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Shiri Appleby is a television actor, film actor and television director. Born on December 7, 1978, Shiri Appleby is from Los Angeles, California, United States. That works out to 47 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Calabasas High School and University of Southern California.
My Take
Shiri Appleby is one of those actors who quietly built a really impressive career without ever making a big Hollywood noise about it. I first noticed her as Liz Parker in Roswell back in 1999 — she carried that whole show with this understated sincerity that made the alien-teen drama feel genuinely emotional rather than cheesy. But honestly, her best work came much later in Unreal, the sharp, uncomfortable Lifetime drama where she played a reality-TV producer wrestling with her own complicity. That role showed range I don't think enough people gave her credit for — morally complicated, raw, and hard to look away from. The USC education tracks too; there's a thoughtfulness to her choices that feels deliberate. She's also stepped behind the camera as a director, which makes total sense for someone who clearly understands story from the inside out.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shiri Appleby
- Name (Japanese)
- シリ・アップルビー
- Reading
- しり・あっぷるびー
- Born
- December 7, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / television director / director
2. Background
- High school
- Calabasas High School
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shiriappleby/
- Xhttps://x.com/ShiriAppleby
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiri%20Appleby
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230686
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shiri Appleby born?
Born December 7, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Shiri Appleby from?
Shiri Appleby is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Shiri Appleby do?
Shiri Appleby works as actor, television actor, film actor, television director, director.
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