Shiri Appleby, born Shiri Freda Appleby on December 7, 1978, in Los Angeles, California, is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/UPN science fiction drama series "Roswell" (1999-2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the Lifetime/Hulu drama series "Unreal" (2015-2018).

Her major film credits include "A Time for Dancing" (2000), "Swimfan" (2002), "Havoc" (2005), "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007), and "The Devil's Candy" (2015). She also starred as intern Daria Wade in the final season of the NBC medical drama series "ER" (2008-2009) and as Cate Cassidy in the CW drama series "Life Unexpected" (2010-2011).

Shiri Appleby began her acting career at the age of four, appearing in advertisements for various products such as Cheerios and M&M's. She gained recognition for her role in "Roswell," where she auditioned for all three female roles before landing the leading role of Liz Parker.

She has also appeared in TV shows like "Xena: Warrior Princess," "7th Heaven," "Beverly Hills, 90210," and "Girls."

Shiri Appleby has directed episodes of several TV shows, including "Unreal," "Blackish," "New Amsterdam," "Young Sheldon," and "Roswell, New Mexico." She married chef Jon Shook in 2013, and they have two children together.