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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 well-known for playing Roz Doyle in the TV show Frasier. She also played Kim Keeler in the ABC Family drama series Make It or Break It.
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About Peri Gilpin's Acting Career
Peri Gilpin started her acting journey early. As a child, she took drama classes at the Dallas Children's Theater. After high school, she studied drama at the University of Texas at Austin. She also took acting classes in London to improve her skills.
Early Roles and TV Appearances
Gilpin worked at the Williamstown Theatre Festival for five summers. There, she got her first main role in a play called Hawthorne Country. She became a professional actress in 1988.
In April 1993, Gilpin appeared on the TV series Cheers. She played a character named Holly Matheson in one episode.
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. In Frasier, she worked alongside Kelsey Grammer, who played Frasier Crane. Gilpin was chosen for the role from over 300 other actresses.
In 1999, Gilpin and the main cast of Frasier won a Screen Actors Guild Award. This award was for their excellent performance as a team in a comedy series.
Other TV Shows and Voice Acting
In 2009, Gilpin appeared in the ABC Family drama Make It or Break It. She played Kim Keeler and won a Gracie Award for her supporting role in a drama series.
Gilpin has also done a lot of voice acting. She was the voice of Jane Proudfoot in the movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. She also voiced Desiree in Danny Phantom, Volcana in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League. Other voice roles include Hecate in Hercules and Kate Corrigan in the Hellboy animated films.
She has appeared in other TV shows like Medium, Desperate Housewives, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. In 2012, she guest-starred with Ted Danson in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She also had a regular role in Men at Work and Scorpion.
In 2023, Peri Gilpin returned to play Roz Doyle in the new Frasier series on Paramount.
Peri Gilpin's Personal Life
Peri Gilpin was born in Waco, Texas. Her parents were Jim O'Brien and Sandra Jo Hauck. After her parents divorced, her mother married Wes Gilpin, and Peri took his last name. She grew up in Dallas.
Gilpin's family has faced challenges with cancer. Her mother died from leiomyosarcoma. Peri has worked to support cancer research awareness. Her siblings also passed away from cancer. Her sister, Patti, died in 2020, and her brother, Marc Gilpin, who was also an actor, died in 2023.
On July 31, 1999, Peri Gilpin married Christian Vincent, who is a painter. They have twins, who were born in 2004. Jane Leeves, her co-star from Frasier, is her neighbor and a close friend.
Film and Television Roles
Movies
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 Broke Up | Adelaide | |
2024 | Shell | Sitcom Mom |
Television Shows
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 ... Game | Heidi, Taryn's mother | Television film |
2014 | Masters of ... | Florence Duncan | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
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 ... Himself | Donna Devine | Episode: "Ghost" |
2023–2024 | Frasier | Roz Doyle | 6 episodes |