Piper Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas, to Mary Charlotte (Ulland), a physical therapist, and George William Perabo, a poetry professor. Her mother is of Norwegian descent and her father is of German, Irish, and English ancestry. After graduating college, Piper moved to New York and was cast in a short film called Single Spaced (1997). Her first big role came after that, where she played the girlfriend of a wannabe rapper in Whiteboyz (1999). However, the role that really got her recognized was in Coyote Ugly (2000). She played Violet Sanford aka “Jersey,” who moves to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter. In 2001, she starred in an independent Canadian movie called Lost and Delirious (2001), playing a boarding-school student who falls in love with another girl. The next year, she starred as a French exchange student in Slap Her, She’s French! (2002). She has also appeared in The I Inside (2004),Perfect Opposites (2004), George and the Dragon (2004), Edison (2005), The Cave(2000), and 10th & Wolf (2006).
Body Stats:
Height: 5 ft 5½ /or 166 cm
Weight: 53 kg /117 pounds
Shoe size: 7
Dress size: 2
Bra size: 32A
Measurements: 33-24-34 /or 84-61-87 cm
Ethnicity: White
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Bio:
Name: Piper Lisa Perabo
Nickname: Piper
Date of Birth: October 31, 1976
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Place of Residence: New York, USA
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Education: Ohio University
Social Networks:
- Twitter: PiperPerabo
- Facebook: piperperabo
- Instagram: realpiperperabo
Fun Facts:
Relationships:
- Andrew Keegan (2001)
- Sam Rockwell (2007-2009)
- Stephen Kay (2010-Present)
Children: –
Awards and Honors:
- 2011 Nominated Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
- 2011 Won Gracie, Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role
- 2001 Won MTV Movie Award, Best Music Moment
- 2001 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Favorite Female – Newcomer
Hobbies and Interests: Running
Favorite Color: White
Favorite Food: Rosewater waffles, lavender yogurt with white grapefruit, pizza
Favorite Music: Chopin’s Nocturne in E Minor
Favorite Perfume: Arpels Cologne Noire
Favorite Book: Awakening
Favorite Sports: Golf
Favorite Movie: Days of Heaven and Room with a View
Favorite TV Show: Thundercats
Interesting Facts:
- She has appeared in Burger King commercial.
- She was named after actress, Piper Laurie. Her parents also thought of naming her as “India Star”.
- Her last name “Perabo” originated in Germany, but it is sometimes described as Portuguese.
- Piper was born in Dallas, Texas but raised in Toms River, New Jersey.
- Her dad is a professor of Poetry and Piper also studied the same (including Latin, and physics) in her final year of the college.
- Piper has also worked as a waitress in the past.
- She is close friends with Lena Headey since 2005.
- She supports LGBT rights.
- Perabo is fluent in French.
- She likes to listen classical music.
- She co-owns a New York City club called Employees Only (EO).
- She is a vegetarian.
See also:
- Natalia Vodianova Height and Weight Stats
- Kate Bosworth Height and Weight Stats
- Ashley Greene Height and Weight Body Stats