Peri Gilpin

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Peri Gilpin
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Gilpin in 2011
Born
Peri Kay Oldham

(1961-05-27) May 27, 1961 (age 62)
Alma mater University of Texas at Austin
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Notable credits
Spouse
Christian Vincent
(m. 1999)
Children2
Parent

Peri Gilpin (born Peri Kay Oldham; May 27, 1961) [1] is an American actress who portrayed Roz Doyle in the NBC sitcom Frasier and Kim Keeler in the ABC Family drama series Make It or Break It .

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Career

Gilpin appeared on the TV series Cheers , playing Holly Matheson in the 21st episode of the 11th season, which aired in April 1993.

From 1993 until 2004, Gilpin played Roz Doyle in the television series Frasier, a spin-off of Cheers, starring Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, the role he had played on Cheers since 1984. She was given the role after being one of over 300 other actresses who answered the casting call. Gilpin’s fellow finalist for the role was Lisa Kudrow. Along with the principal cast, Gilpin won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 1999. [2]

In 2009, Gilpin appeared in the ABC Family drama Make It or Break It, for which she received a Gracie Award in the category of "Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series".[ citation needed ]

Gilpin and Frasier co-star Jane Leeves ran a production company, Bristol Cities (named from the cockney rhyming slang), whose projects included a Fox network pilot titled Minister of Divine, an American remake of the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley with Kirstie Alley (another Cheers regular) in a starring role. [3] Gilpin is the voice artist for the character Jane Proudfoot in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within . She provided the voices of Desiree in the Nickelodeon animated television series Danny Phantom , Volcana in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League , Hecate in Hercules , and Kate Corrigan in the Hellboy animated films. Gilpin also did voice work for several Wells Fargo and Johnsonville Meats TV commercials.

Gilpin has appeared on the television series Medium and Desperate Housewives . She has a supporting role on the television series Make It or Break It and has appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent . She also starred alongside Teri Polo in the Lifetime film For the Love of a Child. In 2012, Gilpin guest-starred with another Cheers alum, Ted Danson, in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . She had a recurring role in Men at Work on TBS as editor of Full Steam magazine. In the second season of Scorpion , she was introduced as Katherine Cooper, a team superior in homeland security.

In 2023, Gilpin reprised her role as Roz Doyle; she had a guest appearance in the season one finale of Paramount+’s reboot of the Frasier series.

Personal life

In 1997, Gilpin's mother died of leiomyosarcoma. [4] Gilpin has led efforts supporting cancer research awareness since the time her mother was diagnosed with the disease. [5]

On July 31, 1999, Gilpin married painter Christian Vincent. They have twins who were born to a surrogate mother on May 7, 2004. [6]

On July 29, 2023, at the age of 56, Gilpin's brother, Marc Gilpin, died from complications related to a glioblastoma brain tumor. He had been a child star who had appeared most notably in Jaws 2 (1978), as well as other movies and television shows. [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 ProudfootVoice
2005 Thru the Moebius Strip Caroline WeirVoice
2016 Flock of Dudes Adam's Mom
2018How to Train Your HusbandMona
2018 Benjamin Marley
2018Only HumansNancy/mother
2021 We Broke Up Adelaide
TBA Shell Post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 21 Jump Street FitzgeraldEpisode: "The Currency We Trade In"
1988 Almost Grown KimEpisode: "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney"
1990 Matlock Leslie MatthewsEpisode: "The Pro"
1991 Flesh 'n' Blood Irene12 episodes
1992 Wings Barbara #242Episode: "Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy"
1993 Designing Women Jade HermanEpisode: "Shovel Off to Buffalo"
1993 Cheers Holly MathesonEpisode: "Woody Gets an Election"
1993–2004 Frasier Roz Doyle 260 episodes
1995 Pride & Joy BrendaEpisode: "Brenda's Secret"
1995Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn StoryCharlotte ParksTelevision film
1996 The Outer Limits Dr. Rebecca WarfieldEpisode: "Out of Body"
1996 Early Edition LenoreEpisode: "After Midnight"
1998 The Lionhearts Lana LionheartVoice, 13 episodes
1998 Hercules Hecate Voice, 2 episodes
1998–1999 Superman: The Animated Series Volcana Voice, 2 episodes
2000 Baby Blues Ms. BrennanEpisode: "Ugly Zoe"
2001Laughter on the 23rd FloorCarol WymanTelevision film
2003 Justice League VolcanaVoice, episode: "Only a Dream"
2003–2009 King of the Hill Additional voices4 episodes
2004–2005 Danny Phantom DesireeVoice, 2 episodes
2005Uncommon SenseTracyTelevision film
2005Women of a Certain AgeDianneTelevision film
2006For the Love of a ChildSara O'MearaTelevision film
2006 Hellboy: Sword of Storms Professor Kate Corrigan Voice, television film
2007 Hellboy: Blood and Iron Professor Kate CorriganVoice, television film
2007Crossroads: A Story of ForgivenessErin TellerTelevision film
2007 Medium Diane BenoitEpisode: "The Boy Next Door"
2007 Desperate Housewives Maggie GilroyEpisode: "God, That's Good"
2007 Side Order of Life Celia HutchinsonEpisode: "Awakenings"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Grace PardueEpisode: "Offense"
2009–2011 Make It or Break It Kim Keeler40 episodes
2011 Hot in Cleveland TaylorEpisode: "I Love Lucci: Part One"
2012 Grey's Anatomy MarcyEpisode: "Hope for the Hopeless"
2012–2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Barbara Russell4 episodes
2013 Men at Work Alex Turner4 episodes
2013 Modern Family JeannieEpisode: "The Help"
2013 Drop Dead Diva Miss OrtizEpisode: "Jane's Secret Revealed"
2014 The Choking Game Heidi, Taryn's motherTelevision film
2014 Masters of Sex Florence DuncanEpisode: "Mirror, Mirror"
2015 Mr. Robinson Eileen Taylor6 episodes
2015–2016 Scorpion Katherine Cooper5 episodes
2016 Adam Ruins Everything Miss PearlEpisode: "Adam Ruins the Wild West"
2017 Broad City JoanneEpisode: "Abbi's Mom"
2017 A Dash of Love Holly HansonTelevision film
2018 Station 19 SueEpisode: "Reignited"
2019 Why Women Kill Vivian BurkeEpisode: "You Had Me at Homicide"
2020 Family Reunion Grandma DaphneEpisode: "Remember Our Parents' Wedding?"
2022 Kevin Can F**k Himself Donna DevineEpisode: "Ghost"
2023 Frasier Roz DoyleEpisode: "Reindeer Games"

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