Shiri Appleby is an American actress and TV director who has worked in numerous films and TV series in an illustrious career that began in 1985. She is most well recognized for portraying the characters of Liz Parker in the science fiction drama series Roswell (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the drama series Unreal (2015–2018). Shiri has also directed a few episodes of TV series such as Light as a Feather (2019) and Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019).
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Boyfriend / Spouse
Shiri has dated –
- Rob Bourdon (1992-1998)
- Jason Behr (1999-2000)
- Steve Shields (2004)
- (2007-2008)
- Jon Shook (2010-Present) – Shiri was introduced to chef and restaurateur Jon Shook by the wife of Jon’s business partner in 2010 and they began dating soon after. The couple got engaged in July 2012 during a trip to Ventotene, Italy. They got married in 2013 and have 2 children together – a daughter named Natalie Bouader Shook (b. March 23, 2013) and a son named Owen Lee Shook (b. December 17, 2015).
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Has a scar above her left eyebrow
- Petite frame
- Long, straight hair
- Affable smile
- Gleaming face
Brand Endorsements
Shiri has been featured in the TV/Print commercials of –
- Cheerios (TV)
- M&M’s (TV)
- Levi’s Lot 53 (Spring 2000) (Print)
Religion
Judaism
Shiri Appleby Facts
- She began acting in TV advertisements from the age of 4. Her parents had also enrolled her for acting classes as they felt that she was too shy and introverted.
- Her name, in Hebrew, means, ‘song/poem of mine’.
- She was bitten by a dog when she was quite young and the event had caused her enough trauma to be wary of dogs all the time. To overcome her fear, she participated in an episode of the reality TV series Emergency Vets. She also overcame her phobia of snakes by holding a live one in the same episode.
- After making guest appearances in several TV shows in the late 1980s and the 1990s, she landed her breakthrough role as Liz Parker in the TV series Roswell in 1999. She had auditioned for the characters of Isabel and Maria but the showrunners felt that she fit the role of Liz Parker better.
- She was featured in the music video of the iconic song titled It’s My Life (2000).
Featured Image by Shiri Appleby / Instagram
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Facts of Shiri Freda Appleby
- Gender Female
- full nameShiri Freda Appleby
- middle nameFreda
- nicknamesShiri
- birthplaceLos Angeles, California, United States
- Date of Birth December 07, 1978
- Age 45 years 9 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 8
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundAshkenazi Jewish, Israeli and Sephardic Jewish (Moroccan Jewish)
- nationalityAmerican
- religionJudaism
- net worth$1 million
- professionActress, TV Director
- weight54 kg or 119 lbs
- height5 ft 3 in or 160 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorHazel
- body type / buildSlim
- high schoolCalabasas High School
- collegeUniversity of Southern California
- motherDina Appleby
- fatherJerry Appleby
- brothersEvan Appleby