Biography
Who is Shiri Appleby?
Early life
Shiri Freda Appleby was born on December 7, 1978, in Los Angeles, United States. Her mother was born in Israel and is of Moroccan Jewish descent, while her father is from Los Angeles and is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. During her youth, her mother worked as a Hebrew school teacher, and her father worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood. She grew up in a middle class household in Calabasas, California, where her family kept kosher.
She attended Hebrew school, had a bat mitzvah, and graduated from Calabasas High School in 1997. She then attended the University of Southern California from 1998 to 1999 to study English. While working steadily on television years later, she also studied at the online University of Phoenix to complete a psychology degree in 2012.
Acting career
Shiri Appleby began her acting career at the age of four by appearing in advertisements for various products because her parents wanted to help her overcome shyness. She made guest appearances on numerous television programs during the 1980s and 1990s, including thirtysomething, Doogie Howser, M.D., Baywatch, Xena: Warrior Princess, 7th Heaven, and Beverly Hills, 90210.
Her major breakthrough came when she landed the leading role of Liz Parker in the science fiction drama series Roswell, which aired from 1999 to 2002. Following Roswell, she appeared in films such as A Time for Dancing, Swimfan, Havoc, Charlie Wilson's War, and The Devil's Candy. She also starred in the final season of the medical drama series ER as intern Daria Wade.
Television and directing
Shiri Appleby continued her television career by starring as Cate Cassidy in the drama series Life Unexpected from 2010 to 2011. She also starred in and produced the web comedy series Dating Rules from My Future Self in 2012, and took on recurring roles in Chicago Fire and Girls.
In 2013, she began starring as Rachel Goldberg in the Lifetime drama series Unreal, which ran until 2018. During her time on Unreal, she expanded her work into directing by helming multiple episodes of the series. She later directed episodes of Roswell, New Mexico and made a cameo appearance in the series.
Personal life
Shiri Appleby gave birth to a daughter in March 2013. She later married chef and restaurateur Jon Shook, who is the father of her children. Their second child, a son, was born in December 2015. In Hebrew, her first name means my song or my poem, which her parents chose because she felt like a song in their hearts when she was born.
Birthday and age
Shiri Appleby was born on December 7, 1978, which makes Shiri 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Shiri shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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