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Peri Gilpin Biography

Birth Name:Peri Kay Oldham

Birth Place:Waco, Texas, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Gracie Allen Award in 2010 for her supporting role on "Make It or Break It"
  • Often supports the Sarcoma Foundation, as her mother passed away from leiomyosarcoma cancer
  • Studied drama at the University of Texas while also studying at the Dallas Theater Center and the British-American Academy in London
  • Actress Blythe Danner was instrumental with getting her acting career off the ground, as Peri was working as a makeup artist when she met Danner
  • While not appearing on-screen, she enjoys doing voiceover work for various children's programs as well as video games and televised commercials
  • Started the Bristol Cities production company with "Frasier" co-star, Jane Leeves
  • Despite receiving numerous Screen Actors Guild nominations for her work on "Frasier", she was the only recurring star that never earned an Emmy nomination for the same work

Awards

  • 1995Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1998Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2000Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010Gracie-Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series: winner