Piper Perabo Biography: Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Movies, Career, Awards

Piper Perabo is an American actress known for her dynamic roles in both film and television. She rose to broad recognition after starring as Violet “Jersey” Sanford in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly, a role that spotlighted her talents in drama, music and dance.

Over the years she has balanced mainstream blockbusters like Cheaper by the Dozen with more intimate indie films such as Lost and Delirious, and attained acclaim for her performance as CIA agent Annie Walker in the TV series Covert Affairs (2010-2014).

Profile

• Full name: Piper Lisa Perabo
• Date of birth: October 31, 1976
• Age: 49 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, United States
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 5 ft 5½ in (1.66 m)
• Parents: Mary Charlotte Ulland (mother), George William Perabo (father)
• Siblings: Two younger brothers, Noah Perabo and Adam Perabo
• Spouse: Stephen Kay (married July 26, 2014)
• Children: Lilli Kay (stepdaughter)
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: Father of English, German, Irish descent; mother of Norwegian descent
• Net worth: US$10 million

Early Life and Education

Piper Lisa Perabo is now 49 years old. She was born on October 31, 1976 in Dallas, Texas. After her birth her family moved and she grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. Her mother Mary Charlotte (née Ulland) worked as a physical therapist; her father George William Perabo taught poetry at the college level. She is the eldest of three children; her younger brothers are Noah and Adam Perabo.

She graduated from Toms River High School North in 1994. She then attended Ohio University, earning a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater in 1998. While in her last year she also studied subjects including Latin, physics, and poetry. In 1996 she took part in the Trinity/La MaMa Performing Arts Program.

Personal Life

Piper Perabo became engaged to New Zealand director and writer Stephen Kay in 2013. They were married on July 26, 2014 in New York City. She is stepmother to Stephen Kay’s daughter, Lilli Kay. So far, so good she has not had biological children.

Career

Piper Perabo’s acting career began in the late 1990s with smaller film roles. One of her first feature films was Whiteboyz (1999). Her breakthrough came in 2000 when she starred in Coyote Ugly as Violet “Jersey” Sanford; that role brought her widespread recognition.

After Coyote Ugly she appeared in Lost and Delirious (2001), Slap Her… She’s French (2002), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and its sequel (2005), The Prestige (2006), and other films across genres. On television, her most prominent role has been Annie Walker on Covert Affairs, which ran from 2010 to 2014. She has also had recurring and guest roles in series and films beyond that show, and she continues to act in both film and television, including projects more recently.

Awards and Nominations

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination (2001) for Favorite Female – Newcomer, Coyote Ugly
• MTV Movie Award, Best Music Moment for Coyote Ugly (2001) — won
• MTV Movie Award nomination, Breakthrough Female Performance for Coyote Ugly (2001)
• Teen Choice Award nomination (2004) Choice Movie: Liplock for Cheaper by the Dozen
• Young Artist Award nomination (2006) Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast for Cheaper by the Dozen 2
• Golden Globe Award nomination (2011) Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Covert Affairs
• Gracie Award (2011) Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role for Covert Affairs — won
• People’s Choice Award nomination (2017) Favorite Actress in a New TV Series for Notorious
• Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (2022) for Outstanding Drama Series Cast as part of Yellowstone ensemble

Net Worth

Piper Perabo’s estimated net worth is about US$10 million. The bulk of her income comes from her film roles, television series work (especially Covert Affairs), as well as earnings from recurring parts and possibly producing.

Controversy

In 2022, Brandi Glanville, the ex-wife of actor Eddie Cibrian, alleged that during Brandi’s marriage to Cibrian there was an affair between Eddie Cibrian and Piper Perabo connected to their work together in the film The Cave. Piper Perabo and Cibrian both have denied the claim. She was arrested for civil disobedience during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing protests.

Social Media

• Instagram: @piperperabo
• X (formerly Twitter): @PiperPerabo

Filmography

• Single Spaced (1998)
• Whiteboyz (1999)
• Knuckleface Jones (Short, 1999)
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
• Coyote Ugly (2000)
• Lost and Delirious (2001)
• Slap Her… She’s French (2002)
• Flowers (2002)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
• Perfect Opposites (2004)
• The I Inside (2003)
• George and the Dragon (2004)
• The Cave (2005)
• Imagine Me & You (2005)
• Edison (2005)
• Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
• 10th & Wolf (2006)
• First Snow (2006)
• The Prestige (2006)
• Because I Said So (2007)
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
• The Lazarus Project (2008)
• Looper (2012)
• Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)
• Black Butterfly (2017)
• Angel Has Fallen (2019)
• Spontaneous (2020)
• Peak Everything (2025)