Aviva Baumann

Aviva Baumann is an American actress. She is known for playing Nicola in the comedy film Superbad, young Shannon Gibbs on the military police procedural series NCIS, and Mandy on the sitcom Party Down.

Early years

Baumann's mother is real-estate agent and former dancer Laurie Farber-Condon; her father, Aram Farber, is a contractor. Raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Baumann appeared in a Downy commercial when she was 5 years old and in the television miniseries The Fire Next Time when she was 8. She learned four styles of dancing from local teachers and planned to have a dancing career. When she was 16 years old, she joined the Oakland Ballet after graduating from Santa Fe High School. She returned to Santa Fe and, by age 18, was ready for a career change. She moved to Los Angeles, where her aunt, Alba Francesca, became her manager. She lived in the same building with Francesca and her uncle, character actor James Karen.

Career

Baumann was in the films Down in the Valley and Guides. Television shows on which she has appeared include Cold Case and Malcolm in the Middle.

Personal life

Baumann married actor Ken Baumann in Malibu on June 16, 2012. She is Jewish.