• 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



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Short Info

Net Worth$15 million
Date Of BirthMay 27, 1961
SpouseChristian Vincent
FactWorked as a makeup artist before getting her acting break after meeting Blythe Danner, who became her main supporter.


Who is Peri Gilpin?

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.

Where is Keri Gilpin Now?

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.

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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.
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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.

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Continual Success

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.

Peri Gilpin Net Worth Today

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.

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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.

General Info

Full NamePeri Gilpin
Net Worth$15 million
Date Of BirthMay 27, 1961
Height1.7 m
ProfessionVoice Actor
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin, Skyline High School
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseChristian Vincent
ChildrenAva Oldham Vincent, Stella May Oldham Vincent
ParentsSandra Jo Oldham, Jim O'Brien
SiblingsMarc Gilpin, April Gilpin, Patti Jo Wynne

Accomplishments

AwardsScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
MoviesFinal 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 ShowsMr. 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

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Facts

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1After 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."
2Her husband, Vincent, is an artist.
3Older sister of actors Marc Gilpin and April Gilpin.
4Was the only one of the five main cast members for Frasier (1993) never to be nominated for an Emmy.
5Owns a production company, "Bristol Cities", with Frasier (1993) co-star Jane Leeves and Jane's sister, Kathryn.
6Godmother to Frasier (1993) co-star Jane Leeves's daughter, Isabella Kathryn Coben.
7Her 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.
8Actually worked as a radio show sound engineer.
9Weighed so much during gestation that her parents thought she was a boy.
10Named after the Disney cartoon character Perri the squirrel.
11Worked as a makeup artist before getting her acting break after meeting Blythe Danner, who became her main supporter.
12Graduated from Skyline High School, Dallas, Texas.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Only Humans2017post-productionNancy
The Outdoorsman2017post-productionEmily
Old Guy2015Short post-productionWinnie (Old Guy's Agent)
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggpre-productionDean Lesley Watkins
Flock of Dudes2016Adam's Mom
Occupy, Texas2016Uma Baker
Scorpion2015-2016TV SeriesKatherine Cooper
Mr. Robinson2015TV SeriesPrincipal Taylor
Break a Hip-2015TV SeriesSheriff Merkinstock / Deputy Merkinstock
Election Night2015ShortPatty
Masters of Sex2014TV SeriesFlorence Duncan
The Choking Game2014TV MovieHeidi
Old Guy2013TV SeriesWinnie Kramer
Drop Dead Diva2013TV SeriesMiss Ortiz
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2012-2013TV SeriesBarbara Russell
Modern Family2013TV SeriesJeannie
Men at Work2013TV SeriesAlex
Grey's Anatomy2012TV SeriesMarcy
Make It or Break It2009-2011TV SeriesKim Keeler
Hot in Cleveland2011TV SeriesTaylor
King of the Hill2003-2009TV SeriesGwen St. James / Judy / Jo Rita / ...
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2007TV SeriesGrace Pardue
Side Order of Life2007TV SeriesCelia Hutchinson
Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness2007TV MovieErin
Desperate Housewives2007TV SeriesMaggie Gilroy
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron2007TV MovieProfessor Kate Corrigan (voice)
Medium2007TV SeriesDiane Benoit
Women of a Certain Age2006TV MovieDianne
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms2006TV MovieProfessor Kate Corrigan (voice)
For the Love of a Child2006TV MovieSara
Uncommon Sense2005TV MovieTracy
Thru the Moebius Strip2005Caroline Weir (voice)
Danny Phantom2004-2005TV SeriesDesiree
Frasier1993-2004TV SeriesRoz Doyle
I'm with Her2003TV SeriesPeri Gilpin
Justice League2003TV SeriesVolcana Claire Selton
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within2001Jane (voice)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor2001TV MovieCarol Wyman
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog2000Debra Salhany
Baby Blues2000TV SeriesMs. Brennan
Spring Forward1999Georgia
Superman1998-1999TV SeriesVolcana Claire Selton
The Lionhearts1998TV SeriesLana Lionheart
Hercules1998TV SeriesHecate
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998VideoRaksha (voice)
Early Edition1996TV SeriesLenore
The Secret She Carried1996TV MovieEllen Hayward
The Outer Limits1996TV SeriesDr. Rebecca Warfield
Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story1995TV MovieCharlotte Parks
Pride & Joy1995TV SeriesBrenda
Cheers1993TV SeriesHolly Matheson
Designing Women1993TV SeriesJade Herman
Wings1992TV SeriesBarbara #242
Flesh 'n' Blood1991TV SeriesIrene
Matlock1990TV SeriesLeslie Matthews
Almost Grown1988TV SeriesKim
21 Jump Street1988TV SeriesFitzgerald

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Frasier1998TV Series performer - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'2003Video documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1997-1998TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Daily Show1997TV SeriesHerself - Guest
3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1997TV SpecialHerself
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond1996TV Special documentaryRoz Doyle
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1996TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards1994TV SpecialHerself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Program
NBC Fall Preview Show1994TV MovieHerself - Host
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows2016TV SpecialHerself
The Talk2012-2015TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Stevie D. Show2015TV SeriesHerself
The Cast of Frasier: Where Are They Now?2013TV Movie documentaryHerself
Marie2012TV Series documentary
CMT Insider2008TV SeriesHerself
This Morning2006TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Tony Danza Show2006TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The View2006TV SeriesHerself - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story2005TV Series documentaryHerself
I Love the '90s2004TV Series documentaryHerself
The Wayne Brady Show2003-2004TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2004TV SeriesHerself - Guest
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2004TV SpecialHerself
I Love the '70s2003TV Series documentaryHerself
Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'2003Video documentary shortHerself
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2003TV SpecialHerself
Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top2003TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn2001-2002TV SeriesHerself - Guest
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2002TV SpecialHerself
Beating Breast Cancer2002TV MovieHerself - Host
The Chris Isaak Show2001TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Survival of the Prettiest2001TV Movie documentaryNarrator (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1994-2001TV SeriesHerself - Guest
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2001TV SpecialHerself
DVD Extra: Spring Forward2000TV ShortHerself
The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards2000Herself
Celebrity Profile1999TV Series documentaryHerself
The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards1999TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Favorite New Television Comedy Series
My Favourite 'Frasier'1999TV Special documentaryHerself
The 'Frasier' Story1999TV Special documentaryHerself
The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1998TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1998TV SpecialHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
TV's Greatest Sidekicks2004TV Special
A Conversation with Art Director Roy Christopher2004Video documentary shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
Bulldog Crazy2004Video shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
The Crane Brothers Remember Season 32004Video documentary shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
The Mystery of Maris: The Break-Up Begins2004Video shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter2004TV MovieRoz Doyle (uncredited)
Marching on to Season Two2004Video documentary shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
Roz's Dating Tips2004Video shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
The Mystery of Maris Continues!2004Video shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)
The Niles & Daphne Attraction2004Video shortRoz Doyle (uncredited)

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2010GracieGracie Allen AwardsOutstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama SeriesMake It or Break It (2009)
2000ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2004ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
2003ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
2002ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
2001ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
2000Q AwardViewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1999ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1998ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1998Q AwardViewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1997ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1997Q AwardViewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1996ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1995ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)
1995Q AwardViewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy SeriesFrasier (1993)

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