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Roswell was Shiri’s breakout role after years appearing in adverts and as a guest star in shows including Beverly Hills 90210 and Xena: The Princess Warrior.

Shiri starred in all three seasons of the beloved drama as Liz Parker, a high school student who is shot in her family’s local cafe before being saved by her mysterious classmate Max – who turns out to be out of this world.

Literally.

Following the end of the show in 2002 Shiri starred in several short-lived TV shows and poorly received films but in 2013 made her comeback with a controversial guest role in Lena Dunham’s hit HBO drama Girls.

She starred as Natalia, a woman who Adam begins to date but who becomes upset when Adam is forceful and degrading towards her in bed.

The role was a critical success and allowed Shiri to break out of her typecast role as the ‘sweet girl’ – and she fully broke away from that role when she was cast in the critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated drama UnReal.

It follows Shiri’s character Rachel Goldberg, a producer on a reality dating show who is pushed by her bosses to do absolutely anything it takes to create salacious drama on the show.

Off screen, she is engaged and has two children.