Shiri Appleby was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 7, 1978. The daughter of Jerry and Dina Appleby, Shiri has been acting since the age of 4, landing jobs in several commercials for Cheerios, M&Ms, and Taco Bell. Her first television job was on the soap "Santa Barbara" (1984). Next came various roles on "thirtysomething" (1987), "The Bronx Zoo" (1987) and "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989). She made her film debut in the low-budget sequel Curse II: The Bite (1989). I Love You to Death (1990) came next and Shiri finally started to get secure work as an actress. For the next four years, she worked steadily in television movies and made various television appearances.
When she entered high school, she took a small break and took part in Yearbook, Student Council, and Cheerleading. In 1997, she graduated from Calabasas High School, where she was voted "Most Spirited" by her class. Roles on "7th Heaven" (1996) and "City Guys" (1997) followed. Afterward, Shiri enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she planned on taking a break from acting and studying English. However, her plans gave way when she landed the role of Liz Parker on the WB/UPN Hit "Roswell" (1999). It was then that she gave her education a break and decided to try acting full-time. With the success of "Roswell" (1999), Shiri rose to fan-magazine fame and was seen everywhere through the show's success. With small roles in films such as The Thirteenth Floor (1999) and The Other Sister (1999), in 2002, after "Roswell" (1999) ended production, Shiri landed the lead role of Amy Miller, the trusting girlfriend of Jesse Bradford, in the suspenseful teen film Swimfan (2002). Later roles included the indie When Do We Eat? (2005) and _What Love Is (2006)_.
Audtioned for all 3 female roles on "Roswell" (1999) several times before being cast as Liz.
Her first name, Shiri, means "song of mine" in Hebrew.
Has a younger brother, Evan.
Attended the University of Southern California, studying English literature in addition to theatre arts.
Graduated in 1997 from Calabasas High School (located in Los Angeles' West San Fernando Valley) where she was voted "Most Spirited" by classmates.
Girlfriend of Florida Panthers' back-up goaltender, Steve Shields.
Her mother, Dina, was born in Israel
While in high school, she was on yearbook committee, student council, and was a cheerleader for one year.
Teen Choice Awards Year 2000
Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress
for: "Roswell" (1999)
Young Artist Awards Year 1993
Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Cable Movie for: Perfect Family (1992) (TV)
* 2000s
* 1990s
* 1980s
1. "ER" .... Dr. Daria Wade / ... (10 episodes, 1994-2009)
- Old Times (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Daria Wade
- Love Is a Battlefield (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Daria Wade
- Separation Anxiety (2009) TV episode .... Dr. Daria Wade
- The High Holiday (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Daria Wade
- Age of Innocence (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Daria Wade
(5 more)
2. "To Love and Die" .... Hildy / ... (2 episodes, 2008)
- Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode .... Hildy
- Pilot (????) TV episode .... Hildy Young
3. "Fear Itself" .... Tracy (1 episode, 2008)
- Community (2008) TV episode .... Tracy
4. "Welcome to the Captain" .... Heather (1 episode, 2008)
- The Wrecking Crew (2008) TV episode .... Heather
5. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) .... Jailbait - Charlie's Angels
6. "Six Degrees" .... Anya (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka 6? (USA: promotional title)
- Get a Room (2007) TV episode .... Anya
- Slings and Arrows (2007) TV episode .... Anya
- What You Wish For (2006) TV episode .... Anya
- Masquerade (2006) TV episode .... Anya
- The Puncher (2006) TV episode .... Anya
# What Love Is (2007) .... Debbie
# The Killing Floor (2007) .... Rebecca Fay
# Love Like Wind (2007) .... The ghost
# Carjacking (2006) .... Cary
# Thrill of the Kill (2006) (TV) .... Kelly Holden
# I'm Reed Fish (2006) .... Jill Cavanaugh
# I-See-You.Com (2006) .... Randi Sommers
# Pizza My Heart (2005) (TV) .... Gina Prestolani
# Havoc (2005) .... Amanda
# Everything You Want (2005) (TV) .... Abby Morrison
# When Do We Eat? (2005) .... Nikki
# 1/4life (2005) (TV) .... Debra
# Darklight (2004) (TV) .... Lilith / Elle
# Undertow (2004) .... Violet
# The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) .... Sarah
# The Skin Horse (2003) .... Carla
# Swimfan (2002) .... Amy Miller
... aka Swimf@n (USA)
... aka Tell Me You Love Me
# ... aka Tell Me You Love Me
# "Roswell" .... Liz Parker (61 episodes, 1999-2002)
... aka Roswell High (UK) (USA: working title)
- Graduation (2002) TV episode .... Liz Parker
- Four Aliens and a Baby (2002) TV episode .... Liz Parker
- Crash (2002) TV episode .... Liz Parker
- Who Died and Made You King? (2002) TV episode .... Liz Parker
- Chant Down Babylon (2002) TV episode .... Liz Parker
(56 more)
# "The Amanda Show" .... Nerd (2 episodes, 2000)
- Episode #2.18 (2000) TV episode .... Nerd
- Episode #2.16 (????) TV episode
# "Batman Beyond" .... Cynthia (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Batman of the Future (Europe: English title) (UK)
- Terry's Friend Dates a Robot (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Cynthia
# A Time for Dancing (2000) .... Samantha 'Sam' Russell
# "Movie Stars" .... Lori (1 episode, 1999)
- Pilot (1999) TV episode (scenes deleted) .... Lori
# "Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Ren? (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
- Local Hero (1999) TV episode .... Ren?
