Home

Shiri Appleby

Known for acting · Born 7 December 1978 · 47 · Los Angeles, California, USA

91 credits

Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her leading role as Liz Parker in the television series Roswell. Her film credits include A Time for Dancing, where she was one of the two female main characters; Swimfan; Havoc with Anne Hathaway; and Charlie Wilson's War with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. In 2008, Appleby joined the cast of the final season of ER, playing an intern named Daria Wade, before starring as Cate Cassidy in the CW drama Life Unexpected that ran for two seasons. In the summer of 2012, she starred as Lucy in the comedy Dating Rules from My Future Self.

Sign in to add favoritesIMDb profile ↗

Known for

Roswell

1999

Young Sheldon

2017

9-1-1

2018

New Amsterdam

2018

UnREAL

2015

The Devil's Candy

2016

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

2019

Roswell, New Mexico

2019

Havoc

2005

The Wonder Years

2021

Swimfan

2002

Chicago Fire

2012

Acting (76)

2023Your Place or MineVanessa MorganFilm
2019Roswell, New MexicoAllie · 3 episodesSeries
2017LemonRuthieFilm
2017SteveSelfSeries
2016The Devil's CandyAstridFilm
2016The MeddlerTV DaughterFilm
2015Code BlackCarla Niven · 2 episodesSeries
2015UnREALRachel Goldberg · 38 episodesSeries
2015An EntanglementFilm
2014DeliriumHerselfSeries
2013Drunk HistoryMargaret Howe LovettSeries
2013Kristin's Christmas PastKristinFilm
2013All American Christmas CarolPamFilm
2013The Skin HorseCarlaFilm
2013Seven Minutes to Save the WorldCarolineFilm
2012Chicago FireClarice · 7 episodesSeries
2012ElementaryDalit ZirinSeries
2012GirlsNataliaSeries
2012Dating Rules from My Future SelfLucy Lambert · 9 episodesSeries
2011Franklin & BashEmily Adams · 2 episodesSeries
2011Whole Day DownMoonSeries
2010Life UnexpectedCatherine "Cate" Cassidy · 26 episodesSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
2009UnstableMegan WalkerFilm
2008Fear ItselfTracySeries
2008To Love and DieHildy YoungFilm
2008Welcome to the CaptainHeatherSeries
2008CommunityTracyFilm
2008To Love and DieHildy YoungSeries
2007Charlie Wilson's WarJailbait - Charlie's AngelsFilm
2007I'm Reed FishJill CavanaughFilm
2007The Killing FloorRebecca FayFilm
2007What Love IsDebbieFilm
2006I-See-You.comRandi SommersFilm
2006When Do We Eat?NikkiFilm
2006Six DegreesAnya · 6 episodesSeries
2006Thrill of the KillKelly HoldenFilm
2006CarjackingCaryFilm
2005HavocAmandaFilm
2005Everything You WantAbby MorrisonFilm
2005Pizza My HeartGina PrestolaniFilm
20051/4lifeSeries
2004UndertowVioletFilm
2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge · 2 episodesSeries
2004DarklightLilith / ElleFilm
2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsSarahFilm
2002SwimfanAmy MillerFilm
2002A Time for DancingSamantha 'Sam' RussellFilm
2000Deal of a LifetimeLaurie PetlerFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAmelia Albers, Kitty BennettSeries
1999The Thirteenth FloorBridget ManillaFilm
1999Batman BeyondCynthia (voice)Series
1999RoswellLiz Parker · 61 episodesSeries
1999The Other SisterFree Sample GirlFilm
19967th HeavenKarenSeries
1995Xena: Warrior PrincessTara · 2 episodesSeries
1995Brotherly LoveFairy #1Series
1994ERDaria Wade · 9 episodes, Ms. MurphySeries
1993Family PrayersNinaFilm
1993Against the GrainClaireSeries
1992Perfect FamilySteffFilm
1991Sunday DinnerRachel Berenson · 6 episodesSeries
1990Beverly Hills, 90210RenéSeries
1990I Love You to DeathMillieFilm
1989BaywatchJennieSeries
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Molly HarrisSeries
1989Curse II: The BiteGraceFilm
1989Knight & DayeAmy Escobar · 7 episodesSeries
1988Freddy's NightmaresMarsha (Age 10)Series
1988Go Toward the LightJessicaFilm
1988Mystery Magical SpecialShiriFilm
1987The Killing TimeAnnie WinslowFilm
1987thirtysomethingLittle HopeSeries
1986The New GidgetLittle GirlSeries
1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries
1979Knots LandingMary Frances (Age 10) · 2 episodesSeries

Directing (15)

2026The HawkDirectorSeries
2023UnPrisonedDirectorSeries
2022MinxDirectorSeries
2022MaggieDirectorSeries
2021The Wonder YearsDirectorSeries
2019Pretty Little Liars: The PerfectionistsDirectorSeries
2019Roswell, New MexicoDirectorSeries
2019mixed-ishDirectorSeries
20189-1-1DirectorSeries
2018New AmsterdamDirectorSeries
2018grown-ishDirectorSeries
2018Light as a FeatherDirectorSeries
2017Young SheldonDirectorSeries
2015UnREALDirectorSeries
—Wouldn’t It Be NiceDirectorFilm