Peri Gilpin

Birth Name:

Peri Kay Oldham

Birth Place:

Waco, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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
Started the Bristol Cities production company with "Frasier" co-star, Jane Leeves
While not appearing on-screen, she enjoys doing voiceover work for various children's programs as well as video games and televised commercials
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

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

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