# The Thirteenth Floor (1999) .... Bridget Manilla
... aka Abw?rts in die Zukunft (Germany: TV title)
# The Other Sister (1999) .... Free Sample Girl
# Deal of a Lifetime (1999) .... Laurie Petler
# "Xena: Warrior Princess" .... Tara (2 episodes, 1998)
... aka Xena (Australia)
- A Tale of Two Muses (1998) TV episode .... Tara
- Forgiven (1998) TV episode .... Tara
# "City Guys" .... Cindy (1 episode, 1997)
- Bye Mom (1997) TV episode .... Cindy
# "7th Heaven" .... Karen (1 episode, 1997)
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1997) TV episode .... Karen
# "Baywatch" .... Jennie (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
- Hot Water (1997) TV episode .... Jennie
# "Against the Grain" .... Claire (1 episode, 1993)
- Pilot (1993) TV episode .... Claire
# "Raven" .... Jess (1 episode, 1993)
- The Guardians of the Night (1993) TV episode (uncredited) .... Jess
# Family Prayers (1993) .... Nina
... aka A Family Divided
# "Doogie Howser, M.D." .... Molly Harris (1 episode, 1993)
- Love Makes the World Go 'Round... or Is It Money? (1993) TV episode .... Molly Harris
# Perfect Family (1992) (TV) .... Steff
# "Sunday Dinner" .... Rachel (6 episodes, 1991)
- Whose House Is It Anyway? (1991) TV episode .... Rachel
- The Write Stuff (1991) TV episode .... Rachel
- My Dinner with Jack and Delores (1991) TV episode .... Rachel
- In Sickness and in Health (1991) TV episode .... Rachel
- Guess Who's Coming to Sunday Dinner (1991) TV episode .... Rachel
# (1 more)
# "Adam 12" .... Debbie Lavender (1 episode, 1990)
- Teach the Children (1990) TV episode .... Debbie Lavender
# I Love You to Death (1990) .... Millie, Girl in Park
# "Knots Landing" .... Mary Frances - Age 10 (2 episodes, 1990)
- My Bullet (1990) TV episode .... Mary Frances - Age 10
- My First Born (1990) TV episode .... Mary Frances - Age 10
# "Who's the Boss?" .... Kid #1 (1 episode, 1989)
- To Tony, with Love (1989) TV episode .... Kid #1
# "Knight & Daye" (1989) TV series .... Amy Escobar (unknown episodes)
# Curse II: The Bite (1989) .... Grace Newman
... aka The Bite (UK: video title) (USA)
... aka Curse 2: The Bite (USA: DVD box title)
# "Dear John" .... Girl (1 episode, 1988)
... aka Dear John USA (UK)
- Hello/Goodbye (1988) TV episode .... Girl
# Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV) .... Jessica
... aka Go to the Light
# "Freddy's Nightmares" .... Marsha - Age 10 (1 episode, 1988)
... aka Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series
- Freddy's Tricks and Treats (1988) TV episode .... Marsha - Age 10
# "The Bronx Zoo" .... Nicole (2 episodes, 1988)
- Behind Closed Doors (1988) TV episode .... Nicole
- Truancy Blues (1988) TV episode .... Nicole
# The Killing Time (1987) .... Annie Winslow
# "thirtysomething" .... Little Hope (1 episode, 1987)
- The Parents Are Coming (1987) TV episode .... Little Hope
# Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987) (TV)
# Mystery Magical Special (1986) (TV) .... Shiri
... aka Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Special (USA: complete title)
# "Santa Barbara" .... Little Girl (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode #1.359 (1985) TV episode .... Little Girl