• Born Peri Kay Oldham on 27th May 1961 in Waco, Texas • Played Roz Doyle in “Frasier” and Kim Keeler in “Make it or Break It” • Of Croatian, Irish, English and German ancestry • Appeared in over 60 films and TV titles • Has a net worth of $15 million and has been married since 1999
Known for movies
Frasier (1993-2004) as Roz Doyle
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) as Jane
Make It or Break It (2009-2011) as Kim Keeler
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006) as Professor Kate Corrigan
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Net Worth
$15 million
Date Of Birth
May 27, 1961
Spouse
Christian Vincent
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Named after the Disney cartoon character Perri the squirrel.
Born Peri Kay Oldham on the 27th May 1961, in Waco, Texas USA, she is an award-winning actress, perhaps best known to the word as Roz Doyle in the highly-acclaimed TV comedy series “Frasier” (1993-2004), and also as Kim Keeler in the TV drama series “Make it or Break It” (2009-2011), among many other differing roles.
Keri is still active in the entertainment world, and has most recently finished shooting the film “Benjamin”, a drama centered on a kid who becomes addicted to drugs, playing the character Marley, with Bob Saget, Rob Corddry, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Max Burkholder in other lead roles. She has also appeared in the drama film “Only Humans”. Also, rumors about a “Frasier” reunion have recently surfaced.
Peri Gilpin Wiki: Early Life, Parents, and Education
Of Croatian, Irish, English and German ancestry, Peri is the daughter of Sandra Jo Hauck and her husband James Franklin Oldham, however, her parents later divorced, and her mother remarried to Allen W. Gilpin Jr., and Peri assumed his last name. Her biological father became a disc jockey and weatherman, professionally known under the name Jim O’Brien. He was killed in September 1983, in a skydiving accident. Peri spent her childhood in Dallas, and went to Dallas Theater Center, after her mother and stepfather put all their efforts into nurturing Peri’s acting talents. She then enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, and later the British-American Academy, located in London.Image source
Career Beginnings
Peri’s career started in the late ‘80s when she had a minor role in the TV series “21 Jump Street”, and continued with one-time appearances until the early ‘90s, when she was cast as Irene in the TV comedy series “Flesh ‘n’ Blood”. After that, she had a couple more minor appearances before she got the part of Roz Doyle in the TV series “Frasier”.
Rise to Prominence
As the comedy series progressed, Peri became more popular, alongside other lead actors, Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce. The series ran for 11 seasons, from 16th September 1993 until the last episode was aired on the 13th May 2004. Peri and the rest of the cast became extremely popular, and were rewarded for their hard work with several prestigious awards, including the SAG Award in the category for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
She wasn’t very active while “Frasier” lasted, but still managed to secure several notable roles, including in the drama film “Spring Forward” in 1999, and the comedy film “How To Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog” in 2000.
After “Frasier” ended, Peri looked for another long-running engagement, and after appearing in several television films such as “For the Love of a Child” in 2006, and “Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness” in 2007, she secured the part of Kim Keeler in the TV drama series “Make It or Break It”. She appeared in 40 episodes between 2009 and 2011, and since then has appeared in a number of supporting roles in the TV series. She was Alex in the series “Men at Work” in 2013, while also playing Barbara Russell in the crime-drama series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2012-2013). In 2015 she was chosen for a recurring role in the TV action drama series “Scorpion”, however, since then, Peri’s career has declined somewhat, and she has only appeared in a couple of B-production films, such as “Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love” in 2016. Nevertheless, she has managed to bounce back and now has several projects on which she is working.
Since launching her career, Peri has appeared in more than 60 film and TV titles, some of which contributed to her wealth, with some of the most successful including of course the series “Frasier” and “Make It or Break It”, and films “How to Kill Neighbor’s Dog”, and she also voiced Jane in the animated film series “Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within”, which contributed to her wealth. So, have you ever wondered how rich Peri Gilpin is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Gilpin’s net worth is as high as $15 million, which is pretty impressive don’t you think?
Do You Know About Peri’s Personal Life, Marriage, Husband, Children?
When it comes to her personal life, Peri has been quite open about her ups and downs that happened behind the camera. She has been married to realist painter Christian Vincent since 1999, and the couple welcomed twins born by a surrogate mother. Peri has remained close friends with both co-stars of “Frasier”, Kelsey Grammer and Jane Leeves, and is godmother to Jane’s daughter Isabella.
Peri has been focused on raising awareness on leiomyosarcoma after her mother’s death. Her sister, Patti has also suffered from the terrible disease, but has managed to recover. Peri has collaborated with a number of organizations that focus on cancer research, including the Sarcoma Foundation of America.
Internet Popularity
Since launching her career, Peri has also become popular on social media platforms, especially Twitter and Instagram. Her official Twitter account has over 24,000 followers, with whom she has shared her personal opinions, ideas and spoken of things that matter to her, such as the deportation of small children, and has shared a number of other heartbreaking stories, all of which you can see on her official page. Peri is also quite active on Instagram, on which she has more than 12,000 followers, using it to share her dear moments with her fans, such as time spent with her husband. So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent actress, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to her official pages.
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General Info
Full Name
Peri Gilpin
Net Worth
$15 million
Date Of Birth
May 27, 1961
Height
1.7 m
Profession
Voice Actor
Education
University of Texas at Austin, Skyline High School
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Christian Vincent
Children
Ava Oldham Vincent, Stella May Oldham Vincent
Parents
Sandra Jo Oldham, Jim O'Brien
Siblings
Marc Gilpin, April Gilpin, Patti Jo Wynne
Accomplishments
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Movies
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Crossroads A Story Of Forgiveness, How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog, Thru the Moebius Strip, Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, Hellboy: Blood and Iron, Hellboy: Sword of Storms, The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, The Choking Game, Spring Forward, The Secret She...
TV Shows
Mr. Robinson, Hot in Cleveland, Make It Or Break It, Side Order of Life, Justice League, Frasier, Hercules, The Lionhearts, Flesh 'n' Blood, Almost Grown, Pride & Joy
After years of failed in vitro treatments, she and her husband turned to surrogacy. Twin daughters, Stella and Ava finally arrived in a Nevada hospital on May 7, 2004. The couple burbled that holding their new girls was "the best, best in the world, world."
Was the only one of the five main cast members for Frasier (1993) never to be nominated for an Emmy.
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Owns a production company, "Bristol Cities", with Frasier (1993) co-star Jane Leeves and Jane's sister, Kathryn.
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Godmother to Frasier (1993) co-star Jane Leeves's daughter, Isabella Kathryn Coben.
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Her father, Jim O'Brien, was a well known and respected radio and TV News weatherman/personality in Philadelphia in the '70s and early 80s. He died in a skydiving accident on September 25, 1983.
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Actually worked as a radio show sound engineer.
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Weighed so much during gestation that her parents thought she was a boy.
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Named after the Disney cartoon character Perri the squirrel.
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Worked as a makeup artist before getting her acting break after meeting Blythe Danner, who became her main supporter.
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Graduated from Skyline High School, Dallas, Texas.
