Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage or TV actor. She was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then she has been in movies such as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" featuring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" featuring Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films starring Steve Martin, "Imagine Me & You" featuring Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime drama "10th & Wolf" with an ensemble cast that included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. She was in the film with Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian Johnson's sci-fi action flick "Looper.". On television, Perabo played Annie Walker in all 5 seasons of USA Network's spy thriller "Covert Affairs." Then, Perabo appeared as Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs." "And is set to appear on Netflix in "Turn Up Charlie" alongside Idris Elba. In Neil LaBute's controversial show, "Reasons to be Pretty", Perabo made her Broadway debut. She was nominated by the Tony for Best Play. Perabo is also an activist, in addition to her work on screen and stage. Perabo is an International Rescue Committee Voice to help those affected through persecution, war or oppression from the political. Piper lives in Los Angeles and New York City. She graduated from Toms River High School North in 1994. In high school, she was in four of the school's musicals. The senior year was Katie in Me in St. Louis, junior year she played Cousin Fan as well as Lady Brighton in Mame; the year after sophomore, she was Lady Brighton and Lady Brighton respectively; and freshman year she was a dancer and choreographer in How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. In high school, she was the president of the National Honor Society and the editor of the school's literary magazine, Polaris. In high school she was part of the Marinerettes as a dancer for the field show during the football games.