Peri Gilpin facts for kids
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Peri Gilpin
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![]() Gilpin in 2011
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Born |
Peri Kay Oldham
May 27, 1961 Waco, Texas, U.S.
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Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Known for | Roz Doyle – Frasier Kim Keeler – Make It or Break It |
Spouse(s) |
Christian Vincent
(m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
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Peri Gilpin (born Peri Kay Oldham on May 27, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Roz Doyle in the TV show Frasier. She also played Kim Keeler in the drama series Make It or Break It.
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Peri Gilpin's Acting Career
Peri Gilpin started her acting journey in 1988. She appeared in a TV series called Cheers in 1993. In this show, she played a character named Holly Matheson.
Starring in Frasier
From 1993 to 2004, Peri Gilpin played Roz Doyle in the popular TV series Frasier. This show was a spin-off from Cheers. It starred Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane. Peri got the role after many actresses tried out for it. She was one of over 300 people who wanted the part.
Along with the other main actors, Peri Gilpin won a special award in 1999. It was the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. This award celebrates the best group of actors in a comedy show.
Other TV Shows and Voice Acting
In 2009, Gilpin joined the cast of the ABC Family drama Make It or Break It. She played Kim Keeler in this series. For her work on the show, she won a Gracie Award. This award was for "Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series."
Peri Gilpin is also a talented voice actor. She has lent her voice to many animated characters. These include Jane Proudfoot in the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. She was also the voice of Desiree in Danny Phantom. You might also know her as Volcana in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League. She voiced Hecate in Hercules. Plus, she was Kate Corrigan in the Hellboy animated films.
Gilpin has appeared in other TV shows too. These include Medium, Desperate Housewives, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She also guest-starred in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and had a role in Men at Work. In 2015, she joined the show Scorpion as Katherine Cooper.
In 2023, Peri Gilpin returned to her famous role as Roz Doyle. She appeared in the new Frasier reboot.
Peri Gilpin's Personal Life
Peri Gilpin is married to painter Christian Vincent. They got married on July 31, 1999. They have twins who were born in 2004.
Peri's mother passed away from a type of cancer called leiomyosarcoma in 1997. Since then, Peri Gilpin has worked to support cancer research. She helps raise awareness about the disease. Her father, Jim O'Brien, was a well-known TV reporter in Philadelphia.
Peri Gilpin is also close friends with her Frasier co-star, Jane Leeves. They are even neighbors.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Raksha | Voice, direct-to-video |
2000 | Spring Forward | Georgia | |
2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Debra Salhany | |
2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Officer Jane Proudfoot | Voice |
2005 | Thru the Moebius Strip | Caroline Weir | |
2016 | Flock of Dudes | Adam's Mom | |
2018 | How to Train Your Husband | Mona | |
Benjamin | Marley | ||
Only Humans | Nancy/mother | ||
2021 | We Broup | Adelaide | |
2024 | Shell | Sitcom Mom |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | 21 Jump Street | Fitzgerald | Episode: "The Currency We Trade In" |
Almost Grown | Kim | Episode: "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney" | |
1990 | Matlock | Leslie Matthews | Episode: "The Pro" |
1991 | Flesh 'n' Blood | Irene | 12 episodes |
1992 | Wings | Barbara #242 | Episode: "Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy" |
1993 | Designing Women | Jade Herman | Episode: "Shovel Off to Buffalo" |
Cheers | Holly Matheson | Episode: "Woody Gets an Election" | |
1993–2004 | Frasier | Roz Doyle | 260 episodes |
1995 | Pride & Joy | Brenda | Episode: "Brenda's Secret" |
Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story | Charlotte Parks | Television film | |
1996 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Rebecca Warfield | Episode: "Out of Body" |
Early Edition | Lenore | Episode: "After Midnight" | |
1998 | The Lionhearts | Lana Lionheart | Voice, 13 episodes |
Hercules | Hecate | Voice, 2 episodes | |
1998–1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Claire Selton / Volcana | |
2000 | Baby Blues | Ms. Brennan | Episode: "Ugly Zoe" |
2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Carol Wyman | Television film |
2003 | Justice League | Claire Selton / Volcana | Voice, episode: "Only a Dream" |
2003–2009 | King of the Hill | Additional voices | 4 episodes |
2004–2005 | Danny Phantom | Desiree | Voice, 2 episodes |
2005 | Uncommon Sense | Tracy | Television film |
Women of a Certain Age | Dianne | ||
2006 | For the Love of a Child | Sara O'Meara | |
Hellboy: Sword of Storms | Professor Kate Corrigan | Voice, television film | |
2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Professor Kate Corrigan | |
Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness | Erin Teller | Television film | |
Medium | Diane Benoit | Episode: "The Boy Next Door" | |
Desperate Housewives | Maggie Gilroy | Episode: "God, That's Good" | |
Side Order of Life | Celia Hutchinson | Episode: "Awakenings" | |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Grace Pardue | Episode: "Offense" | |
2009–2011 | Make It or Break It | Kim Keeler | 40 episodes |
2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Taylor | Episode: "I Love Lucci: Part One" |
2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Marcy | Episode: "Hope for the Hopeless" |
2012–2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Barbara Russell | 4 episodes |
2013 | Men at Work | Alex Turner | |
Modern Family | Jeannie | Episode: "The Help" | |
Drop Dead Diva | Miss Ortiz | Episode: "Jane's Secret Revealed" | |
2014 | The Choking Game | Heidi, Taryn's mother | Television film |
2015 | Mr. Robinson | Eileen Taylor | 6 episodes |
2015–2016 | Scorpion | Katherine Cooper | 5 episodes |
2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Miss Pearl | Episode: "Adam Ruins the Wild West" |
2017 | Broad City | Joanne | Episode: "Abbi's Mom" |
A Dash of Love | Holly Hanson | Television film | |
2018 | Station 19 | Sue | Episode: "Reignited" |
2019 | Why Women Kill | Vivian Burke | Episode: "You Had Me at Homicide" |
2020 | Family Reunion | Grandma Daphne | Episode: "Remember Our Parents' Wedding?" |
2022 | Kevin Can F**k Himself | Donna Devine | Episode: "Ghost" |
2023–2024 | Frasier | Roz Doyle | 6 episodes |