Shiri Appleby Returns To 'Roswell' 20 Years Later As Director: Why She Loves The New Liz | Access

Shiri Appleby is back in Roswell! The actress and director tells Access about helming Episode 9 of The CW's "Roswell, New Mexico," 20 years after making her debut on the beloved original. How did Shiri approach the new version of her character, Liz, with star Jeanine Mason? Is she willing to make an on-camera return in the future? Plus, watch Shiri take on our "Which Liz Said It?" quiz! Catch Shiri's episode on Tuesday, March 19 at 9 PM ET/PT on The CW.
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Shiri Appleby Returns To 'Roswell' 20 Years Later As Director: Why She Loves The New Liz
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[@crazymeee]

She did a awesome job! She brought some 90s vibe to it! The kiss was epic!

[@prospertech1860]

So cool. WE ADORE AND MISS YOU SHIRI. Thank you for the original memories. No one can replace that. Your single episode directing is a unique flare that did not go unnoticed. You sassy class

[@bernardsoul5186]

No one could have done that episode's script justice better than this alien-earthling romance OG. Love you, Shiri!

[@emilaysjonas]

I can't freaking wait! I also wish shiri would play a character.

[@raqueledwards2827]

True

[@choppersworld5094]

She is in season 4

[@sarahnorment]

Still love her.

[@Johnnycash23_]

Underrated show for real. Love it !!!!

[@binkyfaith]

Her keri Russell and Mandy Moore my unproblematic queens I loveeeee them❤️❤️🥰

[@wildchild3176]

this interviewer was really awesome!! i wish every interview felt this comfortable and respectful. its nice to see an interviewer actually ask interesting questions for once too.

[@snake_DOC123]

she still has that charming sweetness. 🥰🥰🥰

[@latoyanicolethefaceslayer4555]

Love her!!! #MaxAndLizForever

[@jonsmith4669]

Still gorgeous after all these years,I hope it comes to UK soon.

[@truneilson]

Sheri's Liz sent her Max back in the Granilith 20 years ago...that could open a multiverse.

[@CarlyScanlon]

she's so dreamy

[@TigerPreza]

The reboot is fantastic. Still love the original but both are great. Amazing story

[@filmfelineadmin]

Ps: the future of the original Roswell cast? Max and Liz are married running a garden shop where Liz designs new plant species. Max and Maria have opened a new restaurant and occasionally Jim Valenti visits with Maria's mom, they eat, hug, update them on Roswell and Zane, who was actually readopted by his grandparents because the adopted mother died of an illness and her husband could not care for a kid on his own. Kyle is his sports coach and they get along well. Izzy went to Seattle after medical school. She worked as a surgeon under her alias Isabel Stevens (pretty close to Evans) and then she disappeared. Returned to her brother, where she works at a small clinic. Everything's pretty cool until Zane finds out he's 'different.'

[@dearnemaree8355]

Why does everyone bag the new show? It’s actually really good! I love what they are doing. I’m not comparing it with the OG but they do keep the core of the OG alive in new one.

[@mipoorboy1478]

Dearne Maree True! It’s a hard act to follow for sure, but we should all support it! Being back in the Roswell world again is exactly what we want! I just hope the network gives it a chance to grow and keeps it on air! It’s neat to see a different interpretation while still staying true to the storyline that we all know and love! I love the different topics and modern twist!!!!

[@clasaquinto3441]

The original show hadn't a conclusive ending and we never knew what happened to the characters after the final chapter. Did they get to escape? I suppose yes, but the series never showed it. Did Kyle return to see his father? How? Could Liz and Max (and Michael and Maria) had children? How? We needed a sequel to find these answers and they did not make it and, insetead, they pretended to pass with all that material and strarting over with totally different characters

[@filmfelineadmin]

I love her, always and I'm so happy whenever I find another woman director

[@lindy3586]

Shiri such a beautiful bright woman, would like to see her on the big screen.

[@wandahunter7073]

Roswell is best show shirley right is great new roswell

[@maohuerta]

Please make a cameo, sweet lady !

[@MKF30]

New show isnt nearly as good as the old....Shiri still looks good.

[@giordanotirelli6028]

Happy birthday shiri from italian boy live in rome and you was born on thursday as today

[@tiffanycortapasso2729]

Honestly the reboot jumped all over the place instead of dealing with one problem before moving on whereas the original Didn’t have that problem

[@aishadiallo69]

Maybe u need to watch the original again The new one finished its story line unlike the original So manny plot holes in the original Still love it though

[@iamgroot4080]

There is and always will be just one Liz. Shiri is that girl from the screen, who was so beautiful in a subtle kind of way. Without 500lbs of makeup... Everyone just fell in love with her with me on the top of that list. I will never watch that new Roswell, just because there is no way that it would be close to the original. And that new actress who is playing Liz.... Come on... Not even ib the same league of Shiri

[@anthony310h]

god I love her

[@dAfoodie101]

see you on tuesday? I hope that’s when the show aired lol

[@lexlarae8466]

God i want to know what majandra thinks about the new maria

[@wandahunter7073]

Like. New Maria in like year maria

[@wandahunter7073]

Watch Roswell every Monday

[@onimikola]

Race Swapping 😂😂😂

[@melanies8871]

is this ep season 1? that Shiri directed?

[@dhasiotis]

Yup episode 9!

[@madnessarcade7447]

If you ever make an appearance you should play Liz’s mom that would be neat

[@privateprivate5302]

I know EVEry line in the original Roswell and I do NOT recall ANY line of Liz telling Kyle his family is a damned nightmare and someone has to break the silence

[@joeypotter6051]

It's from 3x04 Secrets and Lies

[@marvinlassegue951]

Congratulation to her husband.

