Piper Perabo
Biography
Piper Lisa Perabo is an American actress born on October 31, 1976, in Dallas, Texas. With a career spanning several decades, she has established herself as a recognizable figure in both film and television. Known for her versatility, Perabo has accumulated 58 known credits throughout her professional life. She gained significant public attention early in her career and has since maintained a consistent presence in the entertainment industry. Her professional work is documented through a variety of roles across different genres, reflecting her long-standing involvement in acting since her breakthrough at the turn of the millennium.
Career overview
Perabo achieved her breakthrough role in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly. Following this success, she appeared in a series of notable motion pictures throughout the early 2000s, including Lost and Delirious in 2001, Cheaper by the Dozen in 2003, and its sequel Cheaper by the Dozen 2 in 2005. Her filmography continued to expand with appearances in The Prestige in 2006, Beverly Hills Chihuahua in 2008, and the 2012 film Looper.
In addition to her film work, Perabo transitioned into television with a leading role on the USA Network series Covert Affairs. From 2010 to 2014, she portrayed the character Annie Walker. For her performance in this series, she received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Her career remains defined by these diverse contributions to both cinema and television.
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- The Hunting Party (2025) as Colette Akins
- Butterfly (2025) as Juno Lund
- Peak Everything (2025) as Tina
- The Big Leap (2021) as Paula Clark
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) as Linda Craft
- Spontaneous (2020) as Angela
- Angel Has Fallen (2019) as Leah Banning
- Turn Up Charlie (2019) as Sara
- Yellowstone (2018) as Summer Higgins
- Tough Love (2018) as Woman
- Black Butterfly (2017) as Laura
- Billions (2016) as Andy Salter
- Notorious (2016) as Julia George
- Into the Grizzly Maze (2015) as Michelle
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Looper (2012) as Suzie
- Go On (2012) as Simone
- Ashes (2011) as Bettina
- Covert Affairs (2010) as Annie Walker
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Carriers (2009) as Bobby
- Sordid Things (2009) as Tabitha White
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) as Rachel Ashe Lynn
- The Lazarus Project (2008) as Lisa Garvey
- Indie Sex: Teens (2008)
- The Prince of Motor City (2008) as Meg Riley
- Indie Sex (2007) as Self
- Because I Said So (2007) as Mae
- The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan (2007) as Self
- In Vivid Detail (2007) as Leslie
- The Prestige (2006) as Julia McCullough
- 10th & Wolf (2006) as Brandy
- Imagine Me & You (2006) as Rachel
- First Snow (2006) as Deirdre
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Jenna Gatlin
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) as Nora Baker-McNulty
- The Cave (2005) as Charlie
- Edison (2005) as Willow
- Perception (2005) as Jen
- Good Morning Baby (2005) as Gabriella
- House (2004) as Honey
- George and the Dragon (2004) as Princess Lunna
- The I Inside (2004) as Anna
- Perfect Opposites (2004) as Julia Bishop
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) as Nora Baker
- Slap Her... She's French (2002) as Genevieve Le Plouff
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Calista Haslum
- Lost and Delirious (2001) as Pauline 'Paulie' Oster
- Coyote Ugly (2000) as Violet Sanford (Jersey)
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) as Karen Sympathy
- Followers (2000) as Girl at Party
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- Knuckleface Jones (1999) as That Girl
- Whiteboyz (1999) as Sara
- Single Spaced (1997) as The Dame
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
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