Aviva (actress)

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Aviva (born Aviva Farber on July 10, 1984 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) is an American actress best known for her roles in the hit Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen comedy Superbad and Down in the Valley starring Edward Norton and Evan Rachel Wood.

Her acting career began when she made her first commercial for Downy fabric softener at the age of six. It was about that time she started studying at just about every local dance school, including Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Charisma, Moving People Dance Theatre, and Cathy Roe. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2001, worked with California's Oakland Ballet briefly, and then set off in 2003 for Hollywood.

After years of acting in little seen films the Santa Fe dancer turned Hollywood actress finally made a name for herself in a supporting role as Nicola in the 2007 summer teen-comedy hit Superbad.