Aviva Baumann ( Farber; born ) is an American actress. She is known for playing Nicola in the comedy film ''

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'' (2007), young

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on the military police procedural series ''

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'', 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 whe 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

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Career

Baumann was in the films '' Down in the Valley'' and ''Guides''. Television shows on which she has appeared include ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

She is Jewish. Baumann is a member of

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, a community of people who have pledged to give at least 10% of their income to effective charities. Baumann married actor

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in Malibu on June 16, 2012.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baumann, Aviva 1980s births Actresses from New Mexico American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actors from Santa Fe, New Mexico 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Jewish American actresses 21st-century American Jews Year of birth missing (living people)