Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo (2011)

Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976 in Dallas , Texas ) is an American actress .

Life

Perabo's mother, a physiotherapist, is from Norway , her father (a college professor of English and literature) has German roots. Named after the actress Piper Laurie , she grew up as the eldest of three siblings in Toms River ( Ocean County ), New Jersey . She has two brothers (Adam and Noah). After high school Accounts 1994 at the Toms River High School North in New Jersey, she enrolled at Ohio University with a major in acting one. She completed her studies in 1998 summa cum laude as a bachelor's degree .

Upon graduation, Perabo went to New York City to begin an acting career. Her first engagement was at the LaMama Theater, while she was also working as a waitress in a restaurant. In addition, she appeared in a commercial for candy on. She also received roles in two independent low budget Todd Rohal productions, Single Spaced and Knuckleface Jones .

In 1999 Perabo had the breakthrough in the role of Sara in Marc Levin's film Whiteboyz at the side of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg .

Perabo gained international fame in 2000 in the role of Violet in Coyote Ugly , a film by David McNally . In the film she sang One Way Or Another and was awarded the MTV Movie Award for Best Music Moment . With Lost and Delirious , Perabo was able to convince in 2001 in the role of a lesbian woman. This was followed by productions such as Naughty Beasts! , Cheaper by the dozen, or The Cave . Another film on the subject of lesbian love is a wedding for three , which was shown in 2006 in German-speaking countries .

Also in 2006, Perabo played Hugh Jackman's wife in The Prestige . In 2008 she made her first appearance on an off-Broadway at the MCC Theater, New York City, in Neil LaBute's play Reasons to Be Pretty . In 2009, due to its great success, 85 performances followed on Broadway at the Lyceum Theater . In 2011 she received a Golden Globe nomination for the lead role of young CIA agent Annie Walker in the television series Covert Affairs . In 2015 she appeared as Maggie , a single mother, in John Pollono's Lost Girls directed by Jo Bonney on stage at MCC Theater.

Perabo is co-owner of the Employees Only bar, which opened in 2005 , in the West Village and the Jack's Wife Freda restaurant, which opened in SoHo in 2012 .

In 2014 she married director and producer Stephen Kay .

Perabo is also socio-politically active. She supports the immigration rule Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and promoted the 2018 Women's March and its rally on January 21, 2018 in Washington DC

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Piper Perabo  - collection of images

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ Piper Perabo: Ohio University Outlook. In: ohio.edu. January 11, 2010, accessed June 4, 2017 .
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  6. ↑ Movie Awards 2001 - MTV Movie Awards - MTV. In: mtv.com. June 7, 2001, Retrieved June 4, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Piper Perabo. In: broadway.com. June 19, 2008, accessed June 1, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Cat Buckley: Piper Perabo on Getting Gritty in Lost Girls and Hope for a Coyote Ugly Sequel. In: vanityfair.com. October 23, 2015, accessed June 4, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Emma Brown: Piper Perabo's Culinary Affairs. In: interviewmagazine.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Anya Leon: Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay Tie the Knot. In: people.com. July 27, 2014, accessed May 29, 2017 .
  11. ↑ By Jason Chester: Piper Perabo marries Stephen Kay at New Orleans themed wedding. In: dailymail.co.uk. July 28, 2014, accessed January 20, 2018 .
  12. ↑ nowthisnews: Alyssa Milano, Piper Perabo, Activists Team Up To Pass DREAM Act Now. In: nowthisnews.com. January 11, 2018, accessed January 20, 2018 .
  13. ^ Everything you need to know about the Women's March - and how to get involved. In: telegraph.co.uk. January 22, 2017, accessed January 20, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Perabo, Piper
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Perabo, Piper Lisa (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Dallas , Texas, United States