Piper Perabo
Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is a Golden Globe Award nominated American stage, film and television actress. Since her breakthrough role in Coyote Ugly (2000), she has appeared in films such as Lost and Delirious (2001), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), The Prestige (2006), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), and Looper (2012). Since 2010, she has played Annie Walker on the USA Network series Covert Affairs, for which she has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Early life Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Mary Charlotte (nรฉe Ulland), a physical therapist, and George William Perabo, a professor of poetry at Ocean County College. She is of English, German, Irish, and Norwegian descent; while her surname is sometimes described as Portuguese, it originates in Germany, where her paternal grandfather's family came from. She grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. Perabo's parents named her after actress Piper Laurie. She has two younger brothers: Noah (born 1979) and Adam (born 1981). She graduated from Toms River High School North in 1994, and earned a bachelor's degree in theater from Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University in 1998. She also studied Latin, physics, and poetry in her final year. Perabo was first noticed a year before she graduated from university. She was in New York City, visiting her then-boyfriend, and accompanied him to an audition. Casting director Denise Fitzgerald spotted her and asked her to read for a part. She was not cast, but when Fitzgerald found out that she didn't have any representation, she made phone calls on Perabo's behalf and found her an agent. Personal life Perabo has been close friends with actress Lena Headey since they starred together in the 2005 films The Cave and Imagine Me & You. She speaks fluent French, and is an advocate of LGBT rights. As of 2013, she is engaged to Stephen Kay.She is the part-owner of the prohibition-themed bar Employees Only in West Village, Manhattan, which opened in 2005, and the restaurant Jack's Wife Freda in SoHo, Lower Manhattan, which opened in 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Piper Perabo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2021 ยทThe Big Leapas Paula Clark
- 2020 ยทSpontaneousas Angela
- 2020 ยทPenny Dreadful: City of Angelsas Linda Craft
- 2019 ยทAngel Has Fallenas Leah Banning
- 2019 ยทTurn Up Charlieas Sara
- 2018 ยทTough Loveas Woman
- 2018 ยทYellowstoneas Summer Higgins
- 2017 ยทBlack Butterflyas Laura
- 2016 ยทNotoriousas Julia George
- 2016 ยทBillionsas Andy Salter
- 2015 ยทInto the Grizzly Mazeas Michelle
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2012 ยทLooperas Suzie
- 2012 ยทGo Onas Simone
- 2011 ยทAshesas Bettina
- 2010 ยทCovert Affairsas Annie Walker
- 2009 ยทCarriersas Bobby
- 2009 ยทWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ยทSordid Thingsas Tabitha White
- 2008 ยทThe Lazarus Projectas Lisa Garvey
- 2008 ยทBeverly Hills Chihuahuaas Rachel Ashe Lynn
- 2008 ยทThe Prince of Motor Cityas Meg Riley
- 2007 ยทIndie Sexas Self
- 2007 ยทIn Vivid Detailas Leslie
- 2007 ยทThe Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolanas Self
- 2007 ยทBecause I Said Soas Mae
- 2006 ยทThe Prestigeas Julia McCullough
- 2006 ยทFirst Snowas Deirdre
- 2006 ยท10th & Wolfas Brandy
- 2006 ยทImagine Me & Youas Rachel
- 2005 ยทCheaper by the Dozen 2as Nora Baker-McNulty
- 2005 ยทGood Morning Babyas Gabriella
- 2005 ยทThe Reichen Showas Self - Guest
- 2005 ยทThe Caveas Charlie
- 2005 ยทEdisonas Willow
- 2005 ยทPerceptionas Jen
- 2004 ยทHouseas Honey
- 2004 ยทGeorge and the Dragonas Princess Luma
- 2004 ยทThe I Insideas Anna
- 2004 ยทPerfect Oppositesas Julia Bishop
- 2003 ยทCheaper by the Dozenas Nora Baker
- 2002 ยทSlap Her... She's Frenchas Genevieve Le Plouff
- 2001 ยทLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Calista Haslum
- 2001 ยทLost and Deliriousas Pauline 'Paulie' Oster
- 2000 ยทFollowersas Girl at Party
- 2000 ยทCoyote Uglyas Violet Sanford (Jersey)
- 2000 ยทThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Karen Sympathy
- 1999 ยทKnuckleface Jonesas That Girl
- 1999 ยทWhiteboyzas Sara
- 1999 ยทThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self
- 1993 ยทLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- Future ยทButterflyas Juno
- 1997 ยทSingle Spacedas The Dame
- Future ยทAdamas