Piper Perabo – Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth

Who is Piper Perabo?

Piper Lisa Perabo is an American film and television actress best known for playing the lead role of ‘CIA Agent Annie Walker’ in the USA Network action drama television series ‘Covert Affairs. Playing roles in various plays was how Perabo began his acting career as a student of ‘La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club’. After a few short films in her first on-screen project, she made her first feature film, ‘Whiteboyz’, in 1999.

The following films were ‘Coyote Ugly’, ‘The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’, and ‘The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’. Her performance in the Canadian drama film ‘Lost and Delirious’ was well received by critics. The spy drama television series ‘Covert Affairs’ was her most memorable role in her career. She not only won awards but also became widely recognized and popular. Several notable films followed, including ‘Looper,’ ‘The Prestige,’ ‘Cheaper by the Dozen,’ and ‘Cheaper by the Dozen 2.’ She made appearances in TV series such as ‘Go On’ and ‘Notorious’. Her debut on Off-Broadway was with a role in the play ‘Reasons to Be Pretty’, followed by a performance in ‘Lost Girls’.

Biography

Piper Lisa Perabo was born on October 31, 1976, in Dallas, Texas, US, to George William Perabo, a professor of poetry at ‘Ocean County College,’ and Mary Charlotte (née Ulland), a physical therapist. Piper Laurie, an American stage and screen actress, is the name she was named after. Her father is from Norway and her mother is from Norway. Toms River, New Jersey was the place where she grew up with her two younger brothers, Noah and Adam.

Toms River High School North was her educational institution where she graduated in 1994. In 1998, she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater at Ohio University after attending the Honors Tutorial College. The last year of her college also saw her studying Latin, poetry, and physics.

Personal Life

Piper Perabo is in the process of being married. Piper Perabo has a husband named Stephen Kay. In 2013, Piper Perabo proposed to Stephen Kay, who is also a film producer and writer, and they tied the knot on July 26, 2014, in New York City. If you’re interested in learning more about their relationship, keep reading to discover more about her husband.

Career

The short film ‘Single Spaced’ was where she made her acting debut in 1997. The American comedy ‘Whiteboyz’, released on September 10, 1999, was her debut feature film. Violet ‘Jersey’ Sanford was played by her in the American romantic musical comedy drama movie ‘Coyote Ugly,’ which was set at the American drinking establishment ‘Coyote Ugly Saloon.’

In the live action/animated adventure comedy film ‘The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle,’ she played FBI Agent Karen Sympathy. The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show was the basis for the film, which was released on June 30, 2000 (US), and featured animated characters ‘Rocky’ and ‘Bullwinkle’. Regrettably, the movie didn’t do well at the box office.

Her popularity increased with the release of Shawn Levy’s American family comedy film ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ where she played ‘Nora Baker,’ the eldest child of the ‘Bakers,’ played by Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. After being released on December 25, 2003, the movie became a huge success, netting $190.2 million at the box office. Through her performances in films of various genres, she demonstrated her versatility. These films included psychological thriller ‘The I Inside’ (2004), Sci-Fi Channel Historical fantasy ‘George and the Dragon’ (2004), action horror ‘The Cave’ (2005) and romantic comedy ‘Imagine Me & You’ (2005).

In 2005, she played Nora once more in the sequel to ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’, ‘Cheaper by the Dozen 2’, which was released on December 21st of that year. Following that, she appeared in numerous other films. Among the notable movies are The Prestige (2006), Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), The Lazarus Project (2008), and Looper (2012).

Other TV shows she appeared in included ‘Backdrop NYC’ (2008), ‘The Prince of Motor City’ (2008), and ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ (2009). At the ‘Lucille Lortel Theatre’ in 2008, she starred in Neil LaBute’s play ‘Reasons to Be Pretty’, and that was her first time performing on Off-Broadway. She appeared in the play ‘Lost Girls’ at the Lucille Lortel Theatre again in 2015.

Covert Affairs, which featured Perabo and Christopher Gorham, started airing on July 13, 2010 and lasted for five seasons until December 18, 2014. The popular series was lauded by critics for its positive reviews. Perabo not only became more popular but also received critical acclaim due to it. At the 2011 Gracie Award for ‘Covert Affairs’, she was recognized as the ‘Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role’. She was nominated for ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama’ at the 68th Golden Globe Awards for her work on the series.

Some of her other TV roles include ‘Simone’ in the NBC aired American sitcom ‘Go On’ (2013) and ‘Julia George’ in the ABC aired American crime and legal drama series ‘Notorious’ (2016). At the 2017 People’s Choice Award, she was nominated for ‘Favorite Actress in a New TV Series’ for the latter. The Netflix comedy series ‘Turn Up Charlie’ cast Perabo as Sara in June 2019. In the same year, she appeared in the movie ‘Angel Has Fallen’.

Filmography

Movies

• 1997 Single Spaced
• 1999 Whiteboyz
• 1999 Knuckleface Jones
• 2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
• 2000 Coyote Ugly
• 2000 Followers
• 2001 Lost and Delirious
• 2002 Slap Her… She’s French
• 2002 Flowers
• 2003 Cheaper by the Dozen
• 2004 Perfect Opposites
• 2004 The I Inside
• 2004 George and the Dragon
• 2005 Karas: The Prophecy (voice)
• 2005 Edison
• 2005 The Cave
• 2005 Imagine Me & You
• 2005 Good Morning Baby
• 2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2
• 2005 Perception
• 2006 10th & Wolf
• 2006 First Snow
• 2006 The Prestige
• 2007 Because I Said So
• 2007 In Vivid Detail
• 2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua
• 2008 The Lazarus Project
• 2008 The Prince of Motor City
• 2009 Sordid Things
• 2009 Carriers
• 2010 Ashes
• 2012 Looper
• 2015 Into the Grizzly Maze
• 2017 Black Butterfly
• 2018 Tough Love
• 2019 Angel Has Fallen
• 2020 Spontaneous
• 2025 Peak Everything

TV Series

• 2007 House (TV Series)
• 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series)
• 2010–14 Covert Affairs (TV Series)
• 2013 Go On (TV Series)
• 2016 Notorious (TV Series)
• 2016 ABC Fall Preview Special (TV Series)
• 2019 Turn Up Charlie (TV Series)
• 2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Series)
• 2021 The Big Leap (TV Series)
• 2021–24 Yellowstone (TV Series)
• 2022–23 Billions (TV Series)
• 2025 Grey’s Anatomy (TV Series)

Net Worth

According to various sources, Piper Perabo has a net value of about $10 million. She gained an enormous amount of wealth through her successful acting career.

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