[@Ladiesdontstartfights]

Why did they not bring back Jason as max? He still looks young enough.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

I'm pleasantly surprised that this series is being revived. From what I understand, the original series had deplorable ratings (it never once cracked the top 100 in the Nielsen's) even though it lasted three seasons. I am very curious to see how the new series differs from the original.

[@PinknPurpleHeart7]

I disagree... The new “modern” Roswell blows... The old Roswell was amazing!! I wish they would’ve continued the old Roswell and maybe have done what happened to Liz, Max, Michael, and Maria!

[@dearnemaree8355]

PinknPurpleHeart7 it does not blow. Did you actually watch the whole season? They really did a good job.

[@wandahunter7073]

I like both roswell

[@joeypotter6051]

The new Roswell is great!

[@melissaamlung786]

The original show was better.

[@madnessarcade7447]

Melissa Amlung why does one have to be better why can’t they both be equal Man stop being nostalgist Equality man

[@dearnemaree8355]

It’s different, not better or worse.

[@raqueledwards2827]

Yes I agree I hate when they recreate a classic a classic is a classic for a reason

[@wandahunter7073]

Yea

[@jonaswunderkind4580]

100000%

[@mabelsheen4326]

😍😍

[@wandahunter7073]

I like. Nathan great actor play max

[@carolyncotton7579]

I love the original Roswell and I’m glad she is having fun with directing the new one but there is no comparison in how popular or amazing the original is. There can never be a better Roswell than the original. The new one has to much modern day political garbage that no one wants to see.

[@joeypotter6051]

Speak for yourself

[@womblastx5640]

Agreed

[@mandapanda11209]

absolutely agree. I was trying to watch the first episode to give the reboot a chance and as soon as I heard the first PC , woke line I turned it off. I want entertainment not a political campaign ad.

[@onimikola]

Too much of Wokeness 😂😂😂

[@madnessarcade7447]

I was just gonna ask about a PU crossover

[@mariaaperez9224]

I did not like the new Roswell. Like the Original better.

[@PinknPurpleHeart7]

Maria A Perez same... the new one is crappy... I kinda wish it would come back with like the after Roswell

[@mandapanda11209]

same here

[@RWRogers]

I wish the original had gone longer. Binged watched all 3 seasons on Hulu in like 1 month. Only like 60 episodes tho…. Should’ve gone like 5 seasons. Season 3 got to weird tho. It went so far away from who they were in season 1 and 2 that they made the cast grow up and change. That’s part of like abs keeping up with the real age of the actors at that time but they should’ve slowed it down and got another 2 years or so out of the “teenage” experience. Hollywood always does this with 25 year olds lol. Not caring for this reboot like the original. Although being gay I love seeing a gay Michael! He’s like a straight gay to so it makes it even hotter. Lol anyway…

[@marvinlassegue951]

Guys magnet eyes, if she was single.

[@rickryan6271]

Too bad Sam Rutherford wont be able to write you everyday.. But i'm sure he's proud of you Shiri..

[@jonaswunderkind4580]

New Roswell is bullshit, pc feminist cringe with no magic left. Such a shame they cancelled original Roswell. It was heartwarming, romantic, dreamy and sincere, now... half baked, miscast.. ahh but anyways love you Shiri!

[@legostopmotionguy13]

People stop watching thr orginal

[@devonmatthews6443]

It was very teenage drama but I watch it anyway

[@filmfelineadmin]

I still could watch the old a thousand times. The new I barely got past episode three

[@mandapanda11209]

absolutely agree. I was trying to watch the first episode to give the reboot a chance and as soon as I heard the first PC , woke line I turned it off. I want entertainment not a political campaign ad.

[@Kattakany8281]

DAMMIT. NOT MARIA KYROU AGAIN. SHE IS MOTHER TO MIKHALE AND MARIA KLIMINADIS. NOT HEIDI EDMONDS.

[@luiggimondoli]

Come on Shiri, I understand you being so polite as the classy beautiful woman you’ve become (not a surprise) but this new Roswell is only good as a parody. It’s like the original Roswell is the New York Yankees and the new one is some small town high school team, or a diamond vs a piece of glass.

[@joeypotter6051]

Um nah the new one is better than the OG.

[@luiggimondoli]

Joey Potter no

[@Ladiesdontstartfights]

@@joeypotter6051 drugs are bad 😂

[@trentondean4606]

I don't like the new series. Too much politics. It's unfortunate.

[@PinknPurpleHeart7]

Trenton Dean agree 100%

[@mipoorboy1478]

I understand how that can turn people off but I am also glad that the new cast represents the changes in society! New Mexico has a very diverse population and we didn’t see that in the past!

[@mandapanda11209]

absolutely agree. I was trying to watch the first episode to give the reboot a chance and as soon as I heard the first PC , woke line I turned it off. I want entertainment not a political campaign ad.

[@Ladiesdontstartfights]

I didn't make it past the first episode. At the time it premiered things were so divisive. We were inundated with politics. The shows I was watching had no political anything. I hate that all the current shows do that. I have gone back to watching pre 2014 TV shows in streaming.

[@kellymulderino7156]

damn she not aging well

[@devonmatthews6443]

Ouch.... It happens... There are no immortals here

[@shelbywilliamson963]

What's wrong with it? She is always nice to look at. Wait until you are her age to criticize. At least she's not in the category of those who do surgery. Always badmouthing You don't pay any attention to what people do and say, instead you always make remarks about the appearance.