Elizabeth Alderfer

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Elizabeth Alderfer
Born (1986-02-05) February 5, 1986 (age 38)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Ali Bouzari
(m. 2018)

Elizabeth Alderfer (born February 5, 1986) is an American actress who is known for her role as Olivia in the Netflix comedy television series Disjointed and her recurring role as Lynette in NBC/Peacock comedy series A.P. Bio . Most recently, she played main character Lizzie on the CBS sitcom United States of Al .

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Biography

Alderfer is known for playing the character Olivia in the Netflix original series Disjointed. [1] The character Olivia worked at the pot dispensary and was a love interest of Travis. The show was cancelled after its lone two-part season. [2] [3] She has also played the character Sarah in a few General Electric television ads. From 2019 through 2021, she had a recurring role in the NBC (and later Peacock) sitcom A.P. Bio . [4] Alderfer was cast in a lead role for the 2021 CBS sitcom United States of Al .

She has been married to cook and butcher Ali Bouzari since 2018. [5]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Good Wife Anna BudayEpisode: "Je Ne Sais What?"
2013 Golden Boy Angie McGuireEpisode: "McKenzie on Fire"
2013Turtle IslandLauraFilm
2014 Unforgettable LaurenEpisode: "Till Death"
2015ForeverLydiaEpisode: "The King of Columbus Circle"
2016 Better Off Single EvyFilm
2016 Orange Is the New Black Ann-MarieEpisode: "It Sounded Nicer in My Head"
2016The Passing SeasonLindseyFilm
2017Game DayRickyFilm
2017 Disjointed OliviaMain role
2019 The Passage RachelEpisode: "Whose Blood Is That"
2019–2021 A.P. Bio LynetteRecurring role (seasons 2–4)
2019 Bull Whitney HollandEpisode: "Fantastica Voyage"
2021–2022 United States of Al Lizzy DuganMain role

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References

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  5. Alderfer, Elizabeth (2019-04-01). "My brilliant wordsmith husband @AliBouzari". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-25.