"1995Brotherly LoveFairy #1Episode: "A Midsummer's Nightmare"1997BaywatchJennieEpisode: "Hot Water"19977th HeavenKarenEpisode: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"1997City GuysCindyEpisode: "Bye Mom"1998Xena: Warrior PrincessTara2 episodes1999Beverly Hills, 90210RenéEpisode: "Local Hero"1999Movie StarsLoriEpisode: "Pilot" (scenes deleted)1999–2002RoswellLiz ParkerMain cast2000Nerd2 episodes2000Batman BeyondCynthia (voice)Episode: "Terry's Friend Dates a Robot"2004DarklightLilith/ElleTV movie2005Everything You WantAbby MorrisonTV movie, Love Surreal2005Pizza My HeartGina PrestolaniTV movie2006Thrill of the KillKelly HoldenTV movie 2006–2007 Six Degrees Anya Recurring role2008Welcome to The CaptainHeatherEpisode: "The Wrecking Crew"2008Fear ItselfTracyEpisode: "Community"2008To Love and DieHildy YoungTV movie2009UnstableMegan WalkerTV movie 2008–2009 ER Dr. Daria Wade Recurring role 2010–2011 Life Unexpected Cate Cassidy Main cast 2011 Royal Pains Stella Episode: "Rash Talk" 2012 Franklin & Bash Emily Adams 2 episodes 2012–2013 Chicago Fire Clarice Carthage Recurring role 2013 Kristin's Christmas Past Kristin Cartwell TV movie 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Amelia Albers Episode: "Military Justice" 2013–2014 Girls Natalia Recurring role 2014 Elementary Dalit Zirin Episode: "The Hound of the Cancer Cells" 2015–2018 Unreal Rachel Goldberg Main cast 2015 Code Black Carla Niven Recurring role 2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kitty Bennett Episode: "Dearly Beloved" 2019 Drunk History Margaret Howe Lovatt Episode: "Drugs" 2021–2022 Roswell, New Mexico Dr. Allie Meyers Recurring role