Peri Kay Oldham was born on the 27th May 1961, in Waco, Texas USA, and is an actress well known for creating the roles of Roz Doyle in the sitcom “Frasier” (1993–2004) and Kim Keeler in the family drama series “Make It or Break It” (2009–2012). Peri has been active in the entertainment industry since 1988.
How rich is the actress? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the overall size of Peri Gilpin’s net worth is as much as $15 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Her assets among others include her house in Malibu worth $4.25 million.
Peri Gilpin Net Worth $15 Million
To begin with, she is the daughter of famous radio disc jockey Jim O’Brien, and Sandra Jo Hauck. Peri’s parents divorced and her mother married Allen W. Gilpin Jr., whose surname was also given to Peri. The girl was raised in Dallas, and was educated at Dallas Theatre Centre. Then, she majored in acting at the University of Texas in Austin and the British American Academy in London.
Concerning her professional career, Peri Gilpin started with episodic roles in the television series “21 Jump Street” and “Almost Grown” in 1988. In 1991, she appeared in the main cast of the sitcom “Flesh ‘n’ Blood” created by Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay. From 1993 to 2004, she starred in another sitcom, “Frasier” created by David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee. Meanwhile, she created roles in television films “Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story” (1995) and “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” (2001), voiced the lead character Lana Lionheart in the animated film “The Lionhearts” (1998) as well as appeared in episodes of various television series such as “Pride & Joy” (1995), “The Outer Limits” (1996), “Hercules: The Animated Series” (1998) and others. Her net worth was steadily improving.
She kept on acting in television films, creating the roles of Dianne in “Women of a Certain Age” (2005), Sara O’Meara in “For the Love of a Child” (2006) and Erin Teller in “Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness” (2007). From 2009 to 2011, Gilpin was in the main cast of the television series “Make It or Break It”. She had a regular role in the comedy series “Mr. Robinson” (2015), and since 2015, she has a recurring role in the action drama television series “Scorpion”.
Moreover, Peri Gilpin has increased her net worth acting in feature films, from a small role in the directorial debut of Tom Gilroy “Spring Forward” (2000), then appearing in the main cast of the black comedy “How to Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog” (2000) written and directed by Michael Kalesniko.
She has also voiced several animated characters, in the films “Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story” (1998), “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” (2001) and “Thru the Moebius Strip” (2005). Her steady work over the years has certainly built her net worth to a respectable level.
Finally, in the personal life of the actress, Peri married the painter Christian Vincent in 1999. They have twins born with the help of a surrogate mother.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2000), Gracie Award ifor Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series (2009)
Nominations
Viewers for Quality Television Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Movies
“Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story” (1995), “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” (2001), "The Choking Game", "How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog", "Make It or Break It", "The Vicar of Dibley", "Law & Order", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent"
TV Shows
“Frasier” (1993–2004), “Make It or Break It” (2009–2012), "Danny Phantom", "Superman: The Animated Series", "Justice League", "Hercules: The Animated Series", "Scorpion"
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